Fall 2007

Wednesdays 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Metro Center

Syllabus - Adobe PDF version of the syllabus.

Course Texts: There is one required text for the class. Using the ISBN, you can order the text from the SUNY Brockport bookstore (tel: 585-395-2554 or http://brockport.bkstore.com) or your favorite online book retailer for around $45, even less if you can find a used copy (e.g., Amazon.com has used copies for sale).

• Koteen, Jack. Strategic Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations: Managing Public Concerns in an Era of Limits. Second. ed. 1997. Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN: 0-275-95532-X (ISBN-13: 9780275955328).
• We will also be running CapSim's Foundation simulation in the course. The cost will be approximately $39.99 per student. In case you lost your copy, here are specific instructions for ordering and registering.

Reading List - Access the online and Harvard Business Review readings through a chronological reading list (After clicking on an article, you'll be prompted for your Brockport username and ID -- same as ANGEL and Webmail).

Power Point Presentations

• Strategic Planning (I) (9/12)
• Strategic Planning (II) (9/19)
• Strategy Under Uncertainty (9/26) Sandy Glantz's power point slides for her HBR presentation.

Strategic Planning Tools:

• Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool Excel spreadsheet used for gathering internal information (SWOT)
• Rochester Area Logic Model - Common logic model from the Grantmakers Forum of New York.

Capsim Foundation Simulation Tools:

• Overview of Functional Roles (i.e., R&D, etc.) within the company

Assignments & Evaluation - There are four elements to your evaluation over the course of the semester:

• HBR presentations (9/26 - 11/07)
• Reflective Case Study Analysis (due 12/05)
• Class Participation
• Foundation Simulation Follow this link for instructions for the final shareholders' debriefing presentation.

Articles & Resources of Interest:

• Generic Strategies Brief overview of Porter's generic strategies by QuickMBA.com
• Competitive Forces Introduction to Porter's "Five Forces" (QuickMBA.com).