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312.621.20
Strategic Planning

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Winter Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2012
Prerequisite

551.601 or 551.603

Description
Focuses on principles of strategic management and competitive analysis to support strategy development for health care organizations. Provides an understanding of how current business and management knowledge is applied to health care organizations to promote future success and competitive advantage. Examining contemporary theory and models, students learn to assess and develop an organization’s mission and vision; perform an internal and external strategic assessment; evaluate competitive threats and responses; develop organizational strategies and measures of success; and evaluate the leadership qualities necessary to make change occur.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop a strategic plan for an organization, including: Performing a situational assessment and competitive analysis; developing strategic options; and assessing and making strategic choices
  2. Recognize – and avoid – the pitfalls of traditional strategic planning processes
  3. Develop measures of success of an organization’s strategic plan
Enrollment Restriction
Pacific Rim DrPH cohort students ONLY