GBDA 405Strategic Management

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Global Business and Digital Arts

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Strategic management aims to achieve superior performance for a firm within an industry. This course provides a practical approach to strategic decision making to provide the basis for improving the competitive position of a company and outlining an effective method of strategic implementation. The course integrates concepts from core business areas and global industry assessment. Students will learn how to strategically navigate opportunities and threats that a multinational organization will confront in a global marketplace.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Global Business & Digital Arts

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- AFM433 - Business Strategy (0.50)
- ARBUS300 - Practical Business Skills (0.50)
- ARBUS301 - International Business (0.50)
- ARBUS400 - Strategy and Program Integration (0.50)

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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2025–26
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