Strategic Thinking Learning Cluster
Strategy plays a formative role in the functional areas of a business within Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, and Human Resources. The addition of Strategy can pay dividends for suitably qualified and motivated students by preparing them for leadership roles such as Controller, Brand Manager, Production or Plant Manager -- or ultimately for roles such as Chief Officer of Finance, Information Technology, or Human Resources.
Select two core courses in Strategy according to your career interests. Take the appropriate strategy course in your chosen functional area of business together with other courses in your specialized function:
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Examples of potential functional careers with a major Strategy component |
Choose two Strategy core courses* |
Take the appropriate functional Strategy course(s)* |
Take a suitable set of courses in the selected function |
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Accounting: Corporate or Divisional Controller |
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Advanced Strategic Management
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Global Strategic Management
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Implementing Strategic Change
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Competitive Intelligence or Business Intelligence
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Developing Corporate Ventures**
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Developing International Ventures** |
Management Control
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Accounting Courses |
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Marketing: Brand Manager
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Marketing Strategy
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Marketing Courses |
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Operations: Production or Plant Manager |
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Operations Courses |
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Finance: Corporate Finance or CFO |
Financial Strategy |
Finance Courses |
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Venture Capital Analyst |
Venture Growth Strategies |
Entrepreneurship Courses
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Chief Information Officer |
Deploying Information Technology Strategically
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Information Technology Courses |
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Human Resources Executive |
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Organizational Behavior Courses |
* Not all courses are offered every year
** Advanced Strategic Management or Global Strategic Management are recommended as preceding courses
