MNGT 490 Strategic Management Capstone (3 credits)

1. Use systems theory, adaptive leadership, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods and tools to address an organizational problem or entrepreneurial initiative of substantial scope.
2. Measure the cost of a project using economic and accounting principles.
3. Analyze the specific and generalized impacts of solution options on affected stakeholders.
4. Analyze tradeoffs, assess risks, and weigh mitigation responses of organizational strategies.
5. Evaluate project/solution/initiative outcomes and their value using analytical tools.
6. Evaluate proposed and alternative solution efficacy using evidence-based principles.

B1. Strategic Thinking – Use quantitative and qualitative business principles to analyze and solve business problems in order to meet organizational goals.

C1. Sustainable Business Model – Use systems theory, business principles, and an adaptive mindset to analyze and make short- and long-term business decisions in context of the greater environment and society.

D2. Apply inclusive problem-solving, decision-making, and negotiation practices to promote professional and organizational success in diverse settings.

Core Abilities

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

Potential Methods
The below instructional methods may be online or in-person:

Online and/or in-person discussions to critically examine business concepts, applications, and implications
Adaptive and interactive learning devices to support content retention and comprehension
Multiple-choice exams to encourage content coverage
Case studies to examine organizational structures and business models in context
Self-reflections and essays to evaluate experiences, consider ethical impacts, and systemic implications across contexts
Project-based learning against learning outcomes
Business research and analysis to gather and examine data and draw criteria-based solutions
Scenario and solution testing to examine systemic behaviors, organizational risks, and overall value of solution options.