Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.
Graduate Courses
Strategy and Global Management 601
Strategic Management I
The role of the CEO and other senior executives in formulating and implementing corporate strategies, and provides an overview of key strategic issues and topics. Covers such areas as industry analysis, executive leadership, corporate strategy, corporate diversification, strategic change, global strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic implications of new technologies. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Antirequisite(s):Credit for Strategy and Global Management 601 and 701 will not be allowed. Also known as:(formerly Strategy and Global Management 701)
Introduction to the key concepts, tools, and principles of strategy formulation and competitive analysis. Course Hours:1.5 units; Q(3-1T) Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Master of Management program.
Strategic challenges of managing and operating within an international business environment, their potential implications at a firm level, strategies for firms competing in international markets, and operational tactics employed in functional areas. Course Hours:1.5 units; Q(3-1T) Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Master of Management program.
Re-examination of the main tools used in strategy analysis with a unique triple focus on: 1) inclusion only of tools that are actionable and lead to outcomes with clear management implications; 2) critical assessment of the 鈥榣imits鈥� associated with applying each tool (boundary conditions; weaknesses; danger of wrong interpretation of results; unexpected negative spill-over effects; etc.); and 3) discussion of the most recent insights from the scholarly and practitioner oriented literatures, emphasizing dynamics. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Doctor of Business Administration program.
The impact of Internet technology on strategic management of large corporations. How the technology influences industry structure and how it drives companies' competitive strategies and their organizational structures and systems. Explores the implications for strategic leadership in organizations. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Corequisite(s):Business Technology Management 725.
Strategic Management in the Global Energy Industry
Characteristics of the energy industry. Major strategic issues facing top management teams in corporations involved in oil and gas and power businesses and relevant strategic tools for addressing them. Industry structure, energy value chain, key players and their strategies, industry dynamics and trends, supply and demand, expansion, M&As, roles of governments, OPEC and international politics, Kyoto Protocol, major technological drivers, organization and top management leadership. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Corequisite(s):Strategy and Global Management 601.
The environment which influences international business activities including economic, legal, political and socio-cultural factors. Foreign direct investment in Canada will also be considered. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0)
Study and discussion of current research literature and contemporary issues on topics related to Strategy and Global Management in the private and/or the public sectors. Course Hours:3 units; H(3S-0) MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Application of strategic concepts and frameworks of analysis. Decisions and the processes to mobilize resources for the attainment of objectives. Measurement of performance through industry and competitive analysis. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Strategy and Global Management 601 or consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Qualitative Research in Strategy and Organizations
Processes of collecting, analyzing, and reporting qualitative data, as well as inducing theory from them. Application to the area of Strategy and Organizations is emphasized. Focus on various approaches to qualitative research and on developing competence in conducting it. Course Hours:3 units; H(3-0) Prerequisite(s):Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.