MGMT 400-Strategic Business Management-Adnan Zahid
MGMT 400-Strategic Business Management-Adnan Zahid
MGMT 400-Strategic Business Management-Adnan Zahid
MGMT 400 ‐ Strategic Business Management
Spring Semester 2018
(Tentative‐Under review)
Instructor Adnan Zahid
Room No. 402, 4th Floor SDSB Building
Office Hours TBA
Email Adnan.zahid@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 8324
Secretary/TA Sec: Ahmad Ali, TA: TBA
TA Office Hours TBA
Course URL (if any) suraj.lums.edu.pk/~ro/
COURSE BASICS
Credit Hours 03
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week 02 Duration
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
COURSE DISTRIBUTION
Core ‐
Elective Core
Open for Student Category SDSB(Seniors), Open for SDSB‐Seniors in phase II
Close for Student Category
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Strategic Business Management course is based on a set of management decisions and actions that determines the long‐run
performance of a corporation. It includes environmental scanning (both external & internal), strategy formulation (strategic or
long‐range planning), strategy implementation, and evaluation and control. The study of strategic management emphasizes the
monitoring and evaluation of external opportunities and threats in light of corporation’s strengths and weaknesses.
COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)
ACCT 221 Corporate Financial Reporting OR
DISC 321 Decision Analysis &
DISC 320 Qualitative & Quantitative Methods in Business
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to ensure that students to develop a strategic mindset with an understanding of
strategy formulation, strategy implementation and evaluation & control of a business unit. The course has the
following objectives:
a. Develop an understanding of strategic management concepts, research, and theories
b. Develop framework of analysis to enable students to identify central issues and problems in complex
situations to suggest alternative courses of action; recommendations for future actions
c. Develop conceptual skills to articulate a new strategy for a business situation
d. Bridge gap between theory and practice g. Understanding of current and future environments in which
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firms must function.
e. Develop decision making skills f. Understanding role of strategic management in small businesses, new
ventures and not‐for‐ profit organizations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will learn about the Strategic Management Model as an umbrella model throughout the course. Then they
will learn about the Corporate Governance in terms of the roles, responsibilities, and interactions of the top
management with the board of governors. They will also get the flavor of Social Responsibility and Managerial
Ethics in terms of their effects on strategic decision making. After learning about the Environmental Scanning,
students, they will know about the Strategy Formulation, Strategy Implementation and then finally Evaluation and
Control linked with the overall strategy through a feedback and input mechanism.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS & OBJECTIVES
General Learning Goals & Objectives
Goal 1 –Effective Written and Oral Communication
Objective: Students will demonstrate effective writing and oral communication skills
Goal 2 –Ethical Understanding and Reasoning
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to identify and address ethical issues in an organizational
context.
Goal 3 – Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to identify key problems and generate viable solutions.
Goal 4 – Application of Information Technology
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to use current technologies in business and management
context.
Goal 5 – Teamwork in Diverse and Multicultural Environments
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to work effectively in diverse environments.
Goal 6 – Understanding Organizational Ecosystems
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they have an understanding of Economic, Political, Regulatory, Legal,
Technological, and Social environment of organizations.
Major Specific Learning Goals & Objectives
Goal 7 (a) – Discipline Specific Knowledge and Understanding
Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of key business disciplines and how they interact including
application to real world situations (Including subject knowledge).
Goal 7 (b) – Understanding the “science” behind the decision‐making process (for MGS Majors)
Objective: Students will demonstrate ability to analyze a business problem, design and apply appropriate
decision‐support tools, interpret results and make meaningful recommendations to support the decision‐maker
Indicate below how the course learning objectives specifically relate to any program learning goals and objectives.
PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS AND COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES COURSE ASSESSMENT ITEM
OBJECTIVES
Goal 1 –Effective Written and Oral No Yes. CP
Communication
Goal 2 –Ethical Understanding and
Reasoning
Goal 3 – Analytical Thinking and Problem Yes. Yes. Case Analysis.
Solving Skills
Goal 4 – Application of Information
Technology
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Goal 5 – Teamwork in Diverse and Yes. Simulation.
Multicultural Environments
Goal 6 – Understanding Organizational Yes. Yes. Case Analysis
Ecosystems
Goal 7 (a) – Discipline Specific Knowledge Yes.
and Understanding
Goal 7 (b) – Understanding the “science” Yes. Simulation.
behind the decision‐making process
GRADING BREAKUP AND POLICY
Case Analysis: 20%
Class Participation + Attendance: 20%
Class Presentation: 10%
Project Business Game 30%
Mid Term Exam 20%
EXAMINATION DETAIL
Yes/No: Y
Combine Separate:
Mid Exam Duration:
Exam Specifications: TBA
Yes/No: Y
Final Exam Combine Separate:
Duration:
Exam Specifications: TBA
COURSE OVERVIEW
WEEK/
RECOMMENDED
LECTURE/ TOPICS SESSION OBJECTIVE(S)
READINGS
MODULE
Course Introduction
Textbook:
Wheelen and Hunger, Strategic Management and Business Policy
Course Packet available at LUMS photocopier