A. Efendioglu: Teaching Areas

BA401: Strategic Management

This course in business strategy focuses on inte­grative, multi‑functional approaches to the solution of organizational issues and problems. A systematic perspective, rather than an elemental one, is stressed both in theory (via lecture/discussion sessions) and in ap­plication (via case analysis and simulated decision making). The ultimate objective of the course is to instill in students the "general top management problem solving perspective". Such a perspective by definition, multi­functional and integrative in nature and requires striking a delicate balance among relevant disciplines. Otherwise, organizational analysis discussions easily revert to purely finan­cial, marketing, organization, behavior or production problems. Thus, the focus is on problems or issues, which involve considerations from all functional areas.

Components of the course include:
Semester project (tracking the strategic evolution of a selected firm)
Comprehensive cases
Top Management Game (computer based simulation)