Information Technology Information Technology Course covers the management of information and information technologies within the firm, including the creation, processing, storage and dissemination of information products in support of decision-making, the management of organizational knowledge, and the application of these principles to competitive advantage. Management Operations Management Operations management studies traditional operations management theories and methodologies as well as many new and developing models and associated technologies that are reshaping the way that firms manage procurement, production, and distribution of goods and services in an increasingly competitive international marketplace. Superior management of operations can result in considerable competitive advantages. Law and the Corporate Manager Studies the legal environment in which business organizations operate. Both federal and state law will be considered.
Strategy Introduces the basic concepts and tools for formulating business strategy.
Focuses on how firms can develop sustainable competitive advantages. Central topics include assessing industry economics and dynamics to identify strategic threats and opportunities, evaluating the profit potential of strategic resources and capabilities, and strategic diversification. Managing in the Global Marketplace Focuses on the modern global environment of business and the strategic and organizational responses of firms to this environment. The first section of the course, Dynamics of the Global Environment, will cover topics such as the global capital system, international political institutions, cultural differences in a global world, and technology and the global system. The second part of the course, Managing the Global Enterprise, will move to firm-level issues, to include international and global strategy, organizing the global enterprise, and networks and alliances in global industry.