Program Overview

Course Overview

The course BUSI 882: Strategy & Decision Making is offered by the School of Graduate Studies.

Course Description

Strategy is the heart of business performance, yet a strategy is difficult to develop and even harder to implement. This course looks at how firms in the health care industry formulate and implement business strategies that create value in their local, as well as global market places. Utilizing a number of health sector studies and well tested frameworks, students learn the key ingredients of strategy, think through challenges, develop the capacity to provide alternative and anticipated impacts, and gain lessons they may apply to their own organizations. Exercises and training in strategic decision making allowed students to learn and apply advanced strategic thinking skills.

Program Details

• The course focuses on the health care industry.
• Students will learn about formulating and implementing business strategies.
• The course utilizes health sector studies and well-tested frameworks.
• Key topics include:
  • The key ingredients of strategy
  • Thinking through challenges
  • Developing the capacity to provide alternative and anticipated impacts
  • Gaining lessons applicable to their own organizations
• The course includes exercises and training in strategic decision making.