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Strategic Management MGT 250

Spring 2016

Prof. Elmer Eubanks

 

Instructor Contact information

Elmer Eubanks, MBA

Office (978) 603-9294

Cell (508) 281-2455 1:30 PM to 9:00PM

eeubanks@mwcc.mass.edu (fastest response)

Instructor Office Hours

MW 8:15-9:15AM TR 1:30-2:30PM

In Person: by appointment

Course Dates

 MW 9:30-10:45 AM Jan. 20 to May 10

Required Textbook

Strategic Management, A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts and Cases, with Pearson eText 14th Edition, Fred R. David ISBN 9780133035674

Etext available at http://www.coursesmart.com/IR/5453671/9780132665827?__hdv=6.8

Airline Game: www.interpretive.com/students is bundled with your text but can be purchased on its own.

Textbooks can be purchased online through the college bookstore.

The text for this class is required for continued attendance in class.

Books and supplies may be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon. through Thurs., or 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fri. The bookstore is also open evenings during the first two weeks of each semester.  Evening hours are posted outside of the store. Cash, checks, and MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover credit cards are accepted for purchases.  Checks should be made payable to: MWCC Bookstore. Clothing, candy and snacks are also available.

 

Course Description

Strategic Management (MGT 250) 3 credits 


This capstone course prepares students to integrate important current issues in strategic management with key learning from MWCC business curriculum courses. It concentrates on in-class presentations and work team approaches to learning with a focus on critical thinking. It is designed with an applied perspective and highlights significant emerging trends in strategic management. It is intended to provide students with the business skills and knowledge transfer that prepares them for further baccalaureate learning and on-the-job implementation of corporate, business, and functional strategies. This is a business capstone class and registration is restricted to business degree graduating sophomores only. Prerequisites: ACC101, ACC102, CIS127, ENG102, and 45 credits earned toward a BA or BAC degree. 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to: 

  • Build an understanding of the scope of Strategic Management Leadership decision making.
  • Demonstrate the relationship between Strategic Management Leadership and other functional disciplines.
  • Enable the student to approach a variety of problem situations commonly encountered in business.
  • Gather and organize the information necessary to formulate and evaluate alternate strategies.
  • Select an appropriate strategy and to defend the strategy orally and/or in writing

 Attendance:  Students are expected to indicate sufficient interest in the subject to be present for every class meeting.  However, it is recognized that illness, transportation, or other personal problems do arise on occasion, which might preclude attending classes.  Hence, each student will be allowed two absences.  After the second absence the student will lose one percent of the attendance grade for each additional absence. Since no one of us can foresee personal emergencies, these two absences should be reserved strictly for such use.  Note there is no such thing as an "excused absence".  If you are absent, it means you were not in class for that day no matter what the reason.  The Professor will take attendance at each meeting.  Students who are unavoidably tardy and arrive after attendance has been taken are considered absent unless they otherwise notify the teacher immediately after class.  Habitual tardiness, however, will not be tolerated.

For online attendance: Students must actively participate online. Discussions are one indicator as well as completion of the weekly simulation assignment.

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