Required Text

Abraham, S. (2012). Strategic management for organizations. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title. 

Required Resources Articles 

Arends, B. (2014). Pixar’s Secret Management Trick. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettarends/2014/06/03/pixars-secret-management-trick/  Guthrie, D. (2014). Miami Dolphins: Leadership, Organizational Culture and Empty Words. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/02/25/miami-dolphins-leadership-organizational-culture-and-empty-words/ Henderson, R., & Reavis, C. (2009, August 25). What’s Driving Porsche? Retrieved from https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/CaseDocs/08-075-What%27s%20Driving%20Porsche.Henderson.pdf History of Porsche AG – FundingUniverse. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/porsche-ag-history/ Kotter, J. (2012). The Key to Changing Organizational Culture. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2012/09/27/the-key-to-changing-organizational-culture/  Moore, K. (2011). Porter or Mintzberg: Whose view of strategy is the most relevant today? Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2011/03/28/porter-or-mintzberg-whose-view-of-strategy-is-the-most-relevant-today/ Moorhead, P. (2014). Lenovo's Plans To Acquire IBM's X86 Server Business Could Be Its Best Strategic Decision Yet. Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2014/04/17/lenovos-plans-to-acquire-ibms-x86-server-business-could-be-its-best-strategic-decision-yet/  My Strategic Plan. (n.d.) Mission statements. Retrieved from http://mystrategicplan.com/resources/mission-statements/#Defining%20Your%20Mission _math_education

Multimedia

The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYF2_FBCvXw&feature=player_detailpage

Required Exam Program Comprehensive Examination. Peregrine Academic Services.          This exam must be purchased from the EdMap online bookstore as part of your required materials for this course. It will appear in the EdMap materials list as the           Bachelors Academic Degree Level Common Professional Component (CPC)-based Comprehensive Exam.

Recommended Resources Articles

Clark, D., & Legge, B. (2013). The right way to execute your strategic plan. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2013/05/08/the-right-way-to-execute-your-strategic-plan/  Conner, C. (2014). Top online reputation management tips for brand marketers. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2014/03/04/top-online-reputation-management-tips-for-brand-marketers/ Deeb, G. (2013). If you build it, they may not come: Budget ahead for startup marketing. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgedeeb/2013/11/06/if-you-build-it-they-may-not-come-budget-ahead-for-startup-marketing/ Dyer, J. & Gregersen, H. (2014). How we rank the world's most innovative growth companies 2014. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Assessing+a+company Favaro, K. (2014). How IKEA, Disney, and Berkshire Hathaway succeed with adjacencies. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/boozandcompany/2014/03/31/how-ikea-disney-and-berkshire-hathaway-succeed-with-adjacencies/ Fisher, G. S. (2012). Why global diversification still makes sense. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/greggfisher/2012/01/17/why-global-diversification-still-makes-sense/ Geromel, R. (2012). Can we use corporate social responsibility to evaluate companies? Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/ricardogeromel/2012/05/21/csr-corporate-social-responsibility/ Guthrie, D. (2014). A conversation on corporate social responsibility. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/01/09/a-conversation-on-corporate-social-responsibility/ McLeod, L. E. (2014). Why killing the competition is not a noble purpose. Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaearlemcleod/2014/06/18/why-killing-the-competition-is-not-a-noble-purpose/ Moore, J. (2012). 7 tips on building your business with better metrics. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/07/09/7-tips-on-building-your-business-with-better-metrics/ Sklar, H. (2011). Risk assessment: The most important effort you’re doing all wrong. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/howardsklar/2011/11/22/risk-assessments-the-most-important-effort-youre-doing-all-wrong/ Trefis Team. (2014). Better market conditions complement Gap Inc.’s strong position and brands. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/06/16/better-market-conditions-complement-gap-incs-strong-position-and-brands/

Multimedia

Cook, B. (2012, September 24). Strategic alternative analysis [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLsGRZG4hM

Course Guide

For a printable version of the course, download the Course Guide.

Required Text

Abraham, S. (2012). Strategic management for organizations. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title. 

Required Resources Articles 

Arends, B. (2014). Pixar’s Secret Management Trick. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettarends/2014/06/03/pixars-secret-management-trick/  Guthrie, D. (2014). Miami Dolphins: Leadership, Organizational Culture and Empty Words. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/02/25/miami-dolphins-leadership-organizational-culture-and-empty-words/ Henderson, R., & Reavis, C. (2009, August 25). What’s Driving Porsche? Retrieved from https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/CaseDocs/08-075-What%27s%20Driving%20Porsche.Henderson.pdf History of Porsche AG – FundingUniverse. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/porsche-ag-history/ Kotter, J. (2012). The Key to Changing Organizational Culture. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2012/09/27/the-key-to-changing-organizational-culture/  Moore, K. (2011). Porter or Mintzberg: Whose view of strategy is the most relevant today? Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2011/03/28/porter-or-mintzberg-whose-view-of-strategy-is-the-most-relevant-today/ Moorhead, P. (2014). Lenovo's Plans To Acquire IBM's X86 Server Business Could Be Its Best Strategic Decision Yet. Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2014/04/17/lenovos-plans-to-acquire-ibms-x86-server-business-could-be-its-best-strategic-decision-yet/  My Strategic Plan. (n.d.) Mission statements. Retrieved from http://mystrategicplan.com/resources/mission-statements/#Defining%20Your%20Mission _math_education

Multimedia

The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYF2_FBCvXw&feature=player_detailpage

Required Exam Program Comprehensive Examination. Peregrine Academic Services.          This exam must be purchased from the EdMap online bookstore as part of your required materials for this course. It will appear in the EdMap materials list as the           Bachelors Academic Degree Level Common Professional Component (CPC)-based Comprehensive Exam.

Recommended Resources Articles

Clark, D., & Legge, B. (2013). The right way to execute your strategic plan. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2013/05/08/the-right-way-to-execute-your-strategic-plan/  Conner, C. (2014). Top online reputation management tips for brand marketers. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2014/03/04/top-online-reputation-management-tips-for-brand-marketers/ Deeb, G. (2013). If you build it, they may not come: Budget ahead for startup marketing. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgedeeb/2013/11/06/if-you-build-it-they-may-not-come-budget-ahead-for-startup-marketing/ Dyer, J. & Gregersen, H. (2014). How we rank the world's most innovative growth companies 2014. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Assessing+a+company Favaro, K. (2014). How IKEA, Disney, and Berkshire Hathaway succeed with adjacencies. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/boozandcompany/2014/03/31/how-ikea-disney-and-berkshire-hathaway-succeed-with-adjacencies/ Fisher, G. S. (2012). Why global diversification still makes sense. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/greggfisher/2012/01/17/why-global-diversification-still-makes-sense/ Geromel, R. (2012). Can we use corporate social responsibility to evaluate companies? Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/ricardogeromel/2012/05/21/csr-corporate-social-responsibility/ Guthrie, D. (2014). A conversation on corporate social responsibility. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/01/09/a-conversation-on-corporate-social-responsibility/ McLeod, L. E. (2014). Why killing the competition is not a noble purpose. Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaearlemcleod/2014/06/18/why-killing-the-competition-is-not-a-noble-purpose/ Moore, J. (2012). 7 tips on building your business with better metrics. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/07/09/7-tips-on-building-your-business-with-better-metrics/ Sklar, H. (2011). Risk assessment: The most important effort you’re doing all wrong. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/howardsklar/2011/11/22/risk-assessments-the-most-important-effort-youre-doing-all-wrong/ Trefis Team. (2014). Better market conditions complement Gap Inc.’s strong position and brands. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/06/16/better-market-conditions-complement-gap-incs-strong-position-and-brands/

Multimedia

Cook, B. (2012, September 24). Strategic alternative analysis [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLsGRZG4hM

Course Guide

For a printable version of the course, download the Course Guide.