Strategic Management BPS 4305-007 Spring 2015 Instructor: Dr. Zhiang “John” LIN Teaching Assistant: Kyun Kim Course Objectives • Understand basic strategic management theories and concepts as well as external environments, internal resources, and strategic problems of a firm; • Practice skills and knowledge acquired in finance, accounting, marketing, and MIS courses to conduct strategic management research and create intelligent and successful solutions; • Train leadership responsibilities and work with other people in teams and develop both oral and written communication abilities; Textbook • Textbook Title: Publisher: Author: ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Global Strategy (3rd Edition) South-Western Cengage Learning, 2014 Mike W. Peng 1-133-962613 978-1-133-96461-2 Course Requirements • Individual Class Participation (15%) – Attendance (partial or whole) and participation during the semester – Sign-in sheet (at beginning of each class) and class observations by teaching assistant and instructor • Individual Case Analysis (15%) – A two to three page (double spaced) case analysis for a designated case selected from the textbook – SolarWorld USA (Integrative Case 6) – Due at the beginning of the 8th class (2/5) • Group Case Discussion (25%) – Research one company from the list in the syllabus or own choice – Submit a five-page analysis (double spaced) – Conduct presentation/discussion to the class at designated class time (about 35 minutes) Course Requirements (-cont) • Business News Discussion (15%) – Discussion leading for a business news (posted at: www.utdallas.edu/~zlin) – Submission of a written article review (two pages) – Grades will be based on effective interactions and strategic applications • Quizzes (30%) – – – – Quiz 1: 30 multiple choice questions 60 minutes: Chapters 1-6 Quiz 2: 30 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes: Chapters 7-12 Allow notes on one piece of paper (regular letter size with double sides) Quiz dates: 2/17, 4/28 (no make-ups) • Final Grade (=100%) – Based on the weighted average of the above five requirements – Final grade checking: 5/1 (12:30 PM -2:00 PM, in the instructor’s office) Important Notes • Read the syllabus carefully as most of your questions are answered there. • Students are responsible for proper conducts and for following specific requirements and dates in the syllabus • Updates, if any, will be posted at the instructor’s web site (www.utdallas.edu/~zlin) and also announced in the class. • E-mail and phone communications will NOT involve discussions of specific grade information • No late or electronic submissions of assignments • No make-up exam or lecture Other Class Matters • Forming Groups – There should be a total of seven (7) groups, with each having 6 people (may be adjusted depending on enrollment) • Selection of a Company for Group Case Selection – Each group selects one from the list not yet been chosen – Or think of an alternative company choice • Selection of a Business News – The dates for all business news are pre-determined and listed in the syllabus (see Assignments & Academic Calendar part) – A group should pick a different date for business news discussion than for group case discussion • Short Survey – Turn in to the instructor by the second class