MGMT 497-1

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
Fall, 2014 MW 12:30-1:45 pm, CH 455

I. CLASS INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. James Weber
E-MAIL: jweber@stcloudstate.edu D2L: http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/d2l/
PHONE: 308.4799
OFFICE: CH 367G
Office Hours: M & W 10-12; T 2-4, and by appointment

II. TEXT: Glo-Bus Premium package. See D2L Course site for additional information.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course utilizes and integrates the major areas of the business curriculum to develop long term goals and plans
for a variety of organizational settings. Course objectives include:
1. To identify approaches to corporate social responsibility
2. To identify the process for establishing long term goals and plans for organizations including the purpose of
mission statements
3. To analyze the external environments of business including industry structure, and the relative advantages of
firms within industries.
4. To identify and analyze the internal environment of business including firm capabilities, competitive
advantages and core competencies.
5. To identify strategies in use and be able to make appropriate selections from among feasible alternatives.

IV. EVALUATION:
Exam 1. 20%
Exam 2... 20%
End of Chapter Exercises. 5%
End of Chapter Quizzes .. 5%
Glo-Bus Simulation . 40%
ERP Sim Game 10%

Exam 1 is a multiple choice test and it will cover Chapters 1-5.
Exam 2 is a multiple choice test and it will cover Chapters 6-9.
End of Chapter Exercises Group exercises, printed out from Glo-Bus and handed in during class.
End of Chapter Quizzes Individual, online multiple-choice quizzes available on Glo-Bus after most chapters.
Glo-Bus Simulation results* Throughout the semester, students will be participating in a competitive, global,
interactive strategy simulation. The results of this simulation will largely determine your simulation grade. A 5-
minute presentation on your strategy will be made as scheduled.
ERPSim Game demonstration of competence in navigating an ERP system and developing strategy for and
competing in a distribution simulation game.

V. CLASS POLICY & GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. Show up for class. I will take attendance & will give a small amount of extra credit for on-time excellent
attendance. This is the only extra credit available in this class. In-class assignments cannot be made up and
count toward the overall class grade.
2. Make-up Exams - No make-up exams will be given. The ERSim strategy simulation raw score will be used
to assign an exam score and the ERPSim will be done as an individual, not a team exercise. If two exams
are missed, see #5 below.
3. Academic honesty plagiarism, cheating or representing another's work as your own will result in
FAILURE FOR THE COURSE.
4. All written work must be correct as to spelling and grammar.
5. All assignments must be satisfactorily completed to earn a passing grade in this class. For group work
completion includes complete participation in all group activities, including lab work.
6. Anyone not present when GloBus companies are assigned may be assigned to an individual company.
7. Below average peer evaluations may result in a lowered overall grade, in some cases dramatically.




VI. TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
Mon:
Week of:
Assigned Materials/Activities Due
8/25 M
W
Introduction to the class
Intro to Glo-Bus and ERPSim

Read Glo-Bus Participantss Guide
9/1 M
W
M Labor Day Holiday
Glo-Bus Simulation Practice Round Yr 6

9/8 M

W
Chapter 1- What is Strategy?
Chapter 2 Charting a Companys Direction
Glo-Bus Simulation Practice Round Yr 7
GB Sim Quiz 1 due by class Monday
Online quiz Chap 2 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (2) due in class Wed
9/15 M
W
Chapter 3 Evaluating a Companys External Environment
Glo-Bus year 6
Online quiz Chap 3 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (3) due in class Wed
9/22 M
W
Chapter 4 Evaluating a Companys Resources
Glo-Bus year 7
Online quiz Chap 4 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (4) due in class Wed
9/29 M
W
Chapter 5 5 Generic Competitive Strategies & In-Class Q
Glo-Bus year 8 (Team Reevaluation)
Career Day
Online quiz Chap 5 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (5) due in class Wed
10/6 M
W
Exam 1
Glo-Bus year 9
Strategic Plan due in Glo-Bus
10/13 M
W
Chapter 6 Strengthening a Companys Competitive Position
Glo-Bus year 10
Online quiz Chap 6 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (6) due in class Wed
10/20 M
W
Chapter 7 Strategies for Competing Internationally
Glo-Bus year 11

GB Sim Quiz 2 due by class Wed
Online quiz Chap 7 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (7) due in class Wed
10/27 M
W
Chapter 8 Corporate Strategy
Glo-Bus year 12
Online quiz Chap 8 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (8) due in class Wed
11/3 M
W
Chapter 9 Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility
Glo-Bus year 13
Online quiz Chap 9 due by class Wed
EOC exercise (9) due in class Wed
11/10 M
W
M Veterans Day
Glo-Bus year 14

11/17 M
W
Exam 2
Glo-Bus year 15


11/24 M
W
Glo-Bus Simulation Presentations
Thanksgiving
Peer Evals due by class Mon
12/1 M
W
Introduction to ERP for Strategic Planning lecture & UserID
Navigation in SAP

12/8 M
W
ERP and Business Processes Sales Order process
ERPSim Game Strategy

12/15 ERPSim Game Wed, Dec. 17, 10:15-12:45 ERPSim Strategy paper due
In addition to St. Cloud State University policies, procedures, and sanctions, the Herberger Business School
has a disciplinary process for academic dishonesty with sanctions that may include suspension or expulsion
from the Business School.
NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to change any of the above items and the Course Syllabus at any time during the
course. The instructor particularly reserves the right to alter the grading structure to address any unforeseen circumstances
which might render it inappropriate.

*Glo-Bus Simulation Grading Components:
- Company Performance
o Investor Expectations
o Best In Industry Performance
- Simulation Presentations
- Peer Evaluations
- Three Quizzes - A 3-year Strategic Plan

Globus Presentation Questions:
1. What was your initial Business level strategy?
2. How did that strategy work?
3. How did you adapt your strategy to unexpected results?
4. What did you learn from doing the simulation?
ERPSim Strategy Paper:
1. What business level strategy will you employ?
2. Why?
3. How will you implement that strategy?