Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business

MGT 463 - BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Catalog Description: - Formulation and implementation of strategy in the organization, emphasizing the integration of decisions in functional areas.

Prerequisites: Completion of all junior-level business foundation courses.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should have an integrated comprehension of business and the strategic management process and be able to apply this knowledge.

Current Textbook: Harrison & St. John. Foundations in Strategic Management. Current edition. Cengage Publishing. (for use in Dr. Stetz and Dr. Scifres sections).

Dess & Lumpkin. Strategic Management. 3rd edition. McGraw Hill/Irwin Publishing). (for use in web sections)

A text appropriate to the simulation used by a particular instructor will be required as well for all sections.

Evaluation: Student performance will be measured through examinations, case analyses, and planning documents. Other types of evaluation mechanisms may be employed at the discretion of the professor. A significant portion of this course involves team activities.

Course Coordinator:  Dr. Elton L. Scifres

Course Content:

• Environmental Opportunities & Threats
• Organizational Direction
• Strategy Formulation
• Strategy Implementation
• Strategic Control

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