The Cores of Strategic Management is a study of the analytic tools and processes involved in the formulation and implementation of strategic choices in realistic organizational settings. Students are required to integrate their functional knowledge and understanding of the global environment with the concepts and principles of strategic management to determine effective ways to resolve complex problems concerning the relationship between the total organization and its environment. Creative analytical skills and effective communication in light of current management thinking are emphasized.
The Cores of Strategic Management is a study of the analytic tools and processes involved in the formulation and implementation of strategic choices in realistic organizational settings. Students are required to integrate their functional knowledge and understanding of the global environment with the concepts and principles of strategic management to determine effective ways to resolve complex problems concerning the relationship between the total organization and its environment. Creative analytical skills and effective communication in light of current management thinking are emphasized.
Katsuhiko (Katsu) Shimizu is a Professor of Organization Theory and Strategic Management at Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University in Japan. Previously, he served University of Texas at San Antonio for ten years. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and MBA from Tuck school at Dartmouth College. His research has been published in various top journals including Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Management, and Journal of Management Studies. He is serving the editorial review boards for Academy of Management Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of International Management.
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Main topics 1. Prologue 2. What is strategy? 1. 3Cs 2. Strategy is about strengths 3. Trade-off Mini-case McDonald's 3. External Environment Analysis 1. Industry 2. Five-force Analysis 3. Switching Costs 4. Internal Environment Analysis 1. Tangible vs. Intangible Resources 2. Economies of Scale 3. Vertical Integration vs. Outsourcing Mini-case Southwest Airlines 5. Business-Level Strategy 1. Cost Strategy 2. Vale Strategy 3. First Mover Advantages vs. Disadvantages 4. Recap Mini-Case Starbucks Coffee 6. Corporate-Level Strategy 1. Why Diversification? 2. Diversification and Synergy 3. Risks of Synergy Mini-Case Gateway 7. M&A, Alliances, and International Strategy 1. M&A and Alliances 2. International Strategy Mini-Case Daimler-Chrysler 8. Leadership and Decision Making 1. Courage 2. Decision Making and Biases 3. Decision Change 9. Strategy Implementation 1. Strategy Implementation
