CBA469-02 on-line
Spring 2012
Dates/
Week of:
1/11/2012
1/13/2012
1/13/2012
Session
1
Topics for reading
Chapter(s)
Course, Blackboard and Syllabus Review
Start Chapter 1
Syllabus Test
Read Chapter 1 - Strategic Management and Competitive Advantag
Extra Credit Review of Syllabus
1/16/2012
2
Strategic Management Overview
Chapter 1 Quiz
Read Chapter 1 - Strategic Management and Competitive Advantages
1/23/2012
3
External Environmental Analysis
Chapter 2 Quiz
Read Chapter 2 - Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm
1/30/2012
4
Internal Firm Analysis
Chapter 3 Quiz
Read Chapter 3 - Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm
2/6/2012
5
Intangible Resource Recognition
Chapter 4 Quiz
2/13/2012
6
Exam #1 (Sessions 1 to 4)
2/15/2012
Financial Analysis Overview
2/17/2012
Financial Analysis Case Test
2/20/2012
7
Business-Level Strategy
Chapter 5 Quiz (Section 01)
2/27/2012
8
Corporate-Level Strategy
Chapter 6 Quiz (Section 01)
3/5/2012
9
Exam #2 (Sessions 7 to 9)
3/7/2012
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/9/2012
On-line XM Sirius Merger Case Test
Read Chapter 4 - Recognizing a Firm's Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a
Firm's Tangible Resources
Read Appendix 1 to Chapter 13 - Section on Financial Ratio Analys
Financial Analysis for Dell, Inc. 2010, and 2011 (see BB Assignment for
details)
Read Chapter 5 - Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive
Advantages
Read Chapter 6 - Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating Value through Diversification
Read "The Satelltie Radio Industry"
Read "Sirius and XM: Can Two Arch Rivals Sing the Same Tune?
See BB Assignment for Details
3/12/2012
10
Corporate Controls and Governance
Chapter 9 Quiz (Section 01)
Read Chapter 9 - Strategic Control and Corporate Governance
3/19/2012
11
Organizational Design
Chapter 10 Quiz (Section 01)
Read Chapter 10 - Creating Effective Organizational Designs
3/26/2012
4/2/2012
Spring Break
12
Strategic Leadership
Chapter 11 Quiz (Section 01)
On-line Cooper Industries Case Test
4/9/2012
4/11/2012
4/13/2012
13
Corporate Governance & Leadership - Review of Home Depot reading
Corporate Leadership
On-line Home Depot Case Test
4/16/2012
14
Managing Innovation
Chapter 12 Quiz (Section 01)
4/27/2011
15
Final Exam (Sessions 10 to 14)
4/6/2012
Read Chapter 11 - Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an
Ethical Organization
See BB Assignment for Details
Read "Home Unimprovement: Nardelli's Tenure at Home Depot"
See BB Assignment for Details
Read Chapter 12 - Managing Innovation and Fostering Corporate
Entrepreneurship
Section 01 - 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
CBA469-01
Spring 2012
Assignments and Due Dates for:
Quizzes
Syllabus Test
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Quiz 9
Quiz 10
Quiz 11
Quiz 12
Exams and Case Tests
Exam #1
Case Test #1
Exam #2
Case Test #2
Case Test #3
Case Test #4
Exam #3
Available on BB at 8:00 AM on Monday
Must be completed by 1:00 PM on Friday
1/9/2012
1/16/2012
1/23/2012
1/30/2012
2/6/2012
2/20/2012
2/27/2012
3/12/2012
3/19/2012
4/2/2012
4/16/2012
1/13/2013
1/20/2012
1/27/2012
2/3/2012
2/10/2012
2/24/2012
3/2/2012
3/16/2012
3/23/2012
4/6/2012
4/20/2012
Available on BB at
Must be completed by
the date and time noted
the date and time noted
Monday, 2/13/2012, 9:30 AM
Thursday, 2/16/2012, 12:00 PM
Monday, 3/5/2012, 9:30 AM
Thursday, 3/8/2012, 12:00 PM
Thursday,4/5/2012, 12:00 PM
Thursday, 4/12/2012, 12:00 PM
Monday, 3/5/2012, 9:30 AM
Monday, 2/13/2012, 8:00 PM
Friday, 2/17/2012, 12:00 PM
Monday, 3/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Friday, 3/9/2012, 12:00 PM
Friday, 4/6/2012, 12:00 PM
Friday, 4/13/2012, 12:00 PM
Monday, 3/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Scoring Opportunities and Weighting
Points
Weighted Percentage
100
2.5%
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Total
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
20.0%
15.0%
15.0%
100.0%
Assignment
Syllabus Quiz (Extra Credit)
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3 Quiz
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 Quiz
Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 9 Quiz
Chapter 10 Quiz
Chapter 11 Quiz
Chapter 12 Quiz
Case #1 - Financial Analysis Case Test
Case #2 - XM Merger Case Test
Case #3 - Cooper Industries Case Test
Case #4 - Home Depot Case Test
Exam #1
Exam #2
Exam #3
Important Dates
Date
Activity
1/11/2012 Classes Begin
1/17/2012 Last Day to Register or Add a Class
1/17/2012 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw from all Classes and Receive 100% Tuition Refund
1/24/2012 Last Day to Withdraw from all Classes and Receive 80% Tuition Refund
2/7/2012 Last Day to Withdraw from all Classes and Receive 50% Tuition Refund
3/22/2012 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Academic Penalty
4/9/2012 Last Day to Drop Passing or Withdraw
All Assignments are on Blackboard unless noted
Complete Syllabus Quiz(Extra Credit)
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 1
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 2
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 3
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 4
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 5
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 6
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 9
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 10
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 11
Complete BB Quiz for Chapter 12
All Assignments are on Blackboard unless noted
Exam #1 Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
Take Financial Analysis Case Test
Exam #2 Chapters 5 and 6
Take XM Merger Case Test
Take Cooper Industries Case Test
Take Home Depot Case Test
Exam #3 Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12