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BUS599
Preview: BUS599 : Strategic Management
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
Examines the strategic management process and implementation of successful business strategies
in the highly competitive and dynamic global environment. Analyzes the impact of technology,
government policy, and world economic and political forces on strategy formulation and execution.
Analytic, integrative, and decision-making skills will be exercised through the use of case analysis
and decision-making that will involve the core business functions, leadership challenges, and global
operations.
A grade of B or higher is required for satisfactory course completion.
Notes
Course residency requirement: This course must be taken as last or next to last class; it is not
eligible for transfer credit and must be taken at Strayer University.
Required Resources
Rhonda Abrams. 2019. Successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies. BUS599
Blackboard Course. https://www.strayerbookstore.com
Business Financials Excel Template.
This required course-specific document contains worksheets that accompany the text. It
must be downloaded from PlanningShop using the access code purchased from the
Strayer Bookstore. These documents are required for the successful completion of your
Ⓒ2020 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Strayer University Confidential and Proprietary
information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed
written permission of Strayer University.
Note: This course may use Teaching Assistants (TAs) in order to assist the instructor with the student’s
learning experience. TAs play active roles in working with the instructor to provide student support, grading
and grading feedback, and posting content in the course (e.g. discussion posts). This course also may utilize
a live chat feature, email, and phone/texting that are tied to the instructor and the TA support team when
supporting students or addressing student questions or concerns.
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Course Learning Outcomes
course assignments. Specific information on how to download these documents can be
found under the Course Info area of the course and in the Week tab. 1
Optional Resources
Jason Nazar. May 24, 2013. 10 Key Questions to Address: Business Plans--How to Start a
Business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_L0BqPWBLo&feature=emb_title
Dana Mead. November 6, 2011. Talk Openly About Risk and Reward . https://ecorner.stanford.edu/in-
brief/talk-openly-about-risk-and-reward/
Stephanie Morrow. March 13, 2020. Cost of Marketing: What Is the Average Budget?
https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/cost-of-marketing-what-is-the-average-budget
GrowThink.com. April 14, 2008. Writing the Management Section of Your Business Plan .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=3rsnwp1SWOA&feature=emb_logo
Amy Castle. April 29, 2012. Honest Tea REVIEW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=1&v=euCjMoVIEGQ&feature=emb_logo
Heidi Roizen. May 27, 2014. Don't Compromise Your Ethics . https://ecorner.stanford.edu/in-
brief/dont-compromise-your-ethics/
MindTools. No date. The Triple Bottom Line: Measuring Your Organization's Wider Impact .
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_79.htm
Robert W. Bly. November 10, 2015. The 3-Part Elevator Pitch Formula You Need to Know .
