MAGT 596: Strategic Management: (3-0-3) The role of the strategist will be presented, including a discussion of the major strategic decision-making tasks (building and leveraging strategic resources, developing information assets and knowledge management, leveraging human, intellectual, social and financial capital, linking vision to strategic outcomes, and value creation for shareholders and stakeholders). Through the case study approach this course next explores the realm of top strategic managers with a view to cultivating a capacity for informed, creative and responsible strategic thinking. To this end, the student will be armed with a range of tools and techniques to facilitate effective strategic thinking given the complexity of modern business conditions. These tools also permit the student to evaluate a wide variety of contemporary events and business trends. The case study approach facilitates learning from the experience of others, drawing informative contrasts and comparisons and reflecting back on individual experience in order to make effective strategic decisions.