Gb699Corporate Strategies
18a Course Syllabus
Professor Name John J. HamptonEmail
Phone 201 761 6390Office Location: School of Business
Office Hours Wednesday1:00-4:00 or by appointment
Description
This course examines strategic decision making in the areas of management, marketing, and finance. It links strategic planning with performance in a framework for decision making. It correlates planning and leadership in a framework for strategic thinking. It encourages a pursuit of the big picture as the key to success in strategic planning. International perspectives are incorporated throughout.
Outcomes
Students can expect the following outcomes in this course:
- They will improve written communications.
- They will have a better understanding of ethical responsibilities of the profession.
- They will recognize problems and apply strategic analysis.
- They will reason analytically and make data-driven decisions.
Course materials
- Textbook.Modern Business Strategy.
- Study Guide. This is it. It is also the syllabus.
- Exercises. Download them from
Downloading the Textbook
The textbook is available for download at The steps are:
- ClickBook Title and then Add to cart
- Proceed to Checkout. Or proceed to checkout with PayPal.
- I’m a new customer. Fill in details. Click Bill to this address.
- To receive a 25% student discount, enter discount code SPU25
- Proceed to Payment. Enter information. Pay for order.
- Find your order. Click Download files. Then sign out on top.
- Having Trouble? Email
Hybrid Format
- Term. February to May 2018.
- Meetings.Wednesdays. or Thursdays. Six total sessions with dates to be announced in class.
- First meeting on Feb 28 or March 1
- Remaining Dates: To be announced in class.
- Note: This course is not available in a total online format.
Grading
The grade is based upon.
- Submission 1. Exercises. 50 percent of the grade.
- Submission 2. Exercises.50 percent of the grade.
- Course EvaluationsRequired.
- AttendanceRequired
Due Dates for Assignments
- Submission 1. March 27 (Tuesday)
- Submission 2. April 24 (Tuesday)
- Course EvaluationsMay 8 (Tuesday)
Submitting the Exercises
Carefully follow these submission guidelines to avoid delays that affect grading.
- Download the exercises from
- Caution: Part 2 has both an MS Word File and an Excel spreadsheet.
- Save submission #1 and #2 with the title Your last name, first name, Gb699, Submit#
- Answer each question in order. Complete the Excel spreadsheet.
- Send a single email for each submissionwith the appropriate attachment (s) to the instructor.Send two files for submission #2.
- Do not use BlackBoard for submissions.
Confirmation
The instructor will confirm receipt of the exercises within four days. If no confirmation is received, query the instructor.
Course Evaluation #1. Download theIACBE Accreditation Evaluationtool from Email the completed form to the instructor.
Course Evaluation #2. Go online when instructed by the Registrar and complete the Saint Peter’s Online Evaluation.
Plagiarism and Cheating
To promote and protect academic integrity, the University's policy against plagiarism must be unconditionally respected. Students found to be committing acts of plagiarism will face academic sanctions to be determined by the professor as well as the administration. Plagiarism includes submitting the work of other parties as your own and downloading information from the Internet without identifying the link.
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