Prerequisites: Senior standing and other courses as listed in the University of Scranton catalog.

Description: This is the capstone business course. Concepts and skills developed in the prerequisite (and other) courses are integrated and applied to the overall management of organizations. This course focuses upon the choice of strategic direction and takes a generalist (top management)perspective.

Course Objectives:

1. To learn the basic concepts and frameworks of current strategic management thought(primarily the synoptic perspective).
2. To understand the role of strategic thinking in the survival and growth of organizations.
3. To learn how to apply the concepts and theories of strategic management to case studies in an organized and comprehensive manner.
4. To gain a greater understanding of selected industries and specific companies.
5. To apply knowledge and skills developed from other courses.

Course Methodology: This course will rely heavily upon case analysis and discussion. Several lectures at the beginning of the term are intended to provide initial guidance on a methodology for preparing cases and conducting case analysis. Additional lectures will be presented (occasionally)throughout the term in order to communicate more advanced concepts, which build upon the basic case method.

Grading & Evaluation:

Mid-term Exam Case Quizzes (approximately 8) Class Participation/Assignments Final Exam Total

25% 30% 25% 100%

94-100% 90-93 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 66-69 60-65 59 down

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

Class attendance is important. Each student must come to class prepared to discuss the cases being reviewed. Thus, each case must be read by everyone and assigned analyses ready for presentation. Quizzes will be given to aid in assessing personal preparation. Excessive absences or tardiness (more than 3 classes per term) may result in the lowering of your final grade by one grade step (for example, from a B to a B-) for each excessive absence or tardiness.

There are no make-up quizzes. There will be no make-up exams unless written evidence of an emergency circumstance is submitted to the instructor prior to the exam. Failure to take an exam on the scheduled date will result in a grade of zero.