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STRAT 401

Strategy 1

Management Marriott School of Business

Course Description

Structured problem solving, strategic thinking, and basic strategy concepts to prepare students to analyze and understand the sources of competitive advantage and superior firm performance.

When taught

Fall.

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Strategic Management majors or minors only.

Learning Outcome

Recall, explain, and give examples of the major elements of strategy and the drivers of competitive advantage.

Learning Outcome

Apply analytical models to complex business situations and generate strategic recommendations.

Learning Outcome

Critically analyze the external and internal environments of a business organization and formulate appropriate strategies.

Learning Outcome

Useproblem-solving skills to develop hypotheses about the effect of data analysis on strategic decisions.

Learning Outcome

Use team skills to actively participate in group projects and to assume and exercise responsibility in a collaborative mode.

Learning Outcome

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, concerning strategy concepts, models, and analyses.