KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name INCM 9607 / International Conflict Management
Department College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Title (if applicable) Ph.D. in International Conflict Management
Proposed Effective Date Spring 2012
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Course Prerequisite Change
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course with a new number should be proposed.
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new program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course
incorporated into the program.
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Course Prefix and Number ___INCM 9607_______________________
Course Title Strategy Development__________________
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Prerequisites Admission to the PhD Program
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course examines the central concepts of strategy, strategy development and formulation, and their
potential applications in the field of International Conflict Management. The course explores the process of
strategy development and especially the construction of a strategic plan, and then applies that process to
cases of particular interest to students.
III.
Justification
Teaching strategy in a dedicated skills class stimulates students to get ‘inside the
heads’ of decision-makers and organizational leaders with widely differing cultural
backgrounds, professional experiences, and institutional interests – e.g., by
identifying with the contextual demands placed on different government, nongovernmental or private agencies. The course will present students with diverse and
challenging strategic decision-choices and also promote non-linear reasoning and
intuitive skills through learning to recognize/perceive emergent patterns, respond to
them and quickly assess, develop and, if necessary, correct the appropriate strategic
course(s) of action.
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IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor: Dr. Volker Franke
Text: see syllabus
Prerequisites: Admission to the PhD Program
Objectives:
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Understand the central concepts of strategy, strategy development and strategic
planning.
Apply those concepts to practical examples drawn from international conflict
management scenarios.
Critically analyze and evaluate the application of strategy, strategy development,
and strategic planning to ICM.
Apply critical thinking skills to the adaptation of central concepts and processes
for effective use in ICM and complex contingency operations.
Enhance skills as strategic practitioners for future professional roles and responsibilities.
Instructional Method
The primary method will be class discussion based around short readings and
case studies. Individual students will be asked to make brief summaries of
assigned readings as part of each class session. There will be one group exercise
based on a case study. Finally, students will present their own individual research
and applied cases to the class for analysis and discussion.
Method of Evaluation
Students will be evaluated for the quality of their preparation for and
participation in class discussions, their contributions to the group exercise, and
the quality of their individual oral and written research paper.
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
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Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
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VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the Registrar
once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
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INCM
9607
Strategy Development
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Spring 2012
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VII Attach Syllabus
INCM 9607: Strategy Development
Ph.D. Program in International Conflict Management
Kennesaw State University
I. Professor Contact Information
Dr. Volker Franke
Office Hours:
Phone/Office:
Email:
T 10-12 a.m. and by appointment
770-423-6127; SO 2019
vfranke@kennesaw.edu
II. Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
Admission to the Ph.D. Program
III. Course Description
Catalog Description:
This course examines the central concepts of strategy, strategy development and formulation, and their
potential applications in the field of International Conflict Management. The course explores the process
of strategy development and especially the construction of a strategic plan, and then applies that process
to cases of particular interest to students.
Further Description:
Students will select an area of international conflict management of interest to them (i.e., a case), conduct
necessary research, apply the strategy development process, and make a presentation to the class of their
strategic plan. Group discussion following each presentation will focus on key questions and issues
related to that strategic plan. Some key questions addressed in this course are: What is strategy? How is
strategy developed both in theory and in practice? What are the critical elements of strategy
development? What is a strategic plan? How can strategy development and strategic planning be applied
and used in international conflict management generally and in specific cases drawn from areas such as
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)?
IV. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
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Understand the central concepts of strategy, strategy development and strategic
planning.
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Apply those concepts to practical examples drawn from international conflict
management scenarios.
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Critically analyze and evaluate the application of strategy, strategy development, and
strategic planning to ICM.
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Apply critical thinking skills to the adaptation of central concepts and processes for
effective use in ICM and complex contingency operations.
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Enhance skills as strategic practitioners for future professional roles and responsibilities.
V. Textbooks and Materials
Required Textbooks:
Harry R. Yarger, Strategy and the National Security Professional: Strategic Thinking and Strategy
Formulation in the 21st Century. Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, 2008.
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Max G. Manwaring, Edwin G. Corr, and Robert H. Dorff, eds., The Search for Security: A U.S. Grand
Strategy for the Twenty-First Century (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003).
Gabriel Marcella, ed., Teaching Strategy: Challenge and Response (Carlisle, PA: U.S. Army War
College, Strategic Studies Institute, 2010).
Selection of Additional Readings (to be expanded):
(1) Robert H. Dorff, “Understanding and Teaching Strategy at the U.S Army War College,” Militært
Tidsskrift (Copenhagen: Royal Danish Defence College, forthcoming 2012).
(2 ) Ben Lombardi, “Assumptions and Grand Strategy,” Parameters Vol. XLI No. 1 (Carlisle, PA: US
Army War College, Spring 2011).
(3) Volker Franke, “Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Using Case Studies for Teaching Strategy in
Complex Environments,” Journal of Military and Strategic Studies Vol. 13 Issue 2 (Centre of Military
and Strategic Studies, Winter 2011).
(4) Robert H. Dorff, “The Search for National and Homeland Security: An Integrated Grand Strategy,” in
Paul R. Viotti, Michael A. Opheim, and Nicholas H. Bowen, eds., Terrorism and Homeland Security:
Thinking Strategically About Policy (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2008).
(5) Robert H. Dorff, “Bridging the Gap: Integrating Civilian-Military Capabilities in Security and
Reconstruction Operations,” in Joseph R. Cerami and Jay W. Boggs, eds., The Interagency and
Counterinsurgency Warfare: Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Roles (Carlisle, PA: U.S.
Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, December 2007): 389-406.
Additional readings may be assigned as current events suggest classroom discussion on specific topical
issues.
VI. Course Outlines
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Weeks 4+5
Course Overview
Read: Dorff (1, 4, 5), Yarger, Chs. 1-2.
Strategy Development in Theory and Practice
Read: Yarger, Chs. 8-9; Lombard; Manwaring, selections.
A Strategic Plan + Strategic Planning Exercise
Read: Manwaring, selections; Marcella, selections; Franke (3); other
selections TBD
Student Presentations/Discussion
VII. Grading Policy
Grades will be calculated as follows:
Oral Presentation:
Research Paper:
Exercise Participation:
Seminar Participation:
25%
50%
15%
10%
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Students are expected to complete the assigned readings and actively participate in the seminars by
adding insights from their individual areas of interest as the course progresses (10%). The case study
exercise will be an active-learning, team-based assignment and individual contributions to the team will
be assessed on the basis of student ability to apply the concepts and processes from Part I of the course to
the case study and to develop a strategic plan (15%). The oral presentation will be based on the
individual research examining the application of strategy development to the student’s area of interest,
and is intended to inform colleagues and stimulate discussion of the utility and appropriateness of the
strategy development process to specific issue areas (25%). The research paper (20-25 pages) is the
major assignment in which the student should demonstrate a solid grasp of the concepts and processes,
the issue area, and the application of the former to the latter (50%).
Grading Scale:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% – 69%
F = < 60%
VIII. Academic Integrity
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as
published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct
addresses the University's policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and
cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University
records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials,
malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification
cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the
University Judiciary Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member,
resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of
Conduct's minimum one semester suspension requirement.
IX. ADA Statement
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to
meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to arrange the necessary
accommodations. Students should present appropriate verification from KSU disAbled Student Support
Services. No requirement exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved
University process. Accommodations are arranged on an individualized, as-needed basis after the needs
and circumstances have been evaluated. The following individuals have been designated by the President
of the University to provide assistance and ensure compliance with the ADA. Should you require
assistance or have further questions about the ADA, please contact:
Carol Pope, Asst. Dir. for disAbled Student Support Services
770-423-6443, 770-423-6667F, 770-423-6480TTY
cpope@kennesaw.edu
disAbled Student Support Services Website
http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/dsss/dsss.html
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