JWI 540 Strategy
This course focuses on the skills needed by leaders and managers to understand and develop business strategies. A primary emphasis of the course is Jack Welch's approach to developing and evaluating a strategy compared and contrasted with traditional and theoretical approaches. The course describes the various stages in the strategic planning process, including an analysis of the external environment and internal organizational capabilities. The course explores criteria for, and the impact of, mergers and acquisitions and analyzes organic growth strategies to achieve a competitive advantage. The overriding goal of the course is to enable students to effectively use strategy to develop an overall plan of action designed to achieve the higher-level goals of an organization.