This course is designed to be the capstone of the MBA core. Students will go through the actual strategic planning processes of an organization to identify the firm’s present situation, internal and external competitive positions, financial health, and overall market standing. Students will learn how to formulate realistic and attainable short and long-term strategies for achieving organizational objectives.
After completing Strategic Planning for Competitive Organizations, you should be able to:
- Discern the role and value of strategic planning when applying the concepts of strategic planning in multiple organizational types and settings.
- Construct a strategic plan for the purposes of addressing an organizational issue and proposing recommendations for maximizing sustainable growth.
- Analyze current business strategies and market trends and the impact they can have on organizations.
- Dissect financial statements and integrate relevant financial data as a basis for data-driven decision-making.
- Interpret the results of strategic decision-making to determine a firm’s present, internal, and external competitive positions.
- Create a collaborative strategic plan report for executive-level management and governing boards to formulate short and long-term organizational objectives.
- Teacher: Kirk Haskins