321BSS Teaching and seminar schedule 2011-2012

Week Commencing Indicative Lecture Themes

Tutorial/ required David Ellis reading x2 Mon. 09.00 - 10.00 GE133 Mon. 11.00 - 12.00 WM206

Brenda HollyoakSarfraz Khan X2 x2 Mon. 15.00 16.00 GE234 Mon. 16.00 17.00 GE338 Tue. 15.00 16.00 WM206 Tue. 17.00 18.00 WM331

Da Tang X1 Wed. 14.00 15.00 WM206

1. Where are we now? The Strategic Position

03.10.11 Introduction to the course; problem based learning; No seminar sign and assessment up on Moodle for 5
Review of 221BSS Introduction to MyStrategyLab from Pearsons, th Publisher to Exploring Corporate Strategy 9 Ed. your seminar session MyStrategyLab

10.10.11 The Strategic Management Process - Systematic Analysis 6

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Reading Group A Exploring Strategy Problem: All change. What business should Chapters 1 - 4 we be in? Seminar

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Group A

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17.10.11 The Strategic Position (2) - Environment, Industry life cycle, 7

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Reading Group B Exploring Strategy strategic groups, strategic customer - what Chapters 1 - 4 customers value and critical success factors Seminar

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Group B

Group B

Reading Group A 24.10.11 Strategic Capability (3) Why do some firms do better economically than other Exploring Strategy 8 firms? Chapter 5

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How managers recognize sources of competitive advantage building dynamic organizational capability

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31.10.11 Strategic Purpose (4) - Corporate Governance 9

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Stakeholder Expectations, mapping

Reading Group B Exploring Strategy Chapter 5 Seminar

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07.11.11 Strategic Purpose (5) - Social responsibility and ethics 10

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Corporate social responsibility The ethics of individuals and managers

Reading Group A Exploring Strategy Web material seminar

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Group A

14.11.11 11

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

Reading Group B Exploring Strategy Web material seminar

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Group B

2. Where do we want to be? Strategic Choices 21.11.11 12 Business Level Strategy and diversification (6) - generic strategies - sustaining competitive advantage Reading Group A Group A Group A Exploring Strategy Seminar activity Seminar activity Seminar activity Chapter 6 Seminar Group A Seminar activity

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28.11.11 13 Corporate Level Strategy and diversification (7) - product/market diversity - competitive strategy in hyper-competition Reading Group B Group B Group B Exploring Strategy Seminar activity Seminar activity Seminar activity Chapter 7 Seminar Reading Group A Group A Exploring Strategy Chapter 8 CSFs CSFs preparation preparation for for presentations presentations review lectures review lectures seminar Group B Group B Group A CSFs preparation for presentations review lectures Group B CSFs preparation for presentations review lectures CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS Group B Seminar activity

05.12.11 14

Competitive moves, CSFs, Game Theory

Group A CSFs preparation for presentations review lectures Group B CSFs preparation for presentations review lectures CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS

12.12.11 15

International Strategy (8) Internationalisation Drivers

CSFs CSFs preparation preparation for for presentations presentations review lectures review lectures CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR 3 WEEKS

09.01.12 19

Review of the first terms work and results from MyStrategyLab

Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group A Chapter 9

Presentation Group A

Presentation Group A

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2. Where do we want to be? Strategic Choices 16.01.12 20 Innovation (9) - Technology push or pull - The diffusion S curve Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group B Chapter 9 Presentation Group B Presentation Group B Presentation Group B 28

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23.01.12 21 Mergers and Acquisitions (10) - guest lecture from Dr. Emanuel Gomes, - Sheffield University Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group A Chapter 10 presentations Presentation Group A Presentation Group A Presentation Group A 28

How do we get there? Strategy in Action 30.01.12 22 Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Domestic Investment - Theories Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group B Chapter 10 Presentation Group B Presentation Group B Presentation Group B 28

06.02.12 23

Evaluating strategies (11) - Ranking - Screening No lecture self study Strategy Development Processes (12) Strategic leadership

Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group A Chapters 11-12

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Presentation Group A

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13.02.12 24

Reading Presentation Exploring Strategy Group B Chapters 11-12

Presentation Group B

Presentation Group B

Presentation Group B

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20.02.12 25

Organizing for success (13) - Structural types - Systems

Reading Presentation Exploring Corporate Group A Strategy Chapters 13-14

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Presentation Group A

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27.02.12 26

Leadership and strategic change (14) - Types of strategic change - Strategic leadership roles

Reading Presentation Exploring Corporate Group B Strategy Chapters 13-14

Presentation Group B

Presentation Group B

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05.03.12 27

Guest Lecturer Marie Hardie - Strategic change in the NHS

Presentation Group A

Presentation Group A

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12.03.12 28 19.03.12 29 26.03.12 30 Revision Presentation Group B Revision seminars Revision seminars Presentation Group B Presentation Group B Presentation Group B 28

Revision

Revision seminars Revision seminars

Revision seminars Revision seminars

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