SYLLABUS
STR/581

SYLLABUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
STR/581
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
MAIN CHARLOTTE CAMPUS
04/01/2013 TO 05/06/2013
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
THIS CAPSTONE COURSE INTEGRATES CONCEPTS FROM ALL PRIOR COURSES IN THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS APPLY
THE CONCEPTS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE, COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE FOR AN ORGANIZATION. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS,
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION, AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
POLICIES
FACULTY AND STUDENTS/LEARNERS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADHERING TO ALL
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ANALYZE AN ORGANIZATION’S EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENT.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
1. READINGS
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READ CH. 3 & 4 OF GAINING AND SUSTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
READ CH. 4 & 5 OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT.
READ CH. 9 OF THE STRATEGY PROCESS.

2. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PROPOSAL (MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES PAPER)
EACH STUDENT WILL PREPARE AND SUBMIT IN W EEK 6 A 3,000-3,500-WORD STRATEGIC PLAN USING
HIS/HER EMPLOYER AS THE SUBJECT. IF YOUR EMPLOYER DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO USE THE
ORGANIZATION FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL NEED TO FIND A SUBSTITUTE ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATIONAL SUGGESTIONS ARE: ANOTHER COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE,
FRATERNAL GROUPS, CHURCHES, SOCIAL CLUBS, RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC., WHERE YOU
HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES. SUCH A SUBSTITUTE MUST BE REVIEWED FOR
APPROPRIATENESS AND APPROVED FOR USE BY THE INSTRUCTOR.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A SIMPLE CUT-AND-PASTE COMPILATION OF EXCERPTS
FROM EXISTING COMPANY DOCUMENTS. RATHER, THE STRATEGIC PLAN YOU FORMULATE FOR THIS
ASSIGNMENT IS THE PLAN YOU WOULD PERSONALLY RECOMMEND BE ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED BY
YOUR COMPANY, A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD USUALLY BE PRESENTED TO COMPANY OWNERSHIP OR THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN SHOULD FOLLOW THE GENERAL FORMAT OF THE
FOLLOWING SUGGESTED STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINE:

SUGGESTED STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINE
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