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ADMN 404

Administration (ADMN) 404
Business Policy (Revision 9)

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Delivery mode: Individualized study online or
grouped study.**

Credits: 3 - Reading course - Applied Studies.

Prerequisite: Professor approval and completion of all other courses in the respective program.

Centre: School of Business

ADMN 404 is not available for challenge.

**Note: Students registering in grouped study, or grouped study international mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the School of Business Call Centre at 1-800-468-6531.

Overview

ADMN 404 is a three-credit required course in all business degree programs offered at Athabasca University. It is equivalent to a one-semester course at a conventional university.

ADMN 404 is intended to help students integrate the functional expertise they have developed in areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, and production. Concepts and tools acquired from these functional areas provide the basis for approaching strategic problems from a holistic perspective.

General managers run businesses. They are responsible for the overall direction and success of their business units in a competitive environment. Therefore, the point of view taken in this course is that of a general manager.

Outline

Lesson 1: The Strategic Management Process

Lesson 2: External Analysis

Lesson 3: Internal Analysis: Competitive Advantage and Functional-Level Strategy

Lesson 4: Business-Level Strategy

Lesson 5: High Technology and Global Strategy

Lesson 6: Corporate-Level Strategy (Part One)

Lesson 7: Corporate Strategy; Diversification, Acquisitions, and Internal New Ventures

Lesson 8: Corporate Governance, Ethics, and Control Systems

Lesson 9: Implementing Strategy in a Single Industry

Lesson 10: Implementing Strategy across Industries and Countries

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Evaluation

To receive credit for ADMN 404, you must achieve a grade of “C-” (60 percent) on each of the Midterm and Final Examinations. As well, your combined grade for all evaluation activities must be a “D” (50 percent) or better. The following chart summarizes the evaluation activities for this course.

Assign 1 Assign 2 Assign 3 Mid-term Exam Final Exam Total
16% 17% 17% 25% 25% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

**Note: The midterm and final examination for this course must be taken online at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.

Course Materials

Textbook

Hill, C.W.L., and Jones, G.R. (2004). Strategic management: An integrated approach. (6th. ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-49771-4.

Reading File

The print Reading File contains assigned readings from various sources beyond the course textbook.

Other Materials

Students will access all other course materials online.

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