STRT 57900 - Strategy Essentials

Credit Hours: 1.00.  Strategic Management deals with the organization, management, and strategic positioning of the firm so as to gain long-term competitive advantage. To accomplish this objective, this course introduces and employs various analytical frameworks to help us to identify the sources of competitive advantage from both an industry and firm prospective. By focusing on what makes some comparative strategies strong and viable, while others remain weak and vulnerable, we shall develop the ability to consider the impact of change and other important environmental forces on the opportunities for establishing and sustaining competitive advantage.