MGMT 460 - Strategic Management

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 121; ECON 210, ECON 220, ECON 221; ENGL 112; ENTR 410 or FINC 450 or INBU 450 or MGMT 450 or MKTG 450 or SPMG 450 (450 level courses are not required for accounting majors).
This senior-level capstone course requires students to draw on knowledge from across all major business disciplines (accounting, finance, marketing, management, operations, and economics) to tackle complex strategic challenges. As the culminating course in the business curriculum, students will be expected to identify real-world organizational problems, conduct cross-functional analysis/capstone project, and propose actionable, well-supported strategic solutions.
The course introduces students to essential frameworks and theories in the field of strategic management, such as Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT analysis, the resource-based view, and competitive strategy, and applies them to dynamic business environments. Students will examine how companies navigate internal capabilities and external pressures, adapt to change, and sustain competitive advantage in global markets. Emphasis is placed on the intersection of strategy and responsible business practices, including sustainability, ethics, and innovation. Required in the last semester for all business and accounting majors. No substitutions, transfers, or tutorials allowed for this course. Only offered in spring and fall.

This is the core course for B.S. General Accounting, B.S. Management Accounting, B.S. Public Accounting, B.S. Business Administration: Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and Sport Management concentrations, and the Dual B.S./MBA Business Administration program.

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