Study programme 2015 - 2016
Activité d'apprentissage à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)
W-EGEE-005
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      AnglaisAnglais2010000Q1

      Contents

      Application of Management I and Management II knowledge on real firm case studies. The case studies encompass various topics in strategic management, such as strategic positioning of the firm, SWOT analysis, scenario, planning, organizational structures, diverification and acquisition strategies, strategic alliances, joint ventures, ...

      Contents:
      - Analysis of real firm case studies
      - Analysis of Harvard Buiness School case studies
      - Analysis of Strategic Management Journal papers
      - Lectures by guest speakers

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      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      Not applicable

      Other Recommended Reading

      Strategic Management Journal

      STRATEGOR (1997), "Politique hénérale de l'entreprise, Stratégie, structure, décision, identité", Dunod, Paris

      GRANT, R.M. (2005), "Contemporary Stategy Analysis", 5th edition, Blackwell, Oxford, UK

      JOHNSON, G., SCHOLES, K., WHITTINGTON, R. (2008), "Exploring Corporate Strategy - Text and cases", Pearson, Harlow, UK

      THOMPSON, J.L. (2001), "Strategic Management - Fourth edition", Thomson Learning, London, UK

      Mode of delivery

      • Face to face

      Term 1 Assessment - type

      • Presentation and works
      • Oral examination

      Term 1 Assessment - comments

      The students are put together, in groups, and are required to write four papers (no longer than 10 page each), of which 2 will be presented in front of the class:
      - one real case study, based on the news in the economics and financial press, following the Harvard Business School methodology (presentation and written paper)
      - two analyses of Harvard Business School case studies, following the Harvard Business School methodology (class discussion and written paper)

      A first grade is calculated as the mean of all group papers done during te course. This grade is then subject to an individual oral defense during which the previously mentioned papers are discussed with the students.

      Term 2 Assessment - type

      • N/A

      Term 2 Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Term 3 Assessment - type

      • Presentation and works
      • Oral examination

      Term 3 Assessment - comments

      Same as for term 1

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

      • N/A

      Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

      Not applicable

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      • Cours (cours magistraux; conférences)
      • Travaux pratiques / travaux de laboratoire / exercices de création et recherche en atelier / projet sur ordinateur /études de cas
      UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term