Courses
General and Strategic Management
Note: The General and Strategic Management Department teaches and conducts research in three areas: entrepreneurship, international business, and strategy.
5051. Business Strategy
in a Global Environment (4.5 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Business foundation classes.
This course is designed to present international strategic
management concepts and the field of global industry competitive
analysis. This seminar combines multiple attributes and analytical
frameworks of strategic management to assess an industry and
the relevant competitor strategies.
5101. Foundations of Strategic Management (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes or permission of instructor.
Conceptual and operational models of strategic planning examined
in detail. Emphasis is on strategy formulation, implementation,
and control of organizations of all types.
5102. Strategic Decision Support Systems (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes or permission of instructor.
Students are exposed to state-of-the-art, PC based decision
techniques and approaches for addressing strategic (or unstructured)
issues confronting an organization. Skills are developed in
structuring complex, strategic decision problems and in the
selection and application of appropriate techniques for reaching
realistic decisions. Complex, judgmental problems are considered
for a variety of organization types, business and non-business.
All students perform a team project in strategic analysis using
an advanced expert system. No prior computer knowledge is required.
5103. Management of
Technology and Innovation (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes
or permission of instructor.
The emphasis on concepts and management processes to manage
technological developments and innovations in organizations.
Topics include technology, strategy, management of research,
development and innovation, development of new products and
businesses. Case studies will be used to develop students'
analytical skills. Students will do a project within an organization
and present written and oral reports.
5701. Project in Consulting (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated
in the International MBA-Tri Continent program or permission of instructor.
Develops problem solving and consulting skills as students
work in 3-4 person teams on strategic problems for small, medium-sized
and large international corporations in the Philadelphia area.
An attempt is made to match up student interests with appropriate
projects. Formal presentations are made to executives of participating
companies. Note: Enrollment is limited to students in the IMBA
program.
5501. Operation of the Multinational Firm (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes or permission of instructor.
Operating policies and procedures; organization, administrative,
and operational problems of multinational companies. Required
for majors in International Business Administration.
5702. Multinational
Strategic Man (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated
in the International MBA-Tri Continent program.
Conceptual and operational models of strategic planning examined
in detail. Emphasis is on strategy formulation, implementation,
and control of organizations of all types. An applied examination
of recently developed techniques for assessing industry competitive
forces and devising appropriate business strategies. Topics
include: analysis of industry trends, recognizing types of
industries, developing strategic maps of industry competitors,
and learning to utilize industry information sources, among
others. Students will be required to conduct an in-depth analysis
of at least one industry.
5104. Management of
Growth, Decline and Turnaround (3
s.h.)
5105. Industry Competitive Analysis (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes or permission of instructor.
An applied examination of recently developed techniques for
assessing industry competitive forces and devising appropriate
business strategies. Topics include: analysis of industry trends,
recognizing types of industries, developing strategic maps
of industry competitors, and learning to utilize industry information
sources, among others. Students will be required to conduct
an in-depth analysis of at least one industry.
5107. Management of Mergers and Acquisitions (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Completion of 5000 foundation classes or permission of instructor.
Examines managerial aspects of growth through mergers and acquisitions.
Examines pre-merger analysis, strategies for negotiation and
bidding, as well as post-merger integration of target firms.
Utilizes several techniques valuable for acquisition analysis,
including financial valuation techniques and industry analysis.
Case studies develop students' analytical skills.
5182. Independent Study (1-6
s.h.)
Prerequisite: approval of department
chairperson.
is only available to MBA/MS students. It provides an opportunity
for students to explore the creation of an idea for a new eBusiness,
as well the planning and research involved in moving from the
idea stage to the startup stage. This course involves preparation
of a business plan on the new eBusiness idea. In addition,
this course provides students with an on-going platform to
develop and integrate concepts presented in previous and concurrent
seminars. Prior to taking this course, students will be exposed
to an entrepreneurship module in the Fall semester. This module
is designed to provide students with an opportunity to present
preliminary ideas for a new eBusiness endeavor to be expanded
on during this course.
5190. Special Topics- General & Strategic Management (3 s.h.)
5801. Contemporary Corporate
Strategy (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated
in the Executive M.B.A. program.
In this course, you'll increase your grasp of strategic management concepts as they relate to for-profit, not-for-profit and professional organizations. You'll enhance your ability to analyze an industry and develop relevant enterprise-level strategies. In particular, through several real-world case studies, you'll learn about cutting-edge developments in e-business and e-business strategies. You'll apply the concepts to organizations that you and other program participants work for or are interested in.
9001. Seminar - Strategic Form - Env Analysis
A critical evaluation of the paradigms, theories, and research approaches as well as the current state of knowledge in strategic management. The courses focuses specifically on the theory and current state of research in the analysis of relevant environments and the subsequent formulation of strategy within corportate entities.
9002. Seminar - Admin Strategic Decisions
Design of systems to implement decisions. Examines concepts and theories of organizational design and processes required to transform strategic decisions into action and desired results. The current research literature in the area of organziation decision making is emphasized.
9003. Seminar - Management Control
Survey of control theory and research as it relates to organizational behavior. Examines managerial practices and organizational processes which have the potential effect of achieving strategic goals.
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Updated 10.30.2007