There are three primary threads in the course. First, the course serves as an overview of the key concepts and frameworks of strategic management and shows how these can be applied in the discussion of particular cases. The second thread is sustainability. Typically, strategic thinking has limited itself to a concern with economic performance; competitive advantage and above-average profitability have been seen as the `holy grail.? This course takes a broader view and sees the `bottom line? in strategic thinking as including environmental and social impacts.

Examines current threats to the sustainability of the global economy, the environmental and social impacts of current business practices, and how both governmental regulations and for profit business initiatives are needed to address these issues.

Examines current threats to the sustainability of the global economy, the environmental and social impacts of current business practices, and how both governmental regulations and for profit business initiatives are needed to address these issues.

New Venture Creation introduces students to the process of bringing an innovation to life. Students will learn how to analyze changes in society that create the need for innovation. In teams, students will identify a specific opportunity, investigate its feasibility, and plan its operation. (GenEd: SB)

New Venture Creation introduces students to the process of bringing an innovation to life. Students will learn how to analyze changes in society that create the need for innovation. In teams, students will identify a specific opportunity, investigate its feasibility, and plan its operation. (GenEd: SB)

New Venture Creation introduces students to the process of bringing an innovation to life. Students will learn how to analyze changes in society that create the need for innovation. In teams, students will identify a specific opportunity, investigate its feasibility, and plan its operation. (GenEd: SB)

Overview of law and legal systems; attention to legal aspects of management problems.

Internationalizing activities including: trade concepts and issues, types of relationship, and specific forms of organization and operation; current issues and situations in the international arena and their impact on business activities; current transitions from international to global business conditions. Alternative views and differences fostered replicating actual intercultural relations. New views on how international business may help reduce the economic gap between poor and rich nations.

This course is part of the Management Department curriculum where the broad focus is on the reality of change. Our specific focus is on forming and transforming organizations. Topics include: varieties of organization structure and design, the challenges of organizational change, and understanding power and conflict in organizations. A recurring question in the course is "what is a `good' organization?"

Overview of law and legal systems; attention to legal aspects of management problems.