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Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Formulating Strategic Options

SMP801 · Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential — Week 6 of 16

CourseSMP801
Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Formulating Strategic Options

  1. Ansoff matrix expansions
  2. Organic growth versus M&A
  3. Strategic alliances and ecosystems
  4. Blue Ocean strategy development
  5. Leading Strategy Paper Series: Kim and Mauborgne 2005 “Blue Ocean Strategy: From Theory to Practice”
  6. Leading Strategy Paper series: Kale and Singh (2009) Managing Strategic Alliances
  7. Ansoff's Matrix in formulating strategy

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Apply strategic models and tools to develop strategic options for an organisation.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: apply strategic models and tools to develop strategic options for an organisation.

Study materials

Videos

  • Leading Strategy Paper Series: Kim and Mauborgne 2005 “Blue Ocean Strategy: From Theory to Practice” · YouTube · Glenn Parry · 23 min · for registered students
  • Leading Strategy Paper series: Kale and Singh (2009) Managing Strategic Alliances · YouTube · Glenn Parry · 18 min · for registered students
  • Ansoff's Matrix in formulating strategy · YouTube · Galton College · 25 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Mastering Strategic Management, ch. 8: Selecting Corporate-Level Strategies · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 237–272 · for registered students
  • MIT OpenCourseWare 15.963 Advanced Strategy (Spring 2008) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Macro-Environmental Analysis
  • Week 2: Industry Structure and Competitive Dynamics
  • Week 3: Internal Strategic Architecture and Capabilities
  • Week 4: Value Chain Architecture and Core Competencies
  • Week 5: Multi-Level Strategy and Strategic Alignment
  • Week 6: Formulating Strategic Options
  • Week 7: Strategic Evaluation and Selection
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Globalisation and International Strategic Positioning
  • Week 10: Corporate Responsibility and Shared Value
  • Week 11: Strategic Leadership and Transformational Change
  • Week 12: Applying Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Pot…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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