Course syllabus for MGMT 469 Business Policy
Course description: This capstone course of the business administration curriculum is designed to integrate the various functional areas of business administration through readings and case discussion that applies the principles of management, finance, marketing, economics, accounting, etc., to solve business problems

Malik, Z. A.

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Governors State University

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITYCollege of Business and Public AdministrationCourse:Instructor:Session:Phone:Office Hours:Texts:MGMT 469 Business PolicyDr. Z. A. MalikAug/Dec 1992 Fall Trimester Block I(708) 534-4953Secretary: Ms. Vivian Sherman: 534-4938M: 7:00-7:30pm; T/TH: 10:45am-12:OOnoonT: 2:00-4:00 pm1) Pearce & Robinson, Competitive Strategy, 4thed., Irwin Publ. Co., 1991.2) Strickland & Thompson, Cases in StrategicManagement, 4th ed., Irwin Publ. Co., 1992.Course Description:This capstone course of the undergraduate business administrationcurriculum is designed to integrate the various functional areasof business administration through readings and case discussionthat applies the principles of management, finance, marketing,economics, accounting, etc., to solve business problems.Performance Objectives:Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:1. Utilize his/her knowledge of overall operations oforganizations such as business, government, non-profit,etc., as a basis for identifying the common elements of thepolicy and strategy phenomenon.2. Understand the nature of Strategic Planning and the natureof risks and profits associated with making policydecisions.3. Understand the responsibilities of the Chief ExecutiveOfficer and how the management team of the CEO develops andtries to implement strategies of the organization.rxwr->-1<e-pMGMT 469—24. Participate in policy analysis of firms, having acquired theperspective of organizational development.5. Appreciate the role, responsibilities of policy makers andtheir limitations in the real world environment.Group Project:The class will be divided into groups and each group will work ona project of analyzing an industry or a firm, to be selected bythe group in consultation with the professor. The Project Reportwill be in the form of a Term Paper, between 20-25 pages, typed,double-spaced, not including the title page, an executivesummary, contents page, appendices, charts, etc., and shouldfollow established guidelines for such reports. Two publicationswhich will be helpful to the student are:1. The Element of Style, Strunk and White, McMillan andCo., 1962.2. Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses andDissertations, Kate L. TurabainEach group will make an oral presentation of its report to theclass. The written report will be turned in after thepresentation, as arranged with the professor.The report will be evaluated on the basis of:1. Effectiveness of the written report, its organizationand readability.2. Originality of ideas in the analysis of the firm orindustry.3. Quality of research, evidence of intellectual effort.4. Effective utilization of the principles of StrategicManagement and its theory.5. Coordination of the ongoing report with the professor.;:•,•.:; . .. .^r-rr^^'-rr-:-;:; •..- ••.-.;• v:'-^'Y-»T^,->^" vjp^ MGMT 469—3Recommended List of Publications:The following list of journals and publications should providethe student with useful information about current developments inthe areas of National and International business and management:Academy of Management JournalAdvanced Management JournalBusiness HorizonsBusiness WeekForbesFortuneHarvard Business ReviewManagement ReviewWall Street JournalCase Analysis:Each group will conduct the analysis of one case and lead theclass discussion for that case (assigned by the professor). Awritten case analysis of the case will be turned in by the group.Part I of the "Cases" book should be studied thoroughly withinthe first two weeks of the trimester.•-.% (Cases will be assigned during the trimester.)Note: Additional publications, movies, video tapes, etc., areavailable in large numbers in the library. The studentshould explore these sources of knowledge during thissemesterBasis for Course Grade:Distribution of points for the final grade in the course will beas follows:Two Exams § 20 points each 40Group Project Presentation 10Group Project Report 25Class Participation 15Written Case Analysis 10Total 100No Incompletes will be granted unless the student has been sickfor a substantial period during the semester.<^N.4^Grade Criteria: Grade of ABCDFMGMT-469—4Total Score of 90 or aboveTotal Score of 80 to 89Total Score of 70 to 79Total Score of 60 to 69Total Score of less than 60The two exams will cover texual material as follows:EXAM #1: Chapters 1 through 6EXAM#2: Chapters 7 through 11082692VS

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