SYLLABUS FOR Strategic
Management & Decision Making
Term: Fall 2005-1
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: TBA
Course Time: Directed Study
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. The paper must follow APA guidelines and cite appropriate references.
Students will submit written case analyses assigned.
Students will be required to give a fifteen-minute presentation at the end of the semester on a business topic or a case from the textbook
Students will prepare typed summaries of key chapter learning’s.
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:
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 Introduction
2 Chapter
1 Summary
3 Chapter
2 Summary
4 Chapter
3 Summary
Case 1 (#3)
World Wrestling Federation
5 Chapter
4 Summary
6 Chapter
5 Summary
7 Chapter
6 Summary
Case 2 (#14)
8 Chapter
7 Summary
9 Chapter
8 Summary
10 Chapter
9 Summary
Case 3 (#14) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
11 Chapter
10 Summary
12 Chapter
11 Summary
13 Chapter
12 Summary
Case 4 (#28) Southwest Airlines
14 Chapter
13 Summary
Presentation (or earlier if
convenient)
15 Management Philosophy Paper Due