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AP/ADMS 4900

Management Policy Part I

3.0 credits

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Strategy formation and competitive advantage
  • Industry, competitor and macroenvironment analysis
  • Cost, differentiation and focused strategies
  • Resources, capabilities and VRIO analysis
  • Diversification and vertical integration
  • Alliances, acquisitions and cooperation with competitors
  • Governance, leadership and strategy implementation
  • Strategic flexibility and real options

Readings

  • Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert E. Hoskisson and Jeffrey S. Harrison, Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization: Concepts & Cases, 14th ed. (Cengage, 2024).
  • Assigned Ivey and IESE case studies; supplementary material is posted on eClass.
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