Emphasis on ways such surroundings affect business policies and operations. Examines and compares the characteristics, market niches, and business strategies of various companies during the last four years. Information networks and flows in organizations within total-systems framework. Case studies of American business figures and firms since early colonial period, with emphasis on 20th century. Lessons from past examined in relation to present sound business policy.
Course is conceptual, interdisciplinary, and future- oriented.
Variety of developmental problems and interaction of many technological environments including economic, sociopolitical, and market environments. Integrated application of core studies to nature, functions, and activities of actual business, analyzing objectives, policies, and performance all in relation to outside environment. Research in selected fields of business administration under direction of faculty member. B ack to the Master Course List. B ack to the OU College of Business .