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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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Strategic Management BPS 4305-503 Fall 2014. Instructor: Dr. Zhiang “John” LIN Teaching Assistant: Huy “Will” Nguyen. Course Objectives. Understand basic strategic management theories and concepts as well as external environments, internal resources, and strategic problems of a firm; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Strategic Management BPS 4305-503 Fall 2014

Strategic Management

BPS 4305-502

Fall 2015

Instructor: Dr. Zhiang “John” LIN

Teaching Assistant: Huy “Will” Nguyen

Page 2: Strategic Management BPS 4305-503 Fall 2014

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 two pieces 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