MGT
1301-08
Fundamentals of Strategic Management
Part-time MBA Program, Winter 1999
Schedule & Readings
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Preparing Fully It is crucial to read and reflect on the material assigned for each class. Much of the learning experience of this course depends on your ability to integrate the reading material with class discussions and exercises in a real-time setting. |
| 7 JANUARY 1999 INTRODUCTION & GENERAL MANAGEMENT Case lecture and discussion Text Chapter 1, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney, Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading Porter: "What is Strategy?" November 96 |
| 14 JANUARY 1999 BASIC CONCEPT OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Case CF Motorfreight Text Chapter 3, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading none |
| 21 JANUARY 1999 STRATEGIC GROUPS Case Pharmaceutical Industry Text none HBR Reading to be announced |
| 28 JANUARY 1999 INTERNAL ANALYSIS: OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS Case Wal-Mart Text Chapter 5 (pages 142-174), Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading (optional) Stalk, Evans, & Shulman: "Competing on Capabilities" March 1992 |
| 4 FEBRUARY 1999 GENERIC STRATEGIES Case Passion for Learning Text Chapter 6, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading Hamel & Prahalad: "Strategic Intent" May 1989 |
| 11 FEBRUARY 1999 INTEGRATION AND REVIEW Case Coors Text Chapter 4, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading Hamel & Prahalad: "Strategy as Stretch or Leverage" March 1993 |
| 18 FEBRUARY 1999 READING WEEK |
| 25 FEBRUARY 1999 MIDTERM Hand-in due at beginning of class Case Case Debate HBR Reading none |
| 4 MARCH 1999 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Case Jeff Green, Ernst and Young - Telecommunications Industry Text Internet search HBR Reading Handout |
| 11 MARCH 1999 STRATEGIC ACTION AND REACTION Case Bitter Sweet Competition Text Chapter 8, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Jay B. Barney Addison-Wesley, 1997 HBR Reading Brandenburg & Nalebuff: "Right Game..." July 1995 |
| 18 MARCH 1999 CRAFTING STRATEGY Case IPL INC. Text none HBR Reading Mintzberg: "Crafting Strategy" July 1987; Etzioni: "Humble Decision Making" July 1989 |
| 25 MARCH 1999 DEAN ROGER MARTIN, GUEST SPEAKER Case Strategic Thinkers and Integrative Problem Solving Text none HBR Reading handout |
| 1 APRIL 1999 MANAGING CHANGE Case Lyric Dinner Theatre Text none HBR Reading handout: "Turnaround Management" |
| 8 APRIL 1999 TO BE ANNOUNCED Case to be announced Text none HBR Reading to be announced |
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