MBA MS209 Course Plan

  • Programme Code 039
  • Course Code MS209
  • Credits 3
  • Programme Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Course Name Strategic Management
  • L 3
  • Objective The course is aimed at providing exposure and making the students aware about the role of strategic management in business enterprises and government enterprises.
  • Course Outcome
  • CO1 To Understand the integrative model of strategic management process along with role of corporate governance in strategic management.
  • CO2 To Demonstrate the knowledge in formulating strategies along with identifying the resource endowments specific to the firm & industry.
  • CO3 To Implement a strategic plan that takes into account the functional areas of business along with procedures in order to achieve organizational goals.
  • CO1 Evaluate challenges faced by managers in implementing and evaluating strategies based on the nature of business. industry, and cultural differences.
Unit No. Lecture No. Topic ICT Tools / Class Material (PPT ) First Shift Second Shift Guest Lecture Expert Lecture
1 L1 UNIT-I: Introduction to Strategic Management: Definition of Strategic Management
1 L2 Nature of Strategic Management
1 L3 Dimensions of Strategic Management
1 L4 Need for Strategic Management
1 L5 Strategic Management – Process, Vision, Mission and Business Definition
1 L6 Strategic Management – Process, Vision, Mission and Business Definition
1 L7 Models of Strategic Management: Mintzberg, Ansoff,
1 L8 Models of Strategic Management: Porter
1 L9 Models of Strategic Management: Prahalad and Gary Hammel
1 L10 McKinsey’s 7’S Framework: A Tool to Evaluate and Control an Organisation.
2 L11 UNIT-II: Strategic Management in Global Environment: Need for Globalization, Different Types of International Companies
2 L12 Development of a Global Corporation, Complexity of Global Environment
2 L13 International Culture, Implementing Global Strategies
2 L14 Competitive Analysis: Competitor Analysis, Rivalry Analysis, Competitive Dynamics, Competitive Rivalry Framework
2 L15 Industry Analysis: Formulation of Strategy, Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy
2 L16 PESTLE Analysis
2 L17 Competition and Value, Industry Structure, Technology Lifecycle, Industry Analysis in Practice, Defining the Relevant Industry
2 L18 Strategic Management Process: Purposes of Strategic Management Process,
2 L19 Steps involved in the Strategic Management Process, Strategy Formulation, Constraints and Strategic Choice
2 L20 Strategy Implementation, Strategic Control and Assessment
3 L21 UNIT-III: Formulating Corporate-Level Strategy: Balanced Score Card: A Balanced Approach
3 L22 Grand Strategies: Strategic Alternatives, Growth/Expansion Strategy,
3 L23 Diversification Strategy, Stability Strategy
3 L24 Retrenchment Strategy
3 L25 Turnaround Strategies, Combination Strategies
3 L26 Formulating Business Level Strategy: Porter’s Competitive Strategies
3 L27 Competitive Advantage, Competitive Advantage Factors
3 L28 How to Build or Acquire Competitive Advantage?
3 L29 Acquiring Core Competence, Low Cost Strategies
3 L30 Differentiation Strategies, Focus Strategies.
4 L31 UNIT-IV: Analyzing Resources and Capabilities: Factors affecting the Internal Environment
4 L32 Resources and Capabilities as Sources of Profit
4 L33 Resources of the Firm, Organizational Capabilities, Appraising Resources and Capabilities
4 L34 Putting Resource and Capability Analysis to Work, Developing Resources and Capabilities
4 L35 Formulating Functional Level Strategy: Putting Strategy into Action
4 L36 Structural Design, Information and Control System, Human Resources
4 L37 Corporate Goals and Strategic Gap: Corporate Goals, Strategic Gap
4 L38 Porter’s Generic Strategies
4 L39 Managing Internal Organization for Strategy Implementation:
4 L40 Issues in Strategy Implementation, Strategy–Structure Relationship
4 L41 Divisionalisation: Product and Geographic Forms, Diversification, Strategic Business Units (SBUs)
4 L42 Project Organisation, Matrix Organisation Structure, New Design Options, Factors Influencing Organisation Structure, Structure and Strategy Implementation.
4 L43 Revision
4 L44 Doubts clearance session
4 L45 Discussion of Previous Question Papers

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