This document discusses strategic management. It defines strategic management as a road map for corporations that enables long-term decision making and helps acquire competitive advantages. It notes that strategic management can improve sales, profitability, productivity, and problem prevention capabilities. The document outlines the roles of various strategists like board of directors, CEOs, and managers. It also discusses factors in strategic decision making, the strategic management process of formulation, implementation, and evaluation, and different levels of strategy like corporate, business, and functional strategies.