Course Title: Strategic Management

Course Code: MGT 645

Program: Master of Business Administration

Department: Business Administration

College: College of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Institution: Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Version: 2023

Last Revision Date: 20/8/2023

Table of Contents
A. General information about the course: ....................................................................................................... 3
B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods: ................................ 4
C. Course Content: ............................................................................................................................................ 5
D. Students Assessment Activities: .................................................................................................................. 6
E. Learning Resources and Facilities:................................................................................................................ 6
F. Assessment of Course Quality: ..................................................................................................................... 6
G. Specification Approval Data:........................................................................................................................ 7

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A. General information about the course:
1. Course Identification:
1. Credit hours: ( 3)

2. Course type
A. ☐University ☐College ☐Department ☐Track
B. ☐Required ☐Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: ( Level 4 / Second Year)
4. Course general Description:
This course focused on strategic management process which involves the overall vision, mission, and
objectives of the organization. It implied an internal analysis to determine strengths and weaknesses, external
analysis to determine opportunities and threats, formulating corporate, business, and functional strategies,
implementing, and evaluating strategies. Global strategies and environments will be covered as well.
Emphasis will be placed on the building blocks of sustainable competitive advantage (efficiency, quality,
innovation, and customer responsiveness) that underlie most strategies. Students will learn relevant concepts
and techniques and will develop skills in strategic analysis and strategy formulation through variety of
methods including business cases and simulation. Students will also play an effective member of a strategic
team, working with others to analyze strategic issues and solve business problems.
5. Pre-requirements for this course (if any):
None

6. Pre-requirements for this course (if any):

None

7. Course Main Objective(s):

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

• provide an understanding of the main concepts, the approaches, the methods and the techniques of
Strategic Management
• become familiar with the formulation, the implementation and the control of the strategy (process,
mechanisms,).
• enhance student analytical and critical skills (acquire case studies methodology)

2. Teaching Mode: (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom 30 100
2 E-learning
3 Hybrid

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 No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
• Traditional classroom
• E-learning
4 Distance learning

3. Contact Hours: (based on the academic semester)

No Activity Contact Hours
1. Lectures 30
2. Laboratory/Studio
3. Field
4. Tutorial
5. Others (specify)……
Total 30

B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and

Assessment Methods:
Course Learning Code of CLOs aligned Teaching Assessment
Code
Outcomes with program Strategies Methods
1.0 Knowledge and understanding
Have an appropriate Lectures,
understanding of assignment, group Written essays,
1.1
strategic management discussions and Exams.
perspective. presentations
Lectures,
Demonstrate his or her
assignment, group Written essays,
1.2 knowledge of K2
discussions and Exams.
strategies paradigms
presentations
Aware of the Lectures,
importance of strategic assignment, group Written essays,
1.3
issue and the need to discussions and Exams.
act ethically presentations
2.0 Skills
Analyze, select, and Lectures,
implement adequate assignment, group Written essays,
2.1
strategies to cope with discussions and Exams.
businesses challenges. presentations
To critically evaluate Lectures,
the literature review of assignment, group Written essays,
2.2 S2
different strategies discussions and Exams.
presentations

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 Course Learning Code of CLOs aligned Teaching Assessment
Code
Outcomes with program Strategies Methods
and
challenges associated
with strategy issues
Acquire professional
Lectures,
skills in using
assignment, group Written essays,
2.3 technology to
discussions and Exams.
communicate about
presentations
strategies
3.0 Values, autonomy, and responsibility
The student should Lectures, Discussions and
effectively employ self- assignment, group Assignment,
3.1
learning and personal discussions and Written essays
development presentations
The student should be Lectures, Discussions and
able to participate in assignment, group Assignment,
activities and duties discussions and Written essays
3.2 and perform them presentations
professionally and
independently, in a
team spirit.
The student should be Lectures, Discussions and
responsible and assignment, group Assignment,
3.3 demonstrate a discussions and Written essays
commitment to the presentations
scientific integrity.

C. Course Content:
No List of Topics Contact Hours
1. Introduction, Course overview, basic concepts
2. Chapter 1: Managing the strategic process
3. Chapter 2: Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis
4. Chapter 3: Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis
5. Strategy4: Business Strategy
6. Chapter 5: Corporate Strategy
7. Chapter 6 Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice
Chapter 7-8 Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action and Evaluation
8.
and Control
9. Group assignment: Leadership article analysis
Total

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D. Students Assessment Activities:
Assessment
Percentage of Total
No Assessment Activities * timing
Assessment Score
(in week no)
1. Midterm exam Week 7 25%
During the 15%
2. Assignments, and Quizzes
term
During the 20%
3. Group assignment: case study
term
... Final Exam 12 40%
*Assessment Activities (i.e., Written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

E. Learning Resources and Facilities:

1. References and Learning Resources:
Gerry, Johnson, Kevin Scoles, Richard Whittington, Duncan Angwin and
Essential References Patrick Regner (2012). Exploring Strategy, Text & Cases. 10th Edition,
McGraw-Hill.
THOMAS L. WHEELEN J. DAVID HUNGER (2013)
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS POLICY
Supportive References
13TH EDITION
Title: Rothaermel, F.T. (2013) Strategic Management. Mc Graw Hill Education.
Saudi Digital Library
Electronic Materials Selected fundamental scientific manuscripts from international high ranked
journals (ASQ, AMR…)
Other Learning Materials

2. Educational and Research Facilities and Equipment Required:

Items Resources
facilities
Equipped Classrooms and round tables in order to activate
(Classrooms, laboratories, exhibition rooms,
a number of appropriate teaching methods.
simulation rooms, etc.)
Technology equipment
Data show, MS Office software, …
(Projector, smart board, software)
Other equipment
Cisco Jabber Application for communications
(Depending on the nature of the specialty)

F. Assessment of Course Quality:

Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods
Effectiveness of teaching Instructor Direct Comparison
Effectiveness of students Peer reviewer Indirect
assessment
Quality of learning resources Coordinator Indirect

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 Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods
Direct (Calculating the
percentage of achieving each
learning outcome according to
The extent to which CLOs have the learning matrix previously
Faculty members defined for the course for each
been achieved group separately, and then for
all groups Comparison
between the achieved and
targeted ratios).

Other
Assessor (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

G. Specification Approval Data:

COUNCIL /COMMITTEE Business Administration Department / Head of Department

REFERENCE NO. Council Meeting no. 13, 06/06/2022

DATE 06/06/2022