Minor in Strategy
(27–28 hours*)

Program Requirements

1. Complete one of the following:
   MATH 110 : College Algebra. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 110 : College Algebra. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 97 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Functions, polynomials, theory of equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, permutations, combinations, binomial theorem.
   
   
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   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 and 111 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Differential and integral calculus: limits; continuity; the derivative and applications; extrema; the definite integral; fundamental theorem of calculus; L'Hopital's rule.
   
             : Honors Calculus 1.
   
   
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   MATH 116 : Essentials of Calculus. (1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 116 : Essentials of Calculus. (1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall Blk 1, Blk 2; Winter Blk 1, Blk 2; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 110
   DESCRIPTION:	Review of algebra, graph of line, slope. Limits and derivatives (standard functions, compositions of such functions), derivative for polynomials, exponentials, logarithms. Product, quotient and chain rule. Optimization (extrema), application to business problems. Newton's method.
   
   
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   And
   MATH 118 : Finite Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 118 : Finite Mathematics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 110
   DESCRIPTION:	Language of set theory, counting and combinations. Probability theory, elementary stochastic processes, conditional probabilities. Repeated experiments, random variables, expectation, variance, linear equations, matrix algebra, application to economics or similar. Linear programming. Markov chains including applications.
   
   
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2. Complete the following:
   ACC 200 : Principles of Accounting. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ACC 200 : Principles of Accounting. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   DESCRIPTION:	Financial and managerial accounting principles. Basic accounting statements, processes, and management applications. Open to all students.
   
   
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   BUS M 201 : Financial Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 201 : Financial Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Acc 200 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Financial statement analysis, financial planning, sources of financing, working capital management, risk and return, and valuation.
   
   
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   BUS M 480 : Strategy 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 480 : Strategy 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ACC 200 & MATH 110 & ECON 110 & STAT 121
   DESCRIPTION:	Structured problem solving, strategic thinking, and basic strategy concepts to prepare students to analyze and understand the sources of competitive advantage and superior firm performance.
   
   
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   BUS M 481 : Strategy 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 481 : Strategy 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	BUS M 480
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced strategy topics such as growth and diversification strategy, pricing strategy, game theory and competitor analysis, strategy as real options, and strategic flexibility and commitment.
   
   
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   BUS M 482 : Strategy Implementation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 482 : Strategy Implementation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	BUS M 481
   DESCRIPTION:	Integrative course on strategy formulation and implementation, including a field study. Topics include organizational alignment (structure and processes that fit the stragety), change management, and strategic leadership.
   
   
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   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Strengths and weaknesses of markets and governments for solving problems of social organization or conflict, including policy response to inflation, unemployment, pollution, poverty, growth, etc.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
             : Honors Economic Principles and Problems.
   
   
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   MANEC 387 : Economics of Strategy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MANEC 387 : Economics of Strategy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Major or strategy minor status.
   DESCRIPTION:	Economic tools influencing the success of strategy (creation and appropriation of value) emphasizing application of economic theory to management of practice.
   
   
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   STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also; Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   RECOMMENDED:	MATH 110 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Stemplots, boxplots, histograms, scatterplots; central tendency, variability; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one and two means and proportions; contingency tables, simple linear regression.
   
             : Honors Principles of Statistics.
   
   
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Recommended Courses

BUS M 402 : Managerial Finance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

BUS M 402 : Managerial Finance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	Accounting junior core; major status.
DESCRIPTION:	Overview of financial management issues including capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure/dividends, and long-term financial planning.


Course Outcomes



BUS M 470 : Entrepreneurial Innovation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

BUS M 470 : Entrepreneurial Innovation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	ACC 200 & BUS M 170 & BUS M 201 & BUS M 241
DESCRIPTION:	Finding and validating ideas for innovative new ventures with a focus on customer pain, elegant solutions, and markets.


Course Outcomes



BUS M 471 : Creating New Ventures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

BUS M 471 : Creating New Ventures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	BUS M 470; Business management core; major status.
DESCRIPTION:	Learning the critical skills to create a successful new venture by validating an initial idea and business model in the field.


Course Outcomes

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