Department website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/program/master-strategic-management
Caryn Stanley, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Strategic Management
Address: University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818-3099
Phone: 608.342.7122
Fax: 608.342.1466
Email: stanleyca@uwplatt.edu
Statement of Purpose
Strategic management is the process of identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position. The M.S. in Strategic Management prepares students to systematically evaluate the firm’s external and internal environments to produce a range of responses that capture value for the firm. The program differs from an MBA, which teaches broad principles of administration, by making value in all of its forms (e.g. financial, human, social, environmental, etc.) the focal point of all organizational activities, resource configurations, capabilities, and processes. From this view, the MSSM is a specialist degree.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates will:
- Evaluate the firm’s internal and external environment to identify opportunities for value creation.
- Align resources, capabilities, and strategy to create sustainable or durable advantage.
- Apply a wide range of leadership approaches to influence employees toward a common goal.
- Design organizational systems to create and capture value for the firm.
Introduction
This program will prepare you to systematically evaluate a firm’s external and internal environments to produce a range of responses to capture value for the firm. More than an MBA, the M.S. in Strategic Management emphasizes broad principles of administration by making value in all of its forms (financial, human, social, environmental, etc.) the focal point of all organizational activities, resource configurations, capabilities, and processes.
Designed to provide you with a strong foundation in identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position, the M.S. in Strategic Management will help you acquire the skills to become a leader within your organization. Don’t just learn to administer, learn to lead with a degree equipped for a modern business environment.
Admission Requirements for Master of Science in Strategic Management
Those seeking admission to the Master of Science in Strategic Management must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. International degrees will be evaluated on an individual basis. To be eligible for admission in full standing, a student must have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher, or 2.90 on the last 60 credits from the degree-granting institution. Students who do not qualify for admission in full standing may be admitted on a trial enrollment justified by the admitting department and approved by the College Dean. Students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into the program to complete degree requirements; extensions may be granted for extenuating circumstances. See Time Limitation policy for details.
Program entrance requirements and degree completion requirements are consistent with those of the graduate programs of the institution. Students seeking admission should follow the instructions found in the Admission Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.
Special Students
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may register as a Special Student. Students will receive academic credit for courses taken while on this status. Students can be considered for admission into a degree program if they maintain a 3.00 grade point average in all graduate-level work and all other admission requirements are met. With the program area advisor’s approval, students may transfer up to 12 credits earned at UW-Platteville into a degree program. All graduate-level work will be included in computing a student’s GPA.
Strategic Management Degree Requirements
The Strategic Management degree program has a 30-credit curriculum, wherein students will complete a 24-credit core (including a 3-credit Capstone course) and 6 credits of electives from one of three emphasis to satisfy degree requirements.
All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated.
Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a “C-” has been earned will not be counted toward a degree in Strategic Management; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average.
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 24 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Management | ||
| International Supply Chain Management | ||
| Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | ||
| Organizational Development | ||
| Capstone in Strategic Management | ||
| Elective credits chosen from one of three emphasis | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Strategic Human Resources Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Employee Training and Development | ||
| Strategic Human Resources | ||
| Current Issues in Human Resources | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Strategic Marketing Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| eMarketing Applications | ||
| Customer Relationship Management | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Strategic Sourcing Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Purchasing Management | ||
| Warehousing and Distribution Management | ||
| Outsourcing | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Certificate in Strategic Management
Strategic management is the process of identifying and capturing a valuable market position. The strategic management certificate provides a focused view into both the science and practice of building value for the firm across multiple domains.
To obtain a graduate certificate, students must:
- Achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each course from the certificate program
- Complete the certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.00
- Request a certificate through their advisor within one year upon completion of the final course of the certificate
To earn the certificate, students must complete the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUSADMIN 7000 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 3 |
| OCL 7330 | Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 6630 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| or ISCM 7100 | International Supply Chain Management | |
| OCL 7500 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| or BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
ACCTING 7000 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
An overview of fundamental accounting concepts as they apply to financial reporting and managerial decision making. The course covers the development of income statement and balance sheet information, the use of operational data in profit planning, the interpretation of variances, budgeting, and project costing approaches.
Components: Class
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
BUSADMIN 5530 Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
Organization, in and of themselves, do not behave, the people within them do. This course will give students a comprehensive view of organizational theory and behavior by studying individual and group behaviors and how these interrelate with the organization's structure, systems, and goals.
Components: Class
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
BUSADMIN 6630 Marketing Management 3 Credits
The determination of market policy; marketing administration and application of principles pertaining to management of marketing resources. P: Two marketing courses or consent of the instructor or department chair.
Components: Class
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
BUSADMIN 7000 Introduction to Strategic Management 3 Credits
Strategic management is the process of identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position. This course will introduce students to the origins of strategic management as a discipline, its dominant theoretical and practical frameworks, and set a common foundation for evaluating, discussing, and implementing strategy.
Components: Class
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
BUSADMIN 7840 Capstone in Strategic Management 3 Credits
This course focuses on strategic management concepts, theories, and techniques, specifically emphasizing the process of identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position by systematically evaluating the firm's external and internal environments to produce a range of responses that capture value for the firm. Students may draw on topics from their workplace or other organizations that they are involved in managing. Capstone work (minimum 150 hours) will be completed in partnership with a capstone instructor. A substantive project report demonstrating summative application of previous coursework will be expected, as well as a self-reflective paper.
Components: Class
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ACCTING 7000, BUSADMIN 5530, BUSADMIN 6630, BUSADMIN 7000, ISCM 7100, OCL 7330 AND OCL 7500
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
ISCM 7100 International Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
This course focuses on the importance of international supply chain management. It provides an overview of international logistics, global strategy for logistics and supply chain management, as well as structuring of the global supply chain. The international trade environment, total cost approach of materials, competitive relationships among international organizations, exchange fluctuations, practices of import/export, and other related topics will be explored.
Components: Class
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: BUSADMIN 6100 or enrollment in MS: Strategic Management program
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
OCL 7330 Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice 3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to leadership theory and practice, both generally and specifically. Strategies for identifying and positively affecting the core of the organization will be discussed. Methods for adapting to and affecting change in interpersonal and group situations will be covered. P: Previous course covering leadership topics (e.g. - introduction to leadership, organizational behavior).
Components: Class
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
OCL 7500 Organizational Development 3 Credits
Organizational Development (OD) is a conscious, planned process of developing an organization's capabilities so that it can attain and sustain an optimum level of performance as measured by efficiency, effectiveness, and health. Through the process of OD, we attempt to bring about successful change efforts in individual employees, groups and teams, inter-groups, and organizations as well.
Components: Class
Prereqs/Coreqs: P: BUSADMIN 5530 and OCL 7330
Typically Offered: Fall