COMM 401Strategy and Competition

Credits:

3.0

Department:

Management

Program:

Undergraduate
Prerequisite: 45 business credits including COMM 225; COMM 226 or 301; COMM 315 and 320 previously or concurrently.This capstone course requires graduating students to demonstrate their ability to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their program. This course introduces the major models and theories in strategic management. Emphasis is on integrating concepts and methods for systematically assessing the external environment and internal company conditions that influence firm performance. Lecture topics and case studies are selected to portray the nature of the strategic process and the dynamics of competition in a variety of contexts. Additionally, the connection between organizational strategy and the physical environment is examined.
Prerequisite: 45 business credits including COMM 225; COMM 226 or 301; COMM 315 and 320 previously or concurrently.
Students who have received credit for COMM 310 may not take this course for credit.