University of Portland Bulletin 2026-2027

POL 455 How to Strategy

Students in this course study strategy from a variety of perspectives to understand different methods for creating and analyzing strategy, culminating in a final strategy project on a topic of their choosing. Most of the focus is on strategy in the political realm (e.g., national security strategy), but we also draw on business, sport, and other areas. The main goal of the course is to give students advanced skills in creating and analyzing strategy.

Prerequisite

POL 250 or instructor permission