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SEM 441

Strategy and Innovation

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Application of Business Concepts and Theories
  • Critical Thinking & Global Awareness
  • Introductions
  • Course Framework
  • Tells the story of the organization
  • Defines a clear scope and identifies strategic issues for the organization
  • Uses strategy concepts and frameworks well
  • Provides a variety of options, defensible solutions and prioritizes recommendations
  • Provides a clear decision forward, including implementation and effects on performance Form
  • Professional and within time
  • Creative and persuasive presentation of information
  • Question 1
  • Question 2

Readings

  • Fisher, G., Wisneski, J. and Bakker, R. Strategy in 3D. (2020). Oxford University Press (free through the library here)
    required
  • Porter, M.E. 2008. The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review. 86(1): 78-93. (Canvas)
    unspecified
  • Kim, W.C. and Mauborgne, R. 2007. Chapter 1. Blue Ocean Strategy. Harvard Business School Press (Canvas)
    unspecified
  • Ghemawat, P.J. and Rivkin, J.W. (2006). Creating Competitive Advantage. Harvard Business School Press. (Course Pack)
    unspecified
  • Hansen, Morten T. and Birkinshaw, Julian, 2007, Innovation Value Chain, Harvard Business School Press (Course Pack)
    unspecified
  • Ager, D. and Roberto, M. (2014). Trader Joe’s. HBS No. 9-714-419. https://hbsp.harvard.edu/cases/ (Course Pack) ↗
    unspecified
  • Liedtka, J. (2018) Why Design Thinking Works. Harvard Business Review (Course Pack)
    unspecified
Winter 2026

Topics

  • Tuesday
  • Context of Strategic Decision Making
  • Chapters 2 Textbook:
  • Segmentation Analysis
  • Tuesday 02/03 Thursday
  • (Poster – In class)
  • Tuesday 02/10 Thursday
  • class has more than 4 teams)
  • Chapters 19 & 20
  • Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery – Introduction and Individual Exercise Time
  • Patagonia – Profitability or Environment Application - Debate #2:
  • OpenAI
  • Workshop Time Back Bay Battery Team
  • Workshop Time
  • Presentation 1 Back Bay Battery Team
  • Presentation 2 & Course Wrap- Up (if the class has more than 4 teams)
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