Emporia State University · School of Business & Technology · Spring 2026
MG473ZA · Online · Dr. Polly Kiratikosolrak
Strategic management is about learning to think like a business leader. You will study how companies analyze their environment, identify their strengths, and make decisions that shape their long-term success.
By the end of this course, you will be able to look at any company and understand why they do what they do — and what they should do next.
We use a free eBook from the University of Minnesota, updated PowerPoint slides, video presentations, and the website strategicmanagementinsight.com to help you master the tools.
Full grading breakdown, grade scale, and key course policies. Know exactly how your grade is calculated and what is expected.
→ 📅Complete weekly schedule with all assignment due dates, module topics, and key semester deadlines at a glance.
→ 📚Free eBook, updated PowerPoint slides, video presentations, and strategicmanagementinsight.com — use all four resources together to fully understand the material.
→ 💬Each module has a discussion where you apply concepts to real companies. Initial post due Friday — respond to two classmates by Sunday.
→ 📊Analyze real companies like Netflix using strategic frameworks from class. These build the skills you need for the final project.
→ 🏆The capstone — a full strategic analysis of a real company with your team. Three submissions: March 1, April 12, and May 10. Worth 30% of your grade.
→ ⚠️No late work. No make-ups. Only exception: a doctor's note covering the entire time the assignment was open. Start early — you have plenty of time!
→ 🤖AI tools are allowed but AI-generated content cannot exceed 35% of any submission. Use AI to help you think — not to do your work for you.
→Your AI teaching assistant knows this course inside and out — frameworks, assignments, rubrics, and due dates. Ask anything, anytime.
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