MGO 642LEC - Capstone: Integration of Business Functions

This course is part I of the MBA capstone and will review the key concepts that was covered in corporate strategy course dealing with fundamental issues of examining issues central to the long- and short-term competitive position of an enterprise. The goal of this module is to help you revise the key concepts on how firms compete and sustain their competitive advantage. We will develop a set of analytical frameworks that enable you to explain performance differences among firms and that provide a structure for strategic decisions to enhance firms¿ future competitive positions. We will cover both strategy at the business unit level, introducing tools of industry analysis and competitive positioning, and at the corporate level, examining the economic logic for firms to diversify across businesses and for vertical integration decisions across stages of the industry value chain.

Credits: 1

Requisites: Pre-Requisite: MGO 640.