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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course Syllabi9-2002BADM 446.01: Strategic ManagementJack W. ReeceUniversity of Montana - MissoulaLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationReece, Jack W., "BADM 446.01: Strategic Management" (2002). Syllabi. 2512.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/2512FALL 2002 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT BADM 446Tu. & Th. 9 :4 0 -  11:00 AM  Room GBB 222SYLLABUSW eek W eek O f Description Reading*1 9/1 Intro. Learning to Learn. Teams Assigned2 9/8 Strategic Management Ch 1&23 9/15 Chapter Topics C h3& 44 9/22 Chapter Topics Ch 55 9/29 Chapter Topics C h 66 10/6 Case Writing -  Methodology Ch 7Startup Business Strategies7 10/13 Broad Issue TestSmall to Mid Sized Business Strategy Ch 88 10/20 Gurus, Authors & Thinkers9 10/27 Business & Civil Society Ch 2 PostCompanies in Crises10 11/3 Group Project Meetings11 11/10 Social Responsibility C h 3 & 4 P o st12 11/17 Project Submission13 11/24 The Human FactorStrategy Implementation14 12/1 Group Meetings15 12/8 B2B16 12/15 Short Test*A11 readings from  Hill & Jones unless marked “Post” .BADM 446 BUSINESS STRATEGYObjectivesThe course objective is to expose the student to the elements o f business strategy in the context o f both traditional and special situations, especially dealing with contemporary movements and events. Thus, the concepts o f  Social Responsibility, International Impacts, Corporate Turnaround & Restructure and Human Factors are exam ined together with exposure to a  broad spectrum o f the major thinkers and commentators in the field o f  business.Course ComponentsThere are five major components o f the course in addition to the lectures and readings in the books Strategic Management Theory and Business and Society. The components and their final grade weights are as follows:A. Team Project, Case Development and Study 30%B. Author/Book Report 20%C. Broad Issue Test, 2 o f  3 Essay Questions, lA  Hour, Closed Book25%D. Last Session Test, Vi Hour M ultiple Choice/Blanks, Content o f  Texts andLectures, Closed Book 25%E. Class Participation Extra CreditTeam ProjectTeams will be assigned by the Instructor and given the name o f a company with low  performance characteristics in its industry. The team will analyze the firm and, as the first part o f the assignment, develop a Case describing the circumstances. The second phase will be the development o f  a Strategic Plan for (hopefully dramatic) improvement o f  the firm ’s performance. The assignment is turned in but not presented. Meetings will be held between the team and instructor to reflect on progress and what has been learned to that point. Confidential peer evaluations may be conducted.Author/Book ReportA n author or publication will be assigned to each student for the attached list. On the indicated date a  one sheet, typed report, single spaced, 12 Font will be submitted.The report shall explain who the author is, the affiliation and general characteristics, e.g. conservative economist, strategist, originator o f the theory o f relativity, etc. Choose and explain the author’s views as exemplified by a book or articles. Close with one sentence explaining your impression or response.The papers will be reproduced and a full set handed out to each student at a subsequent session, at which time a random selection will be made and the students involved shall provide a verbal summary o f  their findings. Quality o f  the paper subm itted will count strongly in  grading, and will include the originality o f thinking and content as well as grammar and spelling.AUTHOR LISTThe following list o f authors represents a  group o f  luminaries whose views im pacted or are currently influencing business practice. In some instances the body o f the work m ust be probed for relevance to Business Strategy.Jagdish Bhagwati Kenichi Ohmae Peter Drucker Tom Peters John Kotter Paul Samuelson, Sr.Elton Mayo Rosabeth M oss Kanter Frederich Taylor James Bryan Quinn Henry M intzberg Charles Handy Adam  Smith D avid Ricardo Karl Marx John Gray The Economist*D avid A. Kolb Abraham Maslow Charles DarwinW hitney & Packer (Shakespeare)*Format will differ. Overall description o f coverage, characteristics, style, etc.J. W. ReeceExt. 6523 or 406/837-5869 reece@digisys.net or jack.reece@business.umt.edu

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