OLS 520 - Foundations of Organizational Context

An introduction of the tools of organizational decision making and for students to learn to integrate functional area knowledge and analysis in the organizational context. A variety of analyses are introduced, including budgeting, audits (i.e., cultural, strategic), planning, classification of core competencies and strategic capabilities, and understanding value chain, industry and competitor analyses, and basic project management. Using cases and real organizational problems, students will: (1) identify types of organizational reports and understand how to evaluate them; (2) demonstrate knowledge of when to request various analyses; and (3) understand how to complete some common organizational analyses and reports.

Cr. 3
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate