Capstone
- Coursera:
Strategic Leadership & Management Capstone - Illinois Catalog BADM 590: Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone
- Offered in Summer Term (Jul-Aug)
This course is part of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization.
Course Description
The Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization Capstone course is a problem-based course where you will apply what you have learned in the courses in this specialization to an actual business situation. The deliverable will be designed to create value from the perspective of potential employers while achieving pedagogical and experiential goals for learners. In this course, students will apply concepts from all specialization courses within a framework of an extended case based on realistic business problems. Three planning elements are used as the framework for the course deliverables; a leadership transition plan, a division-level strategic plan, and an individual leadership development plan.
Course Goals and Objectives
- Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, theories, and approaches learned in Strategic Leadership and Management specialization courses.
- Apply Strategic Leadership and Management specialization course related tools, techniques and approaches to realistic business situations in support of leadership, planning, and decision-making.
Topics of this course
- Milestone 1: Leading the Ventures Division
- Milestone 2: Building a Leadership Team
- Milestone 3: Identifying Opportunities
- Milestone 4: Optimizing Support
- Milestone 5: Planning for Growth
- Milestone 6: Leadership Development
Course Materials
- All assignment content is based on the content in the courses part of this specialization.
- Case information and background data are provided to establish the context and data required to complete activities.
Live Session Schedule (Tentative)
July 26th, 2017 – August 8th, 2017
July 26th Wednesday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM US Central Time |
August 5th Saturday | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM US Central Time |
August 8th Tuesday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM US Central Time |
Course Elements
IN COURSERA
- Lecture Videos.
- Readings.
- Quizzes.
- Peer Assessed Writing Assignment.
IN COMPASS 2G
- Orientation and Milestone Videos
- Orientation and Milestone Videos
- Readings and Case Background Material
- Individual Assignments (Required)
- Group Assignments and Presentations (Required)
- Office Hours
- Live Sessions
- Live Presentation (minimum one person per group) (Required)