The purpose of the Strategic Management program is to develop disciple-leaders who transform strategy into human flourishing.
Meet our students.
The strategy program is unique. High-caliber students, intense curriculum, committed professors.
The program developed a diverse skill set, and I learned from excellent professors along the way.
The strategy program has given me a strong functional skill set and a deep understanding of how businesses really work and win.
Hard Skills or Soft Skills? Our answer is both.
Strategy students develop analytical rigor and the ability to influence others, leading to careers that demand both.
A challenging academic core and real experience.
Every Strategy student completes at least one immersive experiential-learning program.
Knowledge Foundation
Case-method coursework and the frameworks top strategists rely on. The base everything else stands on.
- STRAT 401Foundations of StrategyMoats, market attractiveness, growth
- STRAT 402Economics of StrategyPricing, competitor moves, profit drivers
- STRAT 411Advanced Competitive StrategyDisruptive innovation, market dynamics, CEO-ready recommendations
- STRAT 412Strategy AnalyticsAI, Python, SQL, R, and data visualization
- STRAT 432Strategic ThinkingCritical thinking, moral reasoning, hard conversations
Practical Experience
Real work before you graduate: real clients, real products, real research.
- AI FoundryBuild and ship AI products for real company clients
- Cougar Strategy GroupConsulting projects for real company clients
- APM LabA 4-month product internship at a partner company
- Strategy Research LabCo-author publishable research with faculty
- SandboxBuild and launch a software startup from scratch
- Crocker FellowshipInvent a physical product on a cross-disciplinary team
One program, many destinations.
A foundation in rigorous problem-solving prepares students for demanding work in many different first jobs.
Solving companies' toughest problems as an outside advisor.
Deciding the what and why of a product, and leading the team that builds it.
Guiding a company's leaders on where to grow and what to invest in.
Financing major deals and investing in companies, from startups to giants.
And the first job is just the start...
Many destinations. Many ways to get there.
Pairing Strategy with a minor, or a Strategy minor with another major, is a powerful combination for the most competitive roles.
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| Path | Management Consulting | Product Management | Corporate Strategy | Research / Pre-PhD | Pre-Law | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path 1Strategy Only | No Minor | ★ | ★ | ★ | ||
| Path 2Strategy + Minor† | + Economics | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | |
| + Healthcare Leadership | ★ | ★ | ||||
| + Computer Science | ★ | |||||
| + Manufacturing Eng. | ★ | |||||
| + Statistics | ★ | ★ | ||||
| Path 3Your Major + Strategy Minor | Econ + Strat Minor | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | |
| CS + Strat Minor | ★ | |||||
| Stats + Strat Minor | ★ | ★ | ||||
| Engineering + Strat Minor | ★ | ★ | ||||
The first nine credits toward any minor count for Strategy electives.