Undergraduate Minor - Strategic Management
Strategic management involves decisions about the set of goal-directed, coordinated commitments and actions that a firm undertakes to gain and sustain superior performance relative to competitors. It includes diagnosing the competitive challenges facing a firm, formulating strategies (including corporate, business, international, etc) to address the competitive challenges, and devising a coherent set of actions to implement a firm’s strategy.
Knowledge of strategic management complements students’ mastery of particular functional or operational areas, and allows Carlson graduates to understand how their functional roles and activities in a firm relate to the firm’s overall strategic objectives.
Minor Curriculum
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Strategic Management Minor Program Requirements & Course Descriptions
Note: Mgmt 3004 Business Strategy should be completed before starting the minor coursework.
I chose the Strategic Management minor because it allows me to understand how organizations achieve and sustain competitive advantage while connecting my future role to a company's broader goals. I find it fascinating to analyze competitive strategies that drive long-term success and add value to an organization.