Lincoln Memorial University
BUSN 450.YO -  Strategic Management
 Course Syllabus Fall 2005 - 3 credit hours
 
Instructor:   Gary D. Gibson  Telephone:  589 3044

Office:  Room 226, Newman Hall--Southeast Community College
	 
E-Mail: gary.gibson@kctcs.edu

OFFICE HOURS: 4.30pm- 5.30pm, Tuesday and 5.00pm 7.00pm, Wednesday

Semester, Days, Time, and Meeting Place:

Fall 2005 Wednesday 5.30pm-8.15pm

Prerequisites:

ECON 211, ECON212, ACCT 212, MATH 111

Textbook and Other Materials:  Essentials of Strategic Management, 3rd Ed., Hunger and Wheelen, Prentice Hall, 2003.  ISBN:  0-13-046595-X
Cases in Strategic Management and Business Policy, 9th Ed., Wheelen and Hunger, Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 0-13-142406-8
Mastering Strategy, CD, Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN: 13046243-8

Course Description:  Capstone course drawing together tools from all business function areas.  Develops systematic and analytical skills in strategy formulation and effective problem solving.  3 credit hours.

This class will help students to develop a level of understanding of:

·       The evaluation of current performance 

·         Corporate governance

·         Scanning of the external environment

·         Scanning of the internal corporate environment

·         Analysis of strategic factors

·         Generation, evaluation, and selection of the best alternative strategy 

·         Implementation of selected strategies

·         Evaluation of implemented strategies

·         Control of strategic activities

       As well as a level of practice experience in

·         Analytical writing

·         Working in small groups

·         Informal and formal presentations

 Course Format: The basic format for class will be primarily lecture, discussion, and problem solving.  A number of case studies may be assigned throughout the semester.   

 Cognitive Objectives: The student should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • To have a basic understanding of the nature of morality
  • To have a basic understanding of normative theories of ethics.
  • To have a basic understanding of justice and economic distribution
  • To have an understanding of the nature of capitalism
  • To have an understanding of corporations
  • To have an understanding of basic issues of the workplace
  • To have an understanding of today's challenges of the workplace
  • To have an understanding of the moral choices facing employees
  • To have a basic understanding of job discrimination
  • To have a basic understanding of consumers
  • To have a basic understanding of the environmentl
General Education Competencies - Specific Competencies/Evaluation: Writing: To communicate effectively using standard written English. Students will be expected to answer essay test questions. In addition, students will be required to write an essay or term paper.
Reading: To analyze, summarize, and interpret a variety of reading materials. Exams are based on classroom lecture and discussion as well as required reading in the text. The nature of management requires an the analyzing, summarizing and interpretation of required reading material.
Integrated Learning: To think critically and make connections in learning across the disciplines. Students are expected to integrate facts and critically apply these through data analysis, theory application, interpretation of information and problem solving. This will be evaluated through scheduled tests and classroom discussion.
Creative Thinking:To elaborate upon knowledge to create new thoughts, processes and/or products. Students are expected to think creatively from information presented in the classroom and from research done in the library. This will be evaluated as a part of scheduled tests and the one term paper.
Ethics/Values:To demonstrate an awareness of ethical considerations in making value choices. Students should become aware of ethical considerations in both general and business issues. They are expected to take responsibility for and show commitment to their studies and to understand the consequences of serious unethical behavior such as cheating or copyright infringement.

Method of Evaluation and Grading:

The final grade will be determined according to the following table:

Method of Evaluation
Two  Tests (200 points each) 40%
Case Applications -- Homework 25%
Case Analysis 25%
Exit Examination:  Major Field Test   10%

Grading Scale

90 - 1,00 = A
89 - 90 = A-
87 - 88 = B+
81 - 86 = B
79 - 70 = B-
77 - 78 = C+
71 - 76 = C
69 - 70 = C-
67 - 68 = D+
62 - 66 = D
60 - 61 = D-
Below 600 + F

 

Attendance Policy: It is the belief of the instructor that performance is directly related to class attendance and participation. Failure to attend and participate will result in reduced performance.  Remember 10% (100 points) of the grade comes from attendance.

Certification of Academic Integrity:  It is the aim of the faculty of Lincoln Memorial University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity.  The attempt of any student to present as his/her own any work which he/she has not honestly preformed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a very serious offense and renders the offender liable to severe consequences and possible suspension.
Cheating.  Dishonesty of any kind on examinations or written assignments, illegal possession of questions, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from another student, assisting others to cheat, altering grade records, or illegally entering an office are instances of cheating.
Plagiarism.  Offering the work of another as one's own without proper acknowledgement is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical material taken from books, magazines, encyclopedias or other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writing of a fellow student has committed plagiarism.

SPECIAL NEEDS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations “.  Any student with a disability requiring accommodation's should make an appointment with the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services (423-869-6393) to discuss specific needs."