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WeekCommencing

Indicative Lecture Themes Tutorial/ requiredreading

David Ellisx 2

Mon.09.00 - 10.00GE133

Mon.11.00 - 12.00WM206

Brenda HollyoX 2

Mon.15.00 16.00GE234

Mon.16.00 17.00GE338

Sarfraz Khanx 2

Tue.15.00 16.00WM206

Tue.17.00 18.00WM331

Da TangX1

Wed.14.00 15.00WM206

1. Where are we now? The Strategic Positio

03.10.11

5

Introduction to the course; problem based learning;and assessmentReview of 221BSSIntroduction to MyStrategyLab from Pearsons,Publisher to Exploring Corporate Strategy 9

thEd.

No seminar signup on Moodle foryour seminarsessionMyStrategyLab

10.10.11

6

The Strategic Management Process- Systematic Analysis- Problem: All change. What business should- we be in?

ReadingExploring StrategyChapters 1 - 4Seminar

Group A Group A Group A Group A

17.10.11

7

The Strategic Position (2)

- Environment, Industry life cycle,- strategic groups, strategic customer - what

customers value and critical success factor

Reading

Exploring StrategyChapters 1 - 4Seminar

Group B Group B Group B Group B

24.10.11

8

Strategic Capability (3)- Why do some firms do better economically than othfirms?

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 5

Group A Group A Group A Group A

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- How managers recognize sources of competitive- advantage

- building dynamic organizational capability

Seminar

31.10.11

9

Strategic Purpose (4)- Corporate Governance- Stakeholder Expectations, mapping

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 5Seminar

Group B Group B Group B Group B

07.11.11

10

Strategic Purpose (5)- Social responsibility and ethics- Corporate social responsibility- The ethics of individuals and managers

ReadingExploring StrategyWeb materialseminar

Group A Group A Group A Group A

14.11.1111

Culture and Strategy (5)- Why is history important?- Culture's influence on Strategy- Cultural analysis

ReadingExploring StrategyWeb materialseminar

Group B Group B Group B Group B

2. Where do we want to be? Strategic Choic

21.11.11

12

Business Level Strategy and diversification (6)- generic strategies- sustaining competitive advantage

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 6Seminar

Group ASeminar activity

Group ASeminar activity

Group ASeminar activity

Group ASeminar activity

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28.11.11

13

Corporate Level Strategy and diversification (7)- product/market diversity- competitive strategy in hyper-competition

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 7Seminar

Group BSeminar activity

Group BSeminar activity

Group BSeminar activity

Group BSeminar activity

05.12.11

14

Competitive moves, CSFs, Game Theory ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 8

Group A

CSFspreparationforpresentationsreview lecture

Group A

CSFspreparationforpresentationsreview lectures

Group A

CSFspreparationforpresentationsreview lectures

Group A

CSFspreparationforpresentationsreview lectures

12.12.11

15

International Strategy (8)Internationalisation Drivers

seminar Group B

CSFspreparationfor

presentationsreview lecture

Group B

CSFspreparationfor

presentationsreview lectures

Group B

CSFspreparationfor

presentations

review lectures

Group B

CSFspreparationfor

presentations

review lectures

CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS CHRISTMASBREAK FOR 3WEEKS

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CHRISTMASBREAK FOR 3WEEKS

CHRISTMASBREAK FOR 3WEEKS

CHRISTMASBREAK FOR 3WEEKS

09.01.12

19

Review of the first terms work and results fromMyStrategyLab

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 9

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

28

2. Where do we want to be? Strategic Choices

16.01.12

20

Innovation (9)- Technology push or pull- The diffusion S curve

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 9

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

28

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23.01.12

21

Mergers and Acquisitions (10)- guest lecture from Dr. Emanuel Gomes,- Sheffield University

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 10presentations

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

28

How do we get there? Strategy in Action

30.01.12

22

Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign DomesticInvestment

- Theories

ReadingExploring StrategyChapter 10

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

28

06.02.12

23

Evaluating strategies (11)- Ranking- Screening

ReadingExploring StrategyChapters 11-12

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

28

13.02.12

24

No lecture self studyStrategy Development Processes (12)- Strategic leadership

ReadingExploring StrategyChapters 11-12

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

28

20.02.12

25

Organizing for success (13)- Structural types- Systems

ReadingExploring CorporatStrategyChapters 13-14

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

28

27.02.12

26

Leadership and strategic change (14)

- Types of strategic change- Strategic leadership roles

Reading

Exploring CorporatStrategyChapters 13-14

Presentation

Group B

Presentation

Group B

Presentation

Group B

Presentation

Group B

28

05.03.12

27

Guest Lecturer Marie Hardie- Strategic change in the NHS

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

PresentationGroup A

28

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Easter break

31. 2 Apr 2012 - 8 Apr 2012

32. 9 Apr 2012 - 15 Apr 2012

33. 16 Apr 2012 - 22 Apr 2012

34. 23 Apr 2012 - 29 Apr 2012

12.03.12

28

Revision PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

PresentationGroup B

28

19.03.12

29

Revision Revisionseminars

Revision semin Revision semina

26.03.12

30

Revisionseminars

Revision semin Revision semina