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MAN550F2(経営学 / Management 500)
Management Strategy

Kiminori GEMBA

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Faculty/Graduate school Global MBA Program
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Year 2021
Class code W7003
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期前半/Fall(1st half)
Day/Period 火6/Tue.6, 火7/Tue.7
Class Type 専門講義
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 1・2
Credit(s) 2
Notes Global MBA
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category Foundation Courses

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Outline and objectives

An effective management strategy is absolutely necessary for companies to create innovation. Student will learn the basic knowledge and essential skills to plan and practice management strategy.

Goal

By planning strategies for specific case companies, students learn the process of planning a detailed strategy. Based on the basic knowledge and concepts such as the “five forces,” SWOT, and the Balanced Scorecard, students improve their skill at analyzing companies’ practical innovations. It is very important for students to have a thorough, structured, and consistent understanding of basic concepts and theories of strategic management.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Will be able to gain“DP1”,“DP2”,“DP3”and“DP4”.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Basic concepts and theories for planning strategies are provided briefly in each lecture. Students must apply them to specific companies and plan the detailed strategies in their group work. Students will be expected to formulate an agenda for group work, develop a presentation file, and make a presentation and lead the subsequent discussion in the next lecture.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1st:Guidance

What is management strategy?
Process of planning a strategy; selection of specific case companies

2nd:Strategy

Definition of strategy
Management strategy and innovation

3rd:Domain

Definition of domain
Domain setting

4th:Competitive Strategy

Five forces
Competitive Advantage

5th:Resource Strategy

Resource-based view
VRIO

6th:Business Model

Business model creation
Balanced Scorecard
Guest Speaker

7th:Discussion

Final presentation

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Each class included a detailed agenda for group work. Students must prepare a presentation file going over the results of group work in each lecture. (As a standard, 2 hours for preparation and 2 hours for review: a total of 4 hours.)

Textbooks

Koichi Kurihara and Kiminori Gemba, Basic of Management Strategy, 2019, Amazon Kindle.

References

Michael E. Porter, Competitive strategy : techniques for analyzing industries and competitors : with a new introduction, Free Press ,1998
Jay Barney, Gaining and sustaining competitive advantage, Prentice Hall, 2002

Grading criteria

Class Participation:50%
Presentation:20%
Report:30%

Changes following student comments

The process of planning a strategy will be explained in detail.