University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
MGT 490 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT – Fall 2014
Section 01 - 3:30-4:45 – Monday Dion 114, Wednesday Textiles 001
Section 02(8101) – 6:30-9:30 – Wednesday Dion 114, Lab - Liberal Arts 203
Professor: Chris Papenhausen, Ph.D.
Email: cpapenhausen@umassd.edu
Office: Charlton College of Business, Room 217 (508) 999-9218
Office hours: Monday/Wednesday 4:50-6:15 or by appointment
OVERVIEW:
This is the undergraduate senior capstone course for business majors. The purpose of the course is to
learn how organizations achieve superior performance.
COMPETENCIES AND CONTACT HOURS:
Competencies
The student will be introduced to and understand:
The nature and value of strategic management;
Industry analysis;
Creating competitive advantage;
Strategy over time
Global strategy
Strategic planning, execution and corporate governance;
The student will be able to:
Operate his/her simulated company;
Contact
Hours
Contact
Hours
3
3
6
3
3
9
3
6
12
15
18
27
11
38
TEXTS:
Gamble and Thompson, 2010. Essentials of Strategic Management: The Quest for Competitive
Advantage, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin. The course text is a customized (less
expensive) version available only through the UMass-Dartmouth bookstore. You may use the
non-customized version available elsewhere, but it could be more expensive. This textbook is
strongly recommended and will be the source of in-class discussions, exercises, and exam
questions. The text’s website is: www.mhhe.com/gamble2e
Management Simulations, Inc. 2014. Capsim Foundation. Northfield, IL. Registration at
capsim.com is required for each enrolled student (student cost $53.99.)
1
COURSE EVALUATION: Your course grade will be determined as follows:
Criteria
Relative quantitative performance indicators of your team's Foundation simulation
company
Quiz
Two closed book exams each 25%
Other team assignment(optional)
Team presentation #2 (#1 is ungraded)
Peer evaluation
Class participation
Total
Weight
15%
5%
50%
7.5%
12.5%
5%
5%
100%
Peer evaluation and class participation will influence your course grade when it is significantly
above or below average.
USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY:
Use of laptops, PDAs, or cell phones is not allowed during non-simulation related times. You
may use these devices during the simulation exercise with discretion. Violations may count as
deductions from class participation. If you wish to be exempted from this policy (e.g. to receive
emergency alerts) please notify me in advance.
2
CLASS SCHEDULE:
Week
Topic
beginning
Mon. Sep. 1
Mon. Sep. 8
Mon. Sep. 15
Assignments due
Introduction
None
Planning/Simulation Read Chap. 1 and 2 of
Gamble text
Industry
Chap. 3 (read only section
Competition
titled Question 2)
Team Decisions
(due Wed. at
11pm)
None
None
Situation
Analysis will be
done in class on
Wednesday
(non-graded)
Mon. Sep. 22
Exam
Before the Sep. 17 class,
register for simulation at
capsim.com and complete
the Introductory Lesson
and the Rehearsal Tutorial.
Both these assignments to
be completed individually.
Exam (covers chaps. 1,2,3)
Mon. Sep. 29
Presentation #1
Presentation #1
Practice Round 1
Mon. Oct. 6
Open book quiz
Open book quiz
None
Mon. Oct. 13
(No class Mon.
Columbus Day)
Internal Situation
Analysis
Presentation #2
Generic Strategies
Mon. Oct. 20
Mon. Oct. 27
Mon. Nov. 3
Mon. Nov. 10
Mon. Nov. 17
Mon. Nov. 24
Mon. Dec. 1
Mon. Dec. 8
Global Strategy &
Corporate Social
Responsibility
No Class this week
None
Round 1
Chap. 4
Round 2
Presentation #2
Chap. 5
Round 3
Round 4
Chap. 7 & 9
Round 5
Team Decisions
Round 6
(No Class Wed Thanksgiving)
Exam
Exam (Chaps. 4,5,7,9)
No Class – Optional
Paper Due
3
Round 7
Round 8
None