Business Systems: Strategic Analysis

Quarters
Spring Open
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Michael Craw

The business systems program prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in a business management career or in a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, or similar professional degree program. 

Students in the Strategic Analysis course will develop the skills needed to evaluate the performance of a business firm and make long-range decisions about its future.  We will learn how to apply game theory to analyze market structure and competition; develop and visually present business and economic performance indicators; and analyze data to support business decisions.  By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated their ability to:

  • Use game theory to support business decision-making
  • Interpret and graphically present performance indicator data
  • Conduct and interpret statistical tests using business and economic data
  • Write convincing arguments based on your data analysis

This program is in the Business Systems sequence including Business Systems: Managing Organizations (fall), in winter, Business Systems: Finance and Budgeting (winter), and Business Systems: Strategic Analysis (spring).

Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:

4 - Strategic Thinking and Game Theory

4 - Business Data Analysis

4 - Data Visualization and Presentation

Registration

Academic Details

12
25
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

Schedule

Spring
2027
Open
In Person (S)

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Day
Schedule Details
Olympia