Course Title: Strategic Management Course Code: STRA701 Credit Units: Four L T P/ S SW/F W Total Credit Units

Course Title: Strategic Management L T P/ SW/F TOTAL
Course Code: STRA701 S W CREDIT

Credit Units: Four UNITS
3 0 0 2 4
Course Objectives:
With growing competition and rapid technological innovations, selection and implementation of a suitable Business Strategy has assumed a vital importance for
survival and growth of the business enterprise. This course has been designed to help students understand the concept of strategy and strategic management
process.
 The course will equip students to develop a good understanding of evolving business environment and how it influences strategic analysis and strategy
formulation.
 It will further enable students to undertake strategic analysis and make the right strategic choice to gain sustained competitive advantage.
Prerequisites:
Students should be having a working knowledge of management theory and practices. They must be well versed with the developments in the corporate world.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to :
 Develop an understanding of the strategic management process and the complexities of business environment.
 Analyze the external environmental and internal organizational factors having a bearing on strategy formulation.
 Demonstrate the skills required for selection of the most suitable strategies for a business organization.
 Generate workable solutions to the issues and challenges related to successful implementation of the chosen strategies.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I : Introduction to Strategic Management
 Introduction to the concepts of Strategy and Strategic Management, 20
 Evolution of Strategic Management and overview of Strategic Management Process
 Classification and levels of Strategy
 Strategic Intent : Concept of Vision and Mission
 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
Module II: Strategic Analysis

 External Environmental Analysis 25
 Industry Analysis using Porter’s 5 Forces Model
 The VUCA Environment
 Environmental Threat and Opportunity Profile (ETOP)
 Value chain Analysis
 Strategic Advantage Profile (SAP)
 Resource Based View of the Firm-VRIO Framework
 Scenario Analysis
 SWOT Analysis and TOWS Matrix
Module III: Strategic Choice
 Corporate Strategies 20
 Making Strategic Choices using Strickland’s Grand Strategy Selection Matrix,
 Portfolio Analysis using BCG and GE Nine Cell Matrix
 Ansoff’s Product Market Matrix.
 Choosing Generic Business Strategies using Porter’s Model of competitive advantage
 Functional Strategies
Module IV: Industry Structures & Market Strategies
 Industry Structures and Lifecycle Stages 15
 Marketing Warfare and Dominance Strategies
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Defensive and Offensive strategies
 Innovation as Blue Ocean Strategy.
Module V: Strategy Implementation & Control
 Resource Allocation and Organization Structure 20
 Integration between various levels of strategy.
 Measuring performance using Balanced Score Card
 Use of Big Data for Balanced Score Card
 Problems in measuring performance and establishing strategic controls.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
 The course will be taught using a mix of theory and the case study method. The case studies will be carefully chosen to give the students a good
understanding of the importance of selecting a suitable strategy. MOOCs and Amity online videos will be used to support self-work. Team work and
student participation will be encouraged through group assignments, presentations and role plays. Periodic objective MCQ tests will be administered to
ensure continuous learning process.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total
100% NA 100%
Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop
down)
Mid-Term Exam Project Presentation Attendance
Weightage (%)
10% 10% 5% 5% 70%
Text & Reference Books:

 Wheelen and Hunger,(2010), Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy, Pearson. – 13th Edition (2013)
 Azhar Kazmi, (2008), Strategic Management and Business Policy, McGraw Hill – Third Edition(2012)
 Thomson & Strickland,(2008), Crafting and Executing Strategy, McGraw Hill.- Sixteenth Edition (2011)
 Hitt, Ireland, Hoskisson & Manikutty (2009), Strategic Management – A South Asian Perspective, Cengage Learning- Ninth Edition(2012)
 N. Chandrasekaran, Ananthanarayanan(2011), Strategic Management, Oxford University Press – First Edition – Second Impression (2012)
Journals
 International Business Review
 Journal of World Business
 International Journal of Strategic Management
 Harvard Business Review
 Strategic Management Journal
 California Management Review
 McKinsey Quarterly

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Course Title: Strategic Management L T P/ SW/F TOTAL

Course Code: STRA701 S W CREDIT

Module II: Strategic Analysis

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Text & Reference Books:

 International Business Review

 Journal of World Business

 International Journal of Strategic Management

 Harvard Business Review

 Strategic Management Journal

 California Management Review

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