MBA Prospectus Course outlines Choose a course from the drop-down list and then click on the Select button. The need for functional and competitive strategies because ideas flow upwards as well as downwards in successful organisations. The importance of history and business environment are demonstrated through a consideration of the major strategic problems and issues currently facing international firms. The works of Michael Porter, Henry Mintzberg, John Kay, Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad are prominent. Compare and contrast differing approaches taken to strategic management and to seek complementarities.
Theory is applied to illuminate real world experience.
The impact of e-commerce on strategy making. This course provides an overview and analysis of economics in relation to the firm. In particular, it provides an understanding of the economic underpinnings of business strategy. There is an introduction to the theory of risk and how risk is measured and priced in competitive markets. The course provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of North American business.