Diagnose
Separate evidence from assertion and identify the forces that actually shape the problem.
BAD 4013-001 · Fall 2026
Strategy is a judgment you can defend.
A senior capstone for diagnosing live organizational problems, choosing a defensible path, and turning strategy into action.
Diagnose reality→choose a path→execute→adapt→defend
How the course works
One connected argument, not a shelf of frameworks.
Students build a strategic position in stages, test it against evidence and critique, then carry it through implementation.
Choose
Compare feasible paths, make trade-offs visible, and justify a strategic commitment.
Execute
Translate the recommendation into owners, structures, controls, measures, and action.
Adapt
Name the signals that should trigger correction, renewal, or a change in direction.
Defend
Explain the logic, evidence, limits, and consequences under informed challenge.
AI in this course
A sparring partner, never a substitute.
Human reasoning comes first. AI enters after students have made an initial claim—then it can challenge assumptions, generate alternatives, expose missing evidence, and stress-test logic.
Students remain responsible for accuracy, source validation, strategic reasoning, and every final judgment.
The semester arc
Four acts, increasing responsibility.
Act ISessions 1–3
See the system
Build evidence discipline through external and internal diagnosis.
Act IISessions 4–8
Make the choice
Connect position, trade-offs, activity fit, and competitive response.
Act IIISessions 9–10
Test the pathway
Compare build, partner, buy, scope, and international options.
Act IVSessions 11–15
Make it executable
Join governance, leadership, controls, adaptation, and defense.
Course resources
Choose your workspace.
Student hub
Roadmap, key dates, weekly routine, assignment support, and AI guidance.
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Course architecture, load map, assessment anchors, and delivery notes.
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