Timetable

Session

Date

Topic

Activities

1

Aug – 12

Introduction. What is strategic management?

Ch. 1. Strategic leadership: managing the strategy-making process for competitive advantage.

Expectations and Rules for the Course.

BSG Rules and Introduction.

Formulating a personal vision.

2

Aug – 19

�Global Challenge (cesim)� introduction. The environment and strategic management.

Ch. 2. External analysis: the identification of opportunities and threats.

Quiz 1

Brief report - R1

Decision (practicing)

3

Aug – 26

The external and internal analysis in the new economy.

Ch. 3. Internal analysis: distinctive competencies, competitive advantage, and profitability.

Decision* 1

Video

Assignment 1

Brief report – R2.

4

Sep – 02

Business level strategy.

Ch. 4, 5 & 6. 

Decision* 2

Quiz 2

Case analysis 1

5

Sep – 09

1^st Simulation Results

6

Sep – 23

Innovation and change.

Decision 4

Video

Assignment 2

7

Sep – 30

Leadership and business ethics.

Decision 5

Brief report – R3

Guest speaker (1): TBA.

8

Oct – 07

Global strategy.

Ch. 8. Strategy in the global environment.

Decision 6

Quiz 3

Assignment 3. Styles of leadership exercise.

9

Oct – 14

Corporate level strategy.

9 & 10.

Decision 7

Quiz 4

Brief report – R4.

10

Oct – 21

Integrative Exam

11

Oct – 28

Strategy implementation: structures and controls.

Ch. 12 & 13.

Decision 8

Quiz 5.

Brief report – R5.

12

Nov – 04

New trends in strategic management.

Decision 9

Case analysis 2

13

Nov – 11

Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances: Advanced Issues

Decision 10

Video

Guest speaker (2): TBA

14

Nov – 18

Dynamics of managing.

Trends in management.

Case analysis 3

Brief report – R6

15

Nov – 25 

FINAL EXAM

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Final presentations