Strategy Formulation and Implementation

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how firms formulate and implement corporate and business strategies. It will deal with the internal decision making processes that affect the strategic choices of firms, and the general approaches to implementation, including organizational structural factors and the role of top management. Special attention will be given to cooperative strategies (as in strategic alliances), in addition to the traditional competitive strategies with particular attention to the global context.

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