MBA 6500 - Integrative and Strategic Perspectives of Organizations

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): MBA 5105; MBA 5205; MBA 5305; MBA 5405; MBA 5505; MBA 5510; MBA 5520 or MBA 5710; MBA 5605.

Description: This is the MBA capstone course representing an integrative experience dealing with strategic organizational issues. Analysis of internal and external factors affecting the development of company objectives and strategies are examined. Students learn the complexities involved in determining long-term strategies, examine the dynamics of the competitive environment, and discuss how an industry may change as a result of the capabilities and competitive interactions of rival firms. The course stresses the interrelationships among major functional areas and the adjustments that may result from changes in strategy. Students are expected to apply analytical tools developed in the MBA Core and this course.

Note: Course Revised June 28, 2021