These operating systems interact in many ways. The faculty, course material, and students work together to understand how the firm functions. As a direct link to the work environment, students apply this knowledge to their employing organizations by preparing an integrated paper. During the second semester, four modules link the organization to its external environment. Customers and competitors define marketplaces.
Financial markets assess the firm and are used by the firm to obtain resources.
Legal issues impact many of todays critical managerial decisions. Again, students apply this knowledge to their employing organization by preparing an integrated paper. Reengineering, entrepreneurship, downsizing, speed of technology change, short product life cycles, and virtual organizations are familiar buzzwords. In short, they guarantee the executive of the 21st century must operate with few givens. We are devoting special attention to these critical topics.