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312.621.11
Strategic Planning

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 24, 2019
End Date
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, 8:30am - 4:50pm
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 2019
Prerequisite

312.600 or 312.603

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 decision-making approaches best able to develop and execute the best strategies.
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. Identify alternative processes for developing strategic plans
  3. Identify appropriate decision-making tools for creating and implementing strategies.
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 25% Interview
  • 10% Business planning workshop
  • 45% Interim Assessment
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates not permitted
Special Comments

This course will be offered for 3 days in the HPM Summer Institute. Students are required to complete readings prior to the start of the course. The final assignments will be due no later than August 2, 2019.