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BUSN620 - Strategic Management
Course Details
Course Code: BUSN620 Course ID: 2740 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course is a culmination of the business functions to incorporate them into a coherent, profitable, sustainable business strategy. This course includes strategy information, decisions, and techniques of industry leaders. (Prerequisite: BUSN603)
Prerequisites
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
- Examine the strategic management process for small and large corporations.
- Evaluate strategic initiatives to leverage opportunities and mitigate threats to small businesses.
- Demonstrate how to build a competitive advantage through functional level strategy.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 30.00 % |
| Introduction Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 4.29 % |
| Quizzes | 25.00 % |
| Quiz Week 1 | 8.33 % |
| Quiz Week 3 | 8.33 % |
| Quiz Week 6 | 8.33 % |
| Exams | 30.00 % |
| Final Exam | 15.00 % |
| Mid-Term Exam | 15.00 % |
| Project | 15.00 % |
| Week 7 - Strategic Plan | 15.00 % |
The VitalSource e-book is provided via the APUS Bookstore.
Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/bookstore for more information.
Required Readings
- Course book: Author - Anonymous. (2015) Mastering Strategic Management. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. Retrieved from: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/73
Software Requirements
Microsoft Word 97 – 2003 – 2007 or newer.
Adobe Reader -- Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html to download the latest version. This download is free.
Web Sites
In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain websites and video links are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources. Note website and video addresses are subject to change.
- American Psychological Association (APA) Style Website
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- YouTube Video on Formatting an APA Style Paper
- Microsoft Office Training Website
- YouTube Videos on Microsoft Excel for Beginners
- Needles, Powers, and Crosson Textbook Companion Website
- Turnitin Website
- YouTube Video Accounting Lectures by Susan Crosson
- principlesofaccounting.com
- NetMBA.com
Additional Resources
In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
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American Psychological |
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Purdue Online Writing Lab |
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APA Guide |
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APA Formatting Software– Perrla |
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When to use a Commas |
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What constitutes a paragraph |
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| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.