Mr Jordi Blanes I Vidal NAB5.27

This course is available on the MSc in International Management, MSc in Management, MSc in Management (CEMS MIM) and MSc in Management and Strategy. This course is not available as an outside option.

Students will need to have some understanding of microeconomics and knowledge of basic statistical methods would be an advantage

This course is an introduction to the strategic management of modern diversified firms. It studies how the firm's portfolio of products and its internal organisation can be designed to maximise corporate performance.

The course addresses the following questions facing modern managers: what products and activities should the firm focus on? Which tasks should be subcontracted and which should be carried out inside the firm? When should a firm expand geographically? How should the firm be organised internally in order to coordinate and motivate employees, managers and other stakeholders? How should the firm's scope and internal organisation adapt to changes in the environment?

30 hours of lectures in the LT. 2 hours of lectures in the ST.

Students will be required to undertake the analysis of three Corporate Strategy problems which will be marked and handed back with feedback.

Corporate Strategy, A Resource-Based Approach, David J. Collis and Cynthia A. Montgomery, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2005.

Exam (90%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Class participation (10%).