MGT 736 Strategic Leadership
This course covers the theory and practice of building and implementing strategies for gaining competitive advantage in the global business environment. Emphasis is placed on weighing the risks and rewards of different feasible courses of action by thinking through the chain of cause and effect of each alternative. Students will master the theoretical body of knowledge in strategic management as it applies to international business (this includes concepts from classical strategic thinkers and contemporary strategists, e.g., Mintzberg, Prahalad). Students will acclimate their minds to critical analysis as they apply theoretical strategic concepts to actual cases in today's dynamic and challenging international environment. Students will develop a deep understanding of the four major interconnecting levels of corporate policy, strategy, operations and tactics. Also, they will appreciate the critical role in strategic thinking of phenomena such as paradigm shifts, risk management, innovation, as well as relevant strategic military corollaries of war. Concepts taught at the MBA level will be extended so that net assessments will include the intangibles such as a competitor's genius and his (her) will to win. Lastly, students will gain a capital appreciation that strategic thinking is of utmost importance and is highly relevant to success in modern business.