MT402

This course features an examination of the strategies and approaches to managerial capitalism needed by organizations as a means of making decisions about the future. This capstone course integrates functional areas of management including finance, marketing, organizational theory, and ethics. The learning process emphasizes case analysis and formal presentations of strategic management issues. Particular attention is on the first decade of the twenty-first century and the emergence of the global economy. A research paper on a significant management issue is required, as well as a group presentation of a business plan for a new company. This seminar course is supported by a grant from the Helen Cronin Foundation. Prerequisite: senior status