 Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives – how to Prof Vijayan

build a road map of goals and how to achieve

them
 Industry Analysis – PESTLE, SWOT, Five Forces Prof Ravi Vaidee 
Model
 Spotting opportunities w.r.t. product and industry
 Generic Strategies: Mc Kinsey 7S Framework,
Mintzberg 5Ps
 Sustainable Strategic Advantage
 Diversification
 Positioning and Alignment Strategies -BCG
Matrix, Ansoff, New Product Development,
Product Life Cycle
 Technology and its role in business strategy. Prof P H Pendse 
 How technology can be used to achieve business
objectives
 Managing Operational Strategy Prof Chandravadan
 Managing Internal Operations: Actions that promote
Good Strategy Execution
 Start-ups and related issues
 Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, AI and Prof Chandrika 
their impact on strategy
 Evaluating a Company’s Resources, Capabilities and Prof Sawaikar 
Competitiveness.
 Impact of the Economic Environment on Business
Strategy
 Growth through inorganic strategies
 Mergers & Acquisitions
 Private Equity led Business models

 Strategy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility Prof Vijayan

 Building an organization capable of Good Strategy
Execution
 Organization Structure – alliances & integration
 Emerging Business Models, Future of Work
 Changing Values of Workforce
 Strategic Renewal
 Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good
Strategy Execution.
 Leadership to manage Corporate Culture,
Performance and ensure Good Strategy Execution
 Organizational culture challenges – cross
border/cross cultural setting