1. Develop skills related to making sense of complex business situations, including problem finding/definition as well as creating workable strategic recommendations.

2. Understand the political implications – internal, local, and global -- and the subsequent process of persuading others of the viability of plausible problem interpretations and solutions.

3. Comprehend the contextual implications of strategy, i.e., how decisions impact different parts of the organization internally as well as the  global consequences.

4. Explicitly recognize the implications of strategic decisions within a defensible ethical framework as well as address issues of corporate social responsibility.