University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

BUS 572 Strategy and Competition in the Experiential Economy

Traditional sources of competitive advantage are eroding at an accelerating pace. Analogous to how services replaced products in the 20th century, customer experiences are augmenting product features/service offerings as drivers of buyer behavior in the experiential economy. This course offers an overview and analysis of how strategic thinking, innovation, and leadership must change to support this new reality.