Class Schedule

Spring, 2007

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DATE TOPIC READING OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
1/29 Intro & Overview The
Case Method
   
1/31 Concept of Strategy (Text) Ch. 1      
(BWK) Current Issue
 
2/5 Strategy &
General Management
(Text) Ch. 2, Ch. 11
(e-HO) Charm City Paint Co.
(BSG) pp. 1-10
Bring BSG
Resume - 8 copies

 

2/7 Simulation: Business
Strategy Game (BSG)
(BSG) pp. 11-22 Have BSG
manual printed 
2/12 Business Strategy Game (BSG) pp. 23-end Meet in Computer Lab
2/14 Internal Company Analysis (Text) Chs. 4 & 7
(BWK) Current Issue
Teams Due

*DEC# 0 due 2/17

2/19 Internal Company Analysis Continued Text, Ch. 11, pp. 166-172.
(e-HO) Using Financial
Analysis ;(SMG) Watt, Inc.

 

Complete Watts financial analysis

2/21 Environmental Analysis (Text) Ch. 3
(BWK) Current Issue
 
2/26 Industry Analysis (e-Bk) Competition in the Digital Music industry DEC # 1

BSG QUIZ 1 Due

2/28 SWOT (Text) Ch. 5. SWOT Exercise in class
3/5 Developing Strategy (eBk) Azalea Seafood Gumbo Shoppe DEC # 2
Individual
Case write-up:
   
Teams
A, B, C, D
3/7 Generic Business Level Strategies (Text) Ch. 5, pp. 82-end
(BWK) Current Issue
 
3/12 Competitive Strategies (eBk) Panera Bread DEC # 3
Individual Case write-up:
Teams
 E, F, G, H
3/14 EXAM I    
3/19-23 SPRING BREAK    
3/26 Strategic Planning Exercise Bring BSG Guide & reports to class   

 

3/28 Competitive Strategies (eBk) Netflix vs. Blockbuster Individual Case write-up :
Teams
A, B
4/2 Corporate Level Strategies (Text) Ch. 6, pp. 93-101, 105-end.
(BWK) Current Issue
DEC # 4

BSG Plan I due

BSG Quiz 2 due

4/4 Competitive Strategy Exercise Bring BSG Guide & reports to class   
4/9 International Strategies (e-HO) MNC Strategy

(BWK) Current Issue

DEC # 5

BSG Plan II due

4/11 Diversified strategies (eBk) Starbucks Individual Case write Up:
Teams 
C, D
4/16 Strategy - Structure &
Process
(Text) Chs. 8 & 9
(BWK) Current Issue
DEC  # 6
4/18 Strategy Implementation (e-HO) Mills Corp.
 
4/23 Strategy Evaluation (Text) Ch. 6, 101-105, Ch. 10 DEC  # 7
4/25
International Markets
(eBk) Tallink: Connecting Estonia
Individual Case write-up:
Teams
F, G
4/30 Portfolio Evaluation (e-HO) PepsiCo Inc.
Prepare portfolios as assigned
5/2 Worldwide Strategy (eBk) Adidas Individual Case write Up:
Teams
E, H
5/7 Wrap up & BSG Report Prep
5/9 BSG Presentations    
5/14 BSG Presentations   Hand in BSG Reports
5/21
Final EXAM, 8 AM, CH- class
 
 

BWK = Article report from Business Week, Fortune or Wall Street Journal.            
*DEC # = Business Strategy Game Decision due at beginning of class

HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER !!!


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