- This course closed on March 5, 2025.
Course Introduction
Welcome to BIZ 601: Advanced Business Strategy, the foundational course for doctoral candidates at Ebed-Melech University. This course is designed to equip you with the skills and insights necessary to align technology-driven initiatives with faith-based business objectives. As part of our mission to cultivate transformative leaders, the course will challenge you to develop a comprehensive strategic business proposal. This work should demonstrate both academic rigor and practical application, with the potential to create real-world impact in business, ministry, or entrepreneurial settings. By the end of this course, you will have a fully developed strategic business proposal, preparing you for further doctoral work and professional advancement.
What You Will Learn
Identify Core Strategic Principles: By Week 2, you will understand foundational strategic models and faith-based business principles. This includes how to evaluate and apply these models to real-world scenarios.
Develop a Technology-Enhanced Strategic Plan: By Week 3, you will integrate technology-driven strategies within a faith-based business framework, balancing innovation with spiritual values.
Master Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making: By Week 4, you will explore ethical leadership models, designing a faith-based decision-making framework for business settings.
Align Business Strategy with Mission and Vision: By Week 5, you will refine strategic alignment techniques, ensuring your business strategies uphold core faith-based values.
Conduct Data-Driven Strategic Analysis: By Week 6, you will create a data-driven strategic plan supported by analysis and measurable results for faith-based initiatives.
Foster Innovation and Sustainable Growth: By Week 7, you will design innovative faith-based service or product offerings with sustainable growth strategies.
Prepare and Present Your Strategic Business Proposal: By Week 8, you will submit and present a comprehensive strategic business proposal, integrating all components developed throughout the course.
Course Structure
Each week includes:
- Literature Review: Engage with scholarly resources to understand theoretical frameworks.
- Activity: Hands-on practice and reflection to apply concepts.
- Assignment: Develop a component of your final project each week.
- Discussion Post: Share insights and peer feedback in the Lion’s Den, EMU’s discussion space on Discord.
Final Project Expectation
The final project requires you to submit a comprehensive strategic business proposal that integrates faith-based principles and technology strategies. This project serves as a foundational piece for your doctoral portfolio and should demonstrate your ability to align theoretical frameworks with practical implementation for real-world impact.
