GSM 702 Managing the High Growth Firm
(Prerequisites: GSM 509, GSM 510) This course focuses on growth strategies of emerging ventures to determine challenges that may arise at different stages of the business life cycle. Using a case and field study methodology, you will analyze and gather information on a series of strategic development challenges of a growing venture (i.e. strategic planning, resource allocation). The course will emphasize how to effectively apply this process to an entrepreneurial enterprise and, specifically, how to thoroughly critique the operations of the business at various growth stages. Finally, in this course, you will be introduced to how growth can be managed and how a successful exit can be achieved.