Department of Strategic Management

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The Strategic Management Department at Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business focuses on helping students understand how organizations create and sustain competitive advantage in dynamic, technology-driven environments. The department emphasizes the integration of business strategy with innovation, entrepreneurship and technological change, preparing students to lead organizations through complexity and disruption.

At its core, the department explores how firms make strategic decisions about growth, competition and value creation. Faculty research spans areas such as corporate strategy, alliances, firm heterogeneity and technology commercialization, contributing to leading academic journals and advancing both theory and practice. This research-driven approach ensures that students engage with cutting-edge ideas and frameworks that are directly applicable to modern business challenges.

The department offers targeted academic pathways that align with industry needs. Undergraduate students can pursue concentrations in Management Consulting and Innovation Management, which provide focused preparation for roles in advising organizations or driving new product and business development. Additionally, a graduate certificate in Innovation and Technology Commercialization equips students with the skills to bring new ideas to market and manage the intersection of business and technology.

Experiential learning is a defining feature of the Strategic Management curriculum. Project-based courses connect students with real-world consulting engagements, engineering collaborations, and entrepreneurial ventures, allowing them to apply strategic frameworks to practical problems. These experiences are complemented by seminars, conferences, and industry events that position the department as a hub for strategic thought leadership and professional engagement.

The department also supports advanced scholarship through its PhD program, which trains students to conduct high-impact research and prepare for academic careers.

Overall, Purdue’s Strategic Management Department combines rigorous research, interdisciplinary learning and hands-on experience to develop leaders who can navigate uncertainty, drive innovation and shape the future of organizations in a rapidly evolving global economy.

Strategic Management Faculty

Programs

• General Management, BS

• Management Minor

• Pre-General Management

Courses

• STRT 19000 - Freshmen Level Problems In Strategic Management
• STRT 22000 - Making The Business Case
• STRT 25400 - Legal Foundations Of Business I
• STRT 25600 - Technology Landscape
• STRT 29000 - Sophomore Level Problems In Strategic Management
• STRT 29400 - Navigating Gender In The Workplace
• STRT 31200 - Challenge X - Discovering Meaningful Problems Worth Solving
• STRT 31300 - Solution X - Designing And Building The Product To Address Challenge X
• STRT 31400 - MODEL X - Assembling And Attracting Resources For Launch
• STRT 33100 - Development And Impact of Equal Employment Law
• STRT 33200 - Business World Problem Solving
• STRT 35200 - Strategic Management
• STRT 35500 - Consulting Tools And Skills
• STRT 39000 - Junior Level Problems In Strategic Management
• STRT 44630 - Innovation Management
• STRT 44710 - Competitive Strategy
• STRT 44810 - Technology Strategy
• STRT 45200 - Manufacturing Strategy And Process Innovation
• STRT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I
• STRT 45600 - Legal Foundations For Business II
• STRT 45900 - International Management
• STRT 47600 - Employment Law For Business
• STRT 48400 - Management Of Entrepreneurial Ventures
• STRT 49000 - Problems In Strategic Management
• STRT 49200 - Intellectual Property Management
• STRT 49600 - Management Consulting Practicum

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