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Strategy Frameworks This session introduces core concepts in strategy to develop simple strategic frameworks to guide strategic thinking. The key focus will be on the factors that influence strategy: customers, competition and competencies. Issue: How can leaders think strategically? |
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Leadership, Intent, Strategy and Success We continue our discussion of strategy, by focusing on the relationship between Intent, strategy and firm success. What role do leaders play in this process? What does a final strategy document contain? Issues: How can a company effectively align its intent, strategy and operations? |
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Outlining your strategy We will work in small teams to clarify the following issues: - What is your company’s strategic intent? - What are your unit’s strategic objectives? - Which strategy will achieve these strategic objectives? |
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Competencies and Competition We focus on clarifying the concept of competencies, a major determinant of business success. A key issue is how competencies relate to customers and competitors. We will establish that this relationship is at the core of strategy. Issue: What are your company’s core competencies in the world regions in which it competes? |
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Refining your strategy We will work continue to work in small teams to clarify the following issues: What are your company’s resources and competencies? |
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Lecture and Discussion: Competencies, Resources and Corporate Growth |
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Lecture and Discussion – Competition, strategy and firm performance |
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Final Project (Report Submission & Presentations) |
