MGMT 680 - Spring, 2009
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GENERAL MANAGEMENT |
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| DATE | TOPIC | READING ASSIGNMENT | REPORTS, ETC. |
| 1/29 | Introduction | (e-B)Robin Hood |
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| 2/3 | Concept of Strategy | (Text) Chs. 1 & 2. CAP,Secs. 1-3 |
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| 2/5 | General Management | (HO) Pearce Co.; CAP, Sec. 4 |
Prepare ques. for discussion |
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2/10 |
CAPSTONE Simulation | Bring CAP Manual to Class CAP,Secs. 7 & 10 |
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| 2/12 | Strategy formulation |
(Text) Chs. 3-5 |
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| 2/17 | CAPSTONE |
CAP, Secs. 8 & 9 |
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| 2/19 | Business Strategy | (e-B) Costco Wholesale Corp. | Prepare questions for
discussion CAP # 0 Due at 11 PM 2/21 |
| 2/24 | Industry Analysis |
(Text) Ch. 4 (e-B) Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006 |
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| 2/26 | Financial Analysis | (HO) WATT, Inc. |
Prepare Statements at end of case |
| 3/3 | Generic Strategies | (Text), Chs. 6,7, 9. | CAP # 1 Due at 11 PM Today |
| 3/5 | Competing in an Industry |
(e-B) Panera Bread Co. |
TP=A IW=C,E |
| 3/10 | Competitive advantage | (e-B) Coach, Inc. |
CAP # 2 Due
11 PM
tuesday TP=B IW=D, F |
| 3/12 | MID TERM EXAM | ||
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3/16-20 |
SPRING BREAK | ||
| 3/24 | Strategy Implementation |
(HO) |
CAP # 3 Due 11 PM Tuesday |
| 3/26 | CAP Strategic Plan I | Bring CAP records |
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| 3/31 | Business Level Strategy | (e-B) Dell, Inc. in 2006 |
CAP # 4
Due
11 PM
Tuesday TP=C IW=A, B |
| 4/2 |
CAP Strategic Plan II |
Bring CAP records | |
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| 4/7 | Developing International Strategies | (Text) Ch. 8 (e - B) Introduction to International Strategy |
CAP # 5
Due
11 PM
Tuesday |
| 4/9 | Diversification & expansion |
(e-B) Spectrum Brands Diversification |
TP= F IW = D, E |
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| 4/14 | Multinational Management | (HO) Tapco Case | CAP # 6 Due 11 PM Tuesday |
| 4/16 | International Market Entry |
(e-B) IKEA Invades America |
TP=E IW= A,C |
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4/21 |
Strategy-structure-people |
(e-HO) Mills Corp. |
Cap# 7
Due
11 PM
Tuesday |
| 4/23 |
Multinational Strategy Strategy Evaluation |
(e-HO)
Skoda Auto Text Ch. 10 |
TP=D IW= B, F |
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EVALUATING STRATEGY |
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4/28 |
Strategy Evaluation |
,(e- B) PepsiCo in 2007 |
Cap# 8
Due
11 PM
Tuesday Prepare portfolios as assigned |
| 4/30 | Capstone Report Preparation | CAP records and Manual | |
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5/5 |
Company Presentations | Last three companies in final standings | |
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5/7 |
No Class |
All Written reports due bring to office on 5/8 |
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| 5/12 | Company Presentations | First three companies in final standings | |
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5/14 |
Final Exam |
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Key to abbreviations: CAP
= Capstone Simulation; CB = Case Book; HO = Handout
TP = Team Presentation; IW = Individual written case analysis
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