Universität Wien

040167 VO Strategy (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Attendance: This is a VOrlesung, so attandence is not mandatory.

This course is blocked.

This course is held in English.
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Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 01.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Montag 08.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Montag 15.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Montag 22.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Donnerstag 25.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Montag 29.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Montag 05.11. 15:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course introduces the elementary concepts and frameworks used in strategy analysis helping you to understand and assess the organizational environment and a firm’s internal organization impact on corporate performance.
The course will also touch upon the basic ideas of corporate and global strategy (corporate scope, vertical integration, diversification, internationalization).
Finally, it will revisit some of the current trends in strategy research.

What is Strategy?
Strategic Goals, Values, Performance Analysis
Industry Analysis; Five Forces Framework
Competitive Analysis; Segmentation and Strategic Groups
Analyzing and Developing Internal Resources and Capabilities; Value Chains
Strategic Planning; Organizational Design
The Industry Life Cycle; Managing Organizational Strategic Change
Managing Innovation: To Lead or to Follow?
Corporate strategy: Vertical Integration; Diversification; Corporate Management, Governance
External Growth Strategies: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances
Globalization and Multinational Strategies
New Trends in Strategic Management

Please refer to www.strategy.univie.ac.at for general information on our courses.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Written closed form individual Final Exam (100%) at the end of the course. You need to achieve at least 51 points for a pass grade.

Note: additional registration for the exam is needed (via UNIVISonline). Details will be explained during the lecture.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

1. To introduce you to the basic concepts in strategic management and organizational theory that can be elaborated upon later in the Master level strategy classes.
2. To provide you with an introductory toolkit of frameworks and tools that can be successfully applied to analyze a firm’s strategy.
3. To provide you with an opportunity to further develop your skills in analytical thinking and problem solving in the business arena.

Prüfungsstoff

Material covered during the course of the lecture

Literatur

The course is primarily based on the book of Grant, Robert M. (2013) Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Text and Cases, John Wiley & Sons (8th Edition).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28