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Advanced Corporate Strategy (course)

Introduction
Course
outline Advanced Corporate Strategy

About Course This course is offered for students who seek advanced exposure to corporate strategy. It
builds on the IIMBx course “Strategic Management” which deals with strategies for single
Introduction business firms. The principal focus of this course will be the strategic issues that are
(unit? faced by firms operating in more complex, multi-dimensional environments.
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Navigating The course deals with:

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(unit? (a) Theoretical roots of corporate strategy

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Course (b) The impact of context on corporate strategy of businesses

Team (unit?

unit=1&lesson=3) (c) Exploration of the boundaries of firm

Course
(d) Formulation of corporate strategy and appreciation of its limits.
Outcome
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unit=1&lesson=4) This course provides students with the requisite combination of analytical and conceptual
skills needed to grapple with the complex problems of development and execution of
Course corporate strategy for firms that operate across industries and across national
Release
boundaries.
Schedule

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COURSE LAYOUT
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Syllabus
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Week 1: Corporate Advantage 

 Grading This module covers corporate advantage, synergies of a multi-business firm, costs of a
Policy (unit? multi-business firm, managing a portfolio of businesses and role of Corporate Office.
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Week 2: Product Diversification 

Exam
This module covers product diversification, different types of diversification, the varying
Details (unit?
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emerging economies.
FAQ (unit?

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Week 3: Vertical Integration 
This module covers vertical integration, different types of vertical integration, the
Week 1:
underlying motives for vertical integration, the performance effects of vertical integration
Corporate
Advantage and vertical integration in emerging economies.

Week 4: Geographic Diversification

Week 2:
Product This module covers geographic diversification, broad trends in geographic diversification
Diversification and globalization, the underlying motives for geographic diversification, how to manage a
globally diversified firm and the performance effects of geographic diversification. We will
Week 3: conclude with a discussion on the special issues that arise when firms from emerging
Vertical economies engage in geographic diversification.
Integration

Week 5: Modes of Diversification

Week 4: This module covers various modes of diversification including alliances, joint ventures,
Geographic outsourcing, M&A/divestitures and internationalization.
Diversification