OMBA 6975 - Business Policy and Strategy
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A02, CRN 42041,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Omer Genc
Email: ofgenc@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Strategic Management, 6th Edition. | Frank T. Rothaermel | 9781264124312 |
| Required | Capsim (Simulation) |
Week / Module 1 (Recommended Resources)
What is Strategy (Porter, M.).
A Plan Is Not a Strategy (HBR)
What Is Strategy? It’s a Lot Simpler Than You Think (HBR)
Week / Module 2 (Recommended Resources)
How to Make Strategic Trade-Offs
The Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
Week / Module 3 (Recommended Resources)
The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy
Week / Module 4 (Recommended Resources)
The Core Competence of the Corporation
Week / Module 5 (Recommended Resources)
Four Logics of Corporate Strategy
Week / Module 6 (Recommended Resources)
Fit Control Systems to Your Managerial Style
Why Every Executive Should Be Focusing on Culture Change Now
Retaining the Best of Your Culture Amid Organizational Change
Week / Module 7 (Recommended Resources)
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Chapter 1 - Textbook Chapter 2 (only Section 2.2) Capsim User Guide and Other Resources |
What is Strategy? | Introductions Team Preference Survey Quiz 1 Capsim Registration Capsim Training and Quizzes |
| 10/26 | Chapter 6 (Textbook) | Business Strategies | Quiz 2 Capsim Practice Round 1 Capsim Competition Round 2 Capsim Practice Round 3 |
| 11/2 | Chapter 3 (Textbook) | ExternalAnalysis | Quiz 3 Capsim Competition Round 1 Mission & Strategy Assignment |
| 11/9 | Chapter 4 (Textbook) | Internal Analysis | Quiz 4 Capsim Competition Round 2 Capsim Competition Round 3 |
| 11/16 | Chapter 8 (Textbook) | Corporate Strategy | Quiz 5 Capsim Competition Round 4 Capsim Competition Round 5 After Action Review |
| 11/23 | Chapter 11 (Textbook) | Organizational Design | Quiz 6 Capsim Competition Round 6 |
| 11/30 | Capsim Final Results | Course Wrap Up | Capsim Competition Round 7 Final Reflection Report |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.