SYLLABUS FOR Strategic
Management & Decision Making
Term: Spring 2004-2
Course Number: BUS 489DS
Instructor: Mr. George
Grzesiowski MBA/CPA
Assistant Professor in Accounting and Management
Office Phone: 219-473-4283
E-mail: ggrzesiowski@ccsj.edu
Home Phone: 219-362-1696
Home E-mail: grzz@csinet.net
Cell: 219-716-5002
Office Hours:
Day |
Times |
|
Monday |
10:30
– 1:30 PM 3:30
– 7:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
10:30
AM – 11:00 AM |
|
Wednesday |
12:00
– 5:00PM 1:30
– 3:30 (meetings) |
|
Thursday |
10:30
– 1:30 PM |
|
Friday |
10:30
AM – 11:00AM |
Course Time: Directed study,
to be arranged
Course Description:
This
capstone course is designed to present an organized and integrated approach to
strategic management and business policy.
Decision-making aids and tools are utilized in the process. A broad spectrum of problems will be
presented to students for study and for solving.
Learning Outcomes/
Competencies:
Students
in this course will:
·
Develop
the capacity to think strategically about a company, its present business
position, its long-term direction, its resources and competitive capabilities,
the caliber of its strategy, and its opportunities for gaining sustainable
competitive advantage.
·
Build
their skills in conducting strategic analysis in a variety of industries and
competitive situations and, especially, to provide you with a stronger
understanding of the competitive challenges of a global market environment.
·
Acquire
hands-on experience in crafting business strategy, reasoning carefully about
strategic options, using what-if analysis to evaluate action alternatives, and
making sound strategic decisions.
·
Learn
the managerial tasks associated with implementing and executing company
strategies, understand the range of actions managers can take to promote
competent strategy execution, and attain confidence in being able to function
effectively as part of a company’s strategy-implementing team.
·
Integrate
the knowledge gained in earlier core courses in the business curriculum and
demonstrate why the different parts of a business need to be managed in
strategic harmony for the organization to operate in winning fashion.
·
Develop
their powers of managerial judgment, learn how to assess business risk, and
improve their ability to make sound
decisions and achieve effective outcomes.
· Understand the importance of exemplary ethical principles, sound personal and company values, and socially responsible management practices.
Textbooks: Strategic
Management, 13th edition, Thompson &
Strickland, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2003.
Assessment:
Chapter Summaries 20%
of grade
Case Studies 40%
Management Philosophy Paper 20%
Presentation 20%
100%
Grading Scale:
A:
92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89
B: 82-87 B-: 80-81
C+: 78-79
C:
72-77 C-: 70-71 D+:
68-69 D: 62-67 D-:
60-61 F: 59 & below
Since
your learning is my primary concern, it is imperative that anything preventing
you from learning be discussed. Please
feel free to make an appointment with me or call me so that I can help you keep
on track.
Class Policy for
Assignments:
Students will be required to write one short paper on their personal management philosophies.
Students will submit written case analyses.
Students will be required to give a fifteen-minute presentation at the end of the semester on a business topic.
Class Policy on Attendance:
Directed
Study
Student Responsibilities:
Submit work in a timely manner.
Center for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring assistance is free to all
students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic
Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has
experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who
are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better.
Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.
Statement of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College
of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in
another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may
elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any
form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for
judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses
student grievances.
Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to
Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism
from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.
Citation Guidelines:
Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to
citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA,
and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).
All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St.
Joseph library or bookstore. These
texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic
media.
Withdrawal from Classes Policy:
After the last day for class changes has
passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which
they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the
course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be
filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for
withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates
specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or
faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the
refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the
faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the
request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of
official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the
withdrawal is disallowed.
An official withdrawal is recorded as a
"W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without
written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course
(see Refund Schedule).
Course Outline:
Week Class Dates: Topics/Assignments:
1 1/14 Introduction
2 1/21 Chapter 1 Summary
3 1/28 Chapter 2 Summary
4 2/4 Chapter 3
Summary
Case 1 (#3) World Wrestling Federation
5 2/11 Chapter 4 Summary
6 2/18 Chapter 5 Summary
7 2/25 Chapter 6 Summary
Case 2 (#14)Kentucky Fried Chicken
8 3/4 Chapter 7
Summary
9 3/11 Chapter 8 Summary
10 3/18 Chapter 9 Summary
Case 3 (#14) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
11 4/1 Chapter 10
Summary
12 4/8 Chapter 11
Summary
13 4/15 Chapter 12 Summary
Case 4 (#28) Southwest Airlines
14 4./22 Chapter 13 Summary
Presentation (or earlier if
convenient)
15 4/29 Final
Management Philosophy Paper Due