COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT POLICY BUS 496 Section 004 Spring 2007 Monday 7 00pm 9 45pm CBC C113 Instructor Prof Steven E Phelan Ph D Office BEH307 Email steven phelan unlv edu Office Hours Monday 3 30 5 30pm Wednesday 3 30 5 30pm COURSE DESCRIPTION For many years instructors in business schools have rounded off their undergraduate business degree with a capstone course This course aimed to integrate the knowledge learned in the various functional areas of business i e marketing finance operations accounting MIS Strategy Formulation is the title given to the capstone course in business at the University of Nevada Las Vegas The capstone course is designed to provide students with an insight into the role of the general manager in an organization Thus in addition to providing integration of previous material the capstone course also introduces students to the concepts of leadership ethics and strategic management This course uses a number of tools to explore these diverse issues ranging from formal lectures and simulation games to case studies and small group discussion In this subject learning is its own reward If you are not already working you soon will be You will find many of the concepts and cases in the course highly relevant to the world of business and to understanding the organization in which you will work REQUIRED MATERIALS Carpenter M A and Sanders W G 2007 Strategic Management Concepts Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River NJ The Business Strategy Game distributed in class NOTE The fee for materials and registration is around 30 Register and pay on the website http www bsg online com Registration is required for a passing grade in this class Course Synopsis Week Date Topic Readings Week 1 1 15 Week 2 1 22 No class Martin Luther King Day Introducing Strategic Management Ch 1 Week 3 1 29 Week 4 Rd Ch 2 2 5 Leading Strategically Intro to Simulation Internal Environment Ch 3 P1 Week 5 2 12 External Environment Ch 4 P2 Week 6 2 19 Week 7 2 26 Ch 5 1 Week 8 3 5 No class President s Day Business Strategies Test 1 Dynamic Contexts Ch 6 2 Week 9 3 12 Week 10 3 19 No class Spring break Corporate Strategy 3 Ch 7 4 Week 11 3 26 International Strategies Ch 8 5 Week 12 4 2 Ch 9 6 Week 13 4 9 Strategic Alliances Test 2 Mergers and Acquisitions Ch 10 7 Week 14 4 16 Ch 11 8 Week 15 4 23 Strategy Implementation Simulation ends New Ventures Week 16 4 30 Corporate Governance Ch 13 5 7 8 10pm Final Examination Ch 12 Course Assessment Three Tests Simulation Participation 60 30 10 Students will also be required to undertake an assessment exercise in the final examination period to assess skills acquired in their major course of study 2 ASSESSMENT DETAILS Tests 60 Three one hour multiple choice tests each worth 20 of the grade will be conducted in Weeks 6 10 and 16 The tests will cover the material in Chapters 1 4 5 8 and 9 13 respectively Simulation Game 20 10 30 During the semester we will be playing a strategy simulation called The Business Strategy Game http www bsg online com in teams of around 4 players You will be awarded a grade based on how well you perform against other teams in the class 20 and your contribution to your team as rated by your peers 10 There will be some practice rounds before the actual game starts so you can learn to avoid some common pitfalls that might ruin your chances Participation 10 The final 10 of the grade in this class will be determined by class participation I am concerned with both the quantity and quantity of your contributions Simple attendance at class is not sufficient to score well in this section of the course nor is speaking for the sake of speaking or getting noticed Thoughtful contributions and active participation in class exercises will be the key to obtaining a sound grade in this area of the course ADDITIONAL COURSE POLICIES Academic Misconduct Academic integrity is a legitimate concern for every member of the campus community all share in upholding the fundamental values 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