This capstone course integrates concepts from all prior courses in the program. Students apply the concepts of strategic planning and implementation to create sustainable, competitive advantage for an organization. Other topics include environmental scanning, strategic analysis, corporate social responsibility, implementation and evaluation, and risk management.
This graduate-level course is 6 weeks.
This course is available as part of a degree or certificate program.
To enroll, speak with an enrollment advisor.
Analyze the key external environmental assumptions and internal metrics that must be monitored during the implementation of a business plan.
Create a risk management plan.
Internal Capabilities and Resources
Analyze an organizations internal environment.
Assess an organizations competitive position and possibilities.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Identify major components of a strategic management process.
Evaluate the organizations motivation, innovation strategy, and people strategy.
Explain the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in strategic planning.
Strategic Choice and Evaluation
Evaluate potential generic strategies for an organization.
Evaluate potential value disciplines for an organization.
Evaluate potential grand strategies for an organization.
Evaluate potential multi-business strategies for an organization.
The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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