MSA 603 Strategic Planning for the Administrator
All MSA students are required to take three courses: (1) MSA 600, MSA 602 or MSA 634 or MSA 635, and MSA 640. Other core courses must be selected in consultation with the student's academic advisor. A total of 15-21 hours must be taken in the administrative core. All MSA student are required to take MSA 685 or MSA 699.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the student should:
1. Identify internal and external social, economic, political, and technological environments that affect organizations.
2. Coordinate strategic planning development, implementation, and evaluation systems within various organizational contexts.
3. Apply various strategic planning and administrative methods and strategies to successfully cope with the ambiguities, complexities, and implications of internal and external environmental factors on organizational functions.
4. Apply analytical models and decision-making methods to evaluate and solve administrative problems and enhance organizational performance.
5. Demonstrate an ability to incorporate into practice exemplary ethical principles leading to sound personal decisions and socially responsible organizational values and practices.
6. Present analysis and decisions in both orally and writing form under critical appraisal.
