HA 700 - Strategic Planning and Management

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Understand the impact a turbulent environment has upon planning and implementing programs in health care.
• Synthesize, from a set of conceptual tools, how to most effectively manage the uncertainty of the future.
• Effectively utilize data as a source of information for planning, implementation, and control.
• Develop and utilize tools for internal and external environmental assessments.
• Develop strategic planning models and apply them to the work setting.
• Distinguish between strategic and operations planning and management, and learn how the two interface to establish and maintain a successful organization.
• Understand who our health services organizations’ customers and stakeholders are, and the roles they play in the strategic management processes.
• Apply the concepts and methods of strategic management in guiding the successful evolution of a health care organization or system.
• Integrate strategic thinking into how to make organizations successful.