312.621.93
Strategic Planning

Location
Beijing, China
Term
Winter Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Sunday, January 5, 2020
End Date
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, Su, 8:30am - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Douglas Hough
Contact Name
Judith Holzer
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. Considers how current business and management knowledge is applied to health care organizations to promote future success and competitive advantage. Examines contemporary theory and models to foster students’ abilities 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 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. Recognize – and avoid – the pitfalls of traditional strategic planning processes
  3. Recognize – and use – 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
Enrollment restricted to DrPH/pt students in the Tsinghua cohort
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
This section is restricted to DrPH/pt students in the Tsinghua cohort.
Consent Contact
jholzer1@jhu.edu
Special Comments

This course will be offered over a-3 day period in Beijing China at Tsinghua University. Students are required to complete an interview of a CEO prior to the start of class. The strategic assessment will be due on March 13, 2020.