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Strategic Management
BPS 4305-502
Fall 2015
Instructor: Dr. Zhiang “John” LIN
Teaching Assistant: Huy “Will” Nguyen
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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;
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Textbook
• Textbook
Title: Global Strategy (3rd Edition)
Publisher: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2014
Author: Mike W. Peng
ISBN-10: 1-133-962613ISBN-13: 978-1-133-96461-2
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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– Only consistent class participation and regular attendances will guarantee
an A level grade in this category
• 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 fifth class (9/25)
• Group Case Discussion (25%) – Research one company from the list in the syllabus or own choice– Submit a five-page written analysis (double spaced)– Conduct presentation/discussion to the class at designated class time
(about 35 minutes)
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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 to three pages, double spaced)– Grades will be based on effective interactions and strategic applications
• Quiz (30%)– Cover concepts, theories, and their applications from Chapters 1-12– Allow notes on one piece of paper (regular letter size with double sides) – Quiz date: 12/4, 120 minutes (no make-ups)
• Final Grade (=100%)– Based on the weighted average of the above five requirements– Final grade checking: 12/7 (12:30 PM -2:00 PM, in the instructor’s office)
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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
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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– Count as part of class participation