Strategy Implementation - Course Outline - Tentative
Strategy Implementation - Course Outline - Tentative
Managerial approach to implement a strategy always has to be customised to fit the specific
situations in a company. There is nothing like a one size fit all strategy.
Course
Description This course enables students to understand importance of acquiring, developing and
strengthening the resources and capabilities required for good strategy execution. Students also
learn the importance organising value chain activities and business processes establishing lines
of authority and reporting relationships. Students become aware of various strategic issues /
risks and appreciate the need for tracking performance during the implementation.
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Final Examination, in 40 Embedded
written form using questions
application oriented
questions
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Session Topics Chapter /article reference Cases / remarks
s Pre-reads/ Articles/ Chapters
ASYNCH: 7 Steps to
Successful Strategy and
Implementation (YouTube)
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Session Topics Chapter /article reference Cases / remarks
s Pre-reads/ Articles/ Chapters
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Module 3: Industry and Organizational Transformation-Challenges and Opportunities
9 Industry Essential Reading: Porter and • Periods of transformation
Transformation Rivkin (2000), Industry • Strategy during transformation
Transformation, Harvard • Role of the Manager
Business School
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Session Topics Chapter /article reference Cases / remarks
s Pre-reads/ Articles/ Chapters
19 Capstone case analysis written discussion- feedback on case and case learnings
Reference books:
3. David, F. R., & David, F. R. (2018). Strategic Management: Concepts: A competitive
advantage approach. Pearson.
4. Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., Hoskisson, R. E., & Manikutty, S. (2016).
Strategic Management A South Asian Perspective. Cengage Learning
5. Rothaermel, F. T. (2017). Strategic Management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
6. Lafley, A. G., & Martin, R. L. (2013). Playing to win: How strategy really works. Harvard
Business Press.
7 Modern Competitive Strategy, by Gordon Walker, Second edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
company edition 2008
8. Ghemawat, P., 2005, Strategy and the Business Landscape. 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall,
2005ISBN: 0-13-122512-X.
Journals:
1. Strategic Management Journal, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Edited By: Sendil Ethiraj, Alfonso
Gambardella, Constance Helfat; Impact factor:5.572
2. Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management, Edited by : Jason D. Shaw,
Impact Factor, 7.191
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