IMGT490

Global Strategic Management

Spring 2022-2023
 MW Sections

Week Date Chapter(s) Topic(s) Exercise(s)

Course Objectives and Syllabus Overview

Monday, What Is Strategy and the Strategic Lecture & Discussions

Chapter 1
February 20, 2023 Management Process?
1 1.1 Strategy and the Strategic
Management Process
Wednesday, 1.2 What Is Competitive Advantage? Lecture & Discussions
Chapter 1
February 22, 2023 1.3 Measuring Competitive Advantage

Monday, 1.3 Measuring Competitive Advantage

Chapter 1 Lecture & Discussions
February 27, 2023 (Continued)
Evaluating a Firm’s External
2 Environment
Wednesday, 2.1 Understanding a Firm’s General
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 1, 2023 Environment
2.2 The Structure-Conduct-Performance
Model on Firm Performance
Monday,
Chapter 2 2.3 A Model of Environmental Threats Lecture & Discussions
March 6, 2023
3 2.3 A Model of Environmental Threats
Wednesday, (Continued)
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 8, 2023 2.4 Another Environmental Force:
Complements
Monday, 2.5 Industry Structure and Environmental
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 13, 2023 Opportunities
4
Wednesday, 2.5 Industry Structure and Environmental
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 15, 2023 Opportunities (Continued)
Evaluating a Firm’s Internal
Capabilities
Monday,
Chapter 3 3.1 The Resource-Based View of the Lecture & Discussions
March 20, 2023
Firm
5
3.2 The VRIO Framework
Wednesday,
Chapter 3 3.2 The VRIO Framework (Continued) Lecture & Discussions
March 22, 2023

Monday, 3.2 The VRIO Framework (Continued)

Chapter 3 Lecture & Discussions
March 27, 2023 3.3 Applying the VRIO Framework
6
Wednesday, 3.4 Imitation and Competitive Dynamics
Chapter 3 Lecture & Discussions
March 29, 2023 in an Industry
Cost Leadership
Monday,
Chapter 4 4.1 What Is Business-Level Strategy? Lecture & Discussions
April 3, 2023
4.2 What Is Cost Leadership?
7
4.2 What Is Cost Leadership?
Wednesday,
Chapter 4 (Continued) Lecture & Discussions
April 5, 2023
4.3 The Value of Cost Leadership
Monday,
Easter Holiday
April 10, 2023
8
Wednesday, 4.4 Cost Leadership and Sustained
Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 12, 2023 Competitive Advantage

Monday,
9 Easter Holiday
April 17, 2023

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 Wednesday, 4.4 Cost Leadership and Sustained
Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 19, 2023 Competitive Advantage (Continued)

Monday,
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday
April 24, 2023
10
Wednesday, 4.5 Organizing to Implement Cost
Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 26, 2023 Leadership

Monday,
Labor Day
May 1, 2023
11
Wednesday,
Revision Session
May 3, 2023

Monday, Product Differentiation

Chapter 5 Lecture & Discussions
May 8, 2023 5.1 What Is Product Differentiation?
12 5.2 The Value of Product Differentiation
Wednesday,
Chapter 5 5.3 Product Differentiation and Sustained Lecture & Discussions
May 10, 2023
Competitive Advantage
5.3 Product Differentiation and Sustained
Monday, Competitive Advantage (Continued)
Chapter 5 Lecture & Discussions
May 15, 2023 5.4 Organizing to Implement Product
Differentiation
13 5.4 Organizing to Implement Product
Differentiation (Continued)
Wednesday,
Chapter 5 5.5 Can Firms Implement Product Lecture & Discussions
May 17, 2023
Differentiation and Cost Leadership
Simultaneously?
Vertical Integration
Monday, 8.1 What Is Corporate Strategy?
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 22, 2023 8.2 What Is Vertical Integration?
8.3 The Value of Vertical Integration
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8.3 The Value of Vertical Integration
Wednesday, (Continued)
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 24, 2023 8.4 Vertical Integration and Sustained
Competitive Advantage
8.4 Vertical Integration and Sustained
Monday, Competitive Advantage (Continued)
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 29, 2023 8.5 Organizing to Implement vertical
Integration
15
Corporate Diversification
Wednesday, 9.1 What Is Corporate Diversification?
Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
May 31, 2023 9.2 The Value of Corporate
Diversification
Monday, 9.2 The Value of Corporate
Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
June 5, 2023 Diversification (Continued)
16 9.2 The Value of Corporate
Wednesday, Diversification (Continued)
Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
June 7, 2023 9.3 Corporate Diversification and
Sustained Competitive Advantage

Midterm Examination Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Midterm Examination Time: 13:30 – 14:45
Midterm Examination Chapters: 1, 2, and 3

NOTE:
The university/school reserves the right of changing the course schedule and its content “if needed”, and all students will be
notified ahead of time in case of any required change(s).

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 TTH Sections

Week Date Chapter(s) Topic(s) Exercise(s)

Course Objectives and Syllabus Overview

Tuesday, What Is Strategy and the Strategic Lecture & Discussions

Chapter 1
February 21, 2023 Management Process?
1 1.1 Strategy and the Strategic
Management Process
Thursday, Lecture & Discussions
Chapter 1 1.2 What Is Competitive Advantage?
February 23, 2023

Tuesday,
Chapter 1 1.3 Measuring Competitive Advantage Lecture & Discussions
February 28, 2023
2
Thursday, 1.3 Measuring Competitive Advantage
Chapter 1 Lecture & Discussions
March 2, 2023 (Continued)
Evaluating a Firm’s External
Environment
Tuesday, 2.1 Understanding a Firm’s General
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 7, 2023 Environment
3 2.2 The Structure-Conduct-Performance
Model on Firm Performance
Thursday,
Chapter 2 2.3 A Model of Environmental Threats Lecture & Discussions
March 9, 2023
2.3 A Model of Environmental Threats
Tuesday, (Continued)
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 14, 2023 2.4 Another Environmental Force:
4 Complements
Thursday, 2.5 Industry Structure and Environmental
Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 16, 2023 Opportunities

Tuesday, 2.5 Industry Structure and Environmental

Chapter 2 Lecture & Discussions
March 21, 2023 Opportunities (Continued)
Evaluating a Firm’s Internal
5
Capabilities
Thursday,
Chapter 3 3.1 The Resource-Based View of the Lecture & Discussions
March 23, 2023
Firm
3.2 The VRIO Framework
Tuesday,
Chapter 3 3.2 The VRIO Framework (Continued) Lecture & Discussions
March 28, 2023
6
Thursday, 3.2 The VRIO Framework (Continued)
Chapter 3 Lecture & Discussions
March 30, 2023 3.3 Applying the VRIO Framework

Tuesday, 3.4 Imitation and Competitive Dynamics

Chapter 3 Lecture & Discussions
April 4, 2023 in an Industry
7 Cost Leadership
Thursday,
Chapter 4 4.1 What Is Business-Level Strategy? Lecture & Discussions
April 6, 2023
4.2 What Is Cost Leadership?
4.2 What Is Cost Leadership?
Tuesday,
Chapter 4 (Continued) Lecture & Discussions
April 11, 2023
4.3 The Value of Cost Leadership
8
Thursday, 4.4 Cost Leadership and Sustained
Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 13, 2023 Competitive Advantage

Tuesday, 4.4 Cost Leadership and Sustained

9 Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 18, 2023 Competitive Advantage (Continued)

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 Thursday, 4.5 Organizing to Implement Cost
Chapter 4 Lecture & Discussions
April 20, 2023 Leadership

Tuesday, Product Differentiation

Chapter 5 Lecture & Discussions
April 25, 2023 5.1 What Is Product Differentiation?
10 5.2 The Value of Product Differentiation
Thursday,
Chapter 5 5.3 Product Differentiation and Sustained Lecture & Discussions
April 27, 2023
Competitive Advantage
5.3 Product Differentiation and Sustained
Tuesday, Competitive Advantage (Continued)
Chapter 5 Lecture & Discussions
May 2, 2023 5.4 Organizing to Implement Product
11 Differentiation
Thursday,
Revision Session
May 4, 2023
5.4 Organizing to Implement Product
Differentiation (Continued)
Tuesday,
Chapter 5 5.5 Can Firms Implement Product Lecture & Discussions
May 9, 2023
Differentiation and Cost Leadership
12 Simultaneously?
Vertical Integration
Thursday, 8.1 What Is Corporate Strategy?
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 11, 2023 8.2 What Is Vertical Integration?
8.3 The Value of Vertical Integration
8.3 The Value of Vertical Integration
Tuesday, (Continued)
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 16, 2023 8.4 Vertical Integration and Sustained
Competitive Advantage
13
8.4 Vertical Integration and Sustained
Thursday, Competitive Advantage (Continued)
Chapter 8 Lecture & Discussions
May 18, 2023 8.5 Organizing to Implement vertical
Integration
Tuesday, Corporate Diversification
Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
May 23, 2023 9.1 What Is Corporate Diversification?
14
Thursday,
Liberation Day
May 25, 2023

Tuesday, 9.2 The Value of Corporate

Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
May 30, 2023 Diversification
15
Thursday, 9.2 The Value of Corporate
Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
June 1, 2023 Diversification (Continued)

Tuesday, 9.3 Corporate Diversification and

Chapter 9 Lecture & Discussions
June 6, 2023 Sustained Competitive Advantage
16
Thursday,
Revision Session
June 8, 2023

Midterm Examination Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Midterm Examination Time: 13:30 – 14:45
Midterm Examination Chapters: 1, 2, and 3

NOTE:
The university/school reserves the right of changing the course schedule and its content “if needed”, and all students will be
notified ahead of time in case of any required change(s).

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