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UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
MGT 434 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Sep 2009

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Hassan Sadiq - Office No. 2-65 (Sakhir) Business Building
Telephone: 17438589 e-mail: h_f_hassan@hotmail.com
Dr. Suhaila AlHashemi - Office No. 1-3 (Sakhir) Business Building
Telephone: 17438455 e-mail: suhailajamal2009@gamil.com

Strategic Management analyzes, develops, and changes the organization's structures and processes to make (or keep) it effective and efficient under constantly changing circumstances. The strategic management process demands mastering a body of analytical tools, using sound judgment, and taking a systems perspective. It also studies the decisions and leadership required of general managers when formulating corporate strategy and organizing the firm's resources to accomplish its goals and objectives

Course Objectives
This course prepares you for a responsible administrative position by dealing with organizations from a top-management point-of-view. It teaches you to formulate and implement a unified, comprehensive, and integrated set of decisions that attains organization purpose. This course incorporates experiential learning methods. This course also attempts to train you to assess, develop, and administer an organization's strategy.

Study Method
The course involves students to take part in class presentations and case analysis as well as group interaction. Case studies will be part of the evaluation as well as weekly readings.

Text
Crafting & Executing Strategy By Thompson/Strickland/Gamble - 15th edition McGraw Hill International Edition 2007.

Suggestions for Additional Readings

Strategy -Core Concepts, Analytical Tools & Readings 2nd Edition.  Thompson, Gamble & Strickland.  McGraw-Hill, 2006.

Strategic Management, Creating Value In Turbulent Times, Fitzroy & Humbert, 2005.

Evaluation

Mid-term 40%
Final...