2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Dec 07, 2025

2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MGMT 4800 - Strategic Decision Making

Strategic decisions are made in a complex environment made up of economic, technical, social, global, environmental, political, and legal forces, all impacting the total enterprise. This course focuses on developing and strengthening the skills and tools necessary to think analytically and strategically in the decision-making process. It builds on the knowledge learned from previous courses such as accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and operations management. Case studies, current events, and interactive discussion are used to analyze and investigate the cross-functional effects and consequences of situations, problems, and decisions in organizations. Emphasis is on analyzing the external, industry, and organizational environments that impact the operations and successes of companies in both the long and short-term. Students will use the tools and frameworks from the field of strategic management to analyze and understand how organizations set and choose their direction, manage business activities, and establish and defend their competitive positions in the market. Throughout the course these tools and frameworks will be the basis for making sound decisions based in fact and data, culminating in a semester long project.

This course is the MBA capstone course and should be taken in a student’s final year of the program.

Prerequisites: Students must have 6 units completed in the MBA program prior to taking this course.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall and Spring semesters