Individual Capstone Paper (Reflection on the course – MBAMGT 689: Strategic Management)

Discuss what you have learned/found significant in this course.

Additionally, describe how Strategic Management connects to (1) your other courses in the program (Courses I took this semester: Operations Management, Managerial Economics, Marketing Communications, Accounting for Managers),  , and (2) how you will apply this insight in the future, both personally and regarding your workplace aspirations (Current work: I work as a Sales and Marketing Associate at a SaaS company, Goodshuffle Pro, that provides software for event businesses to help manage their workflow, sales pipeline, internal team communication, etc. Discuss how the case briefings we did for this course helped me learn about various organizations such as Uber, Tesla, Trader Joe’s, etc. and how they operate internally and key issues/challenges they are facing. Discuss topics such as Strategic Leadership, Competitive Advantage, Global Strategy, Internal versus External SWOT analysis, etc.

In preparing your report, try to think about such questions as:

• What is this course about? (Course Description: “Strategic management involves the ability to analyze industries and macro environments, as
  well as internal organizational structures and resources, in order to identify strategic options for the
  firm. As the capstone course, this class is designed to explore skills in terms of the long-term direction of
  the modern organization and provide an integrative perspective on the key issues facing today’s
  managers. This course will teach students to develop critical thinking skills useful in understanding a
  firm’s strategic position through opportunities and threats. Through the use of studying theory and
  application to both case studies and recent events in business, students will attain an understanding of
  diversity and globalization in business, ethical reasoning skills, and how to implement competitive
  business strategies in practice upon graduation.”)
• How do the various topics connect with each other?
• How do the topics connect and integrate my learning from other courses in the program?
• What surprised me or provided an epiphany during in-class discussions or in the project?
• What did I actually learn and how can I apply it in future?

The paper must be in Times New Roman, Font size 12, double spaced, with clear bold headings. Please do not indent the paragraphs. Just use bold headings to separate the paragraphs. Please use at least 1 external source to support any arguments and cite properly in APA7.