The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those

who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler, daily Dawn 3 Feb 12 Course Profile Spring Semester 2012 MBA - 4E + 4H

Strategic Management
MGT - 625 Course Level: Graduate Contact Hours: 48 Credit Hours: 3

Commodore Shahid Nawaz SI(M) Assistant Professor Dept. of Management Sciences - GS Bahria University, Islamabad

Course Description 1. Todays Business World is extremely competitive. It relies heavily on the Decisions made by its Strategic Management (Managers). The strategic managers have to have a wholesome view of business environment, both internal and external. The modern businesses managers are needed to pre-empt the situation rather than just take suitable measures to avoid catastrophes. Recent economic slowdown and Currency War raging between the USA, Europe (Euro Zone) and China are cases in example. Therefore, the strategic management course has been designed to enable you to learn not only the fundamentals, but also the intricacies of higher level of management. A careful look at the schedule would let you know the progression of the course. Due emphasis would be laid on day to day happenings in the business world within and around Pakistan. Case Studies from the proposed book and interactive environment would be given to students to apply their skills to formulate suitable strategies to achieve the organizational objectives. The generalized managerial ability would be enhanced by providing an insight about business and strategic processes, starting with strategy formulation, implementation and finally evaluation of the proposed strategy. The same would be achieved through case readings on business policy and strategy. Course Objectives 2. The core objectives of this Course are: Develop an understanding of Strategy and Strategic Management and its application to complex relationships that exist in todays environment. Develop an awareness of the various environmental contexts under which strategic formulation and implementation occur. Develop an ability to thoroughly analyze business problems. Develop an ability to function effectively as a member or a chairperson of a strategic team and, Develop an ability to effectively communicate strategic thinking, both orally and in writing.

Learning Outcomes 3. Hopefully, at the end of the Course, Students would have understood the fundamentals of formulation of Strategy and Strategic Management. On completion of this course, the students as Managers would be able to play their role as team members / advisors / Consultants to a small to medium level organization and slowly creeping into the jargons of large organizations; the later being usually the MNCs. Teaching Methodology 4. The class room discussions would be interactive. The lecture contents would invariably be flashed through multimedia. Please be advised that the contents on the slides are only to stimulate your memory. You would be expected to have gone through the subject matter (designated chapter from the prescribed / course book as well as additional reading from other sources) prior to and after the scheduled lecture with a view to achieve maximum benefit from the class activities.

5. Lectures would be followed by case study analysis. Students will be asked to prepare the case study in class and present the individual solution. These presentations will be graded carrying 15 marks each. 6. We will use a combination of many techniques to facilitate your learning. First, we will use the reading material from both the assigned bookwhich includes a compilation of readingsand additional outside resources (e.g., articles). Second, we will engage in dynamic discussions to further facilitate your understanding of the reading material. Third, we will engage in skill-building, experiential learning exercises. Fourth and last, you will complete written assignments and one presentation to help you clarify your understanding of the subject. Throughout the Course you will be challenged to compare the material we cover to your personal experiences and to ask yourself What would I do as a Leader? Recommended Books 7. Following are the recommended / proposed books: Dess, Gregory G; Lumpkin, G.T.; Eisner, Alan B. Strategic Management Text and Cases. 2006. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York. Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases By Fred R. David Rao, VSP; Strategic Management Strategic Management, by Miller & Dess, McGraw Hill - International Edition, 1996. Business Policy and Strategy - Concepts and Readings, by McCarthy, Minichiello & Curran, Irwin, 1996. Strategic Management by J A Pearce 11 and Robinson, Jr., All India Traveller Book Seller. Journals Harvard Business Review (HBR) Business week. Fortune 500 World Executive Digest Pak and Gulf Economist Far Eastern Economic Review Business and Economic Supplements of Pakistan Dailies Business Review Attendance / Class Participation 8. Students are expected to attend every class. Minimum 75% attendance at lectures and tutorials/seminars/discussions is required. Each student has a responsibility to come to the Class prepared and on time, complete the readings and assignments, and actively participate in class discussions. It is the students responsibility to follow up on what he / she may have missed through absence from the Class. 9. Class Presentations. Students would be formed into groups of 4 / 5 members each. Groups will present their understanding of the allocated chapters from the book or assigned topics. 3

Group Research 10. Presentation. Each group will select a topic of current importance relating to the subject. Groups will conduct research, prepare information and make recommendations for addressing the situation. Groups will present their research papers in class. Presentations may include the use of power point slides, videos, role playing, or any other creative medium. Presentations should take about 30 minutes followed by 10-15 minutes of questions. Presentation materials and papers are to be delivered to the instructor on the day of presentation. 11. Instructions. At the end of the group research presentation, each group will submit a hard copy of their group research paper on their topic to the instructor. All papers must be double-spaced, error-free, and use 12 point font (Times New Roman or Ariel). 12. Late Submission. In keeping with the standards of professionalism appropriate to management studies, it is expected that deadlines will be honored. In fairness to course members who complete on time, work submitted after the due date will incur a penalty for lateness. The penalty is 10% of the maximum marks per day late. In the event of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances (e.g. serious illness, family bereavement), you must discuss waiver of the penalty with the instructor at the earliest opportunity and before the submission deadline. 13. Dishonest Practices and Plagiarism. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense. Acts of plagiarism, dishonesty and cheating will merit an F. Plagiarism is defined as copying or paraphrasing anothers work, whether intentionally or through failure to take proper care, and presenting it as ones own. In practice, this means any attempt in any piece of submitted work to present as ones own work, the work of another (whether of another student or published authority). Any student found responsible for plagiarism shall be subject to penalties, including deduction of marks for the piece of work submitted or a zero grade for the course. 14. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of personal integrity in all academic work and classroom conduct. Cheating, lying, plagiarism, fraud, and deceit are unethical and will result in severe sanctions. Misconduct may also include inappropriate or unprofessional behavior, such as: acting out in class, disrespecting the professor and/or fellow classmates, foul language, derogatory or degrading comments, failure to comply with professors instructions or directions, arriving late, leaving early, reading newspapers in class, sleeping in class, allowing cell phones to ring in class, whispering or disturbing others, and so on.

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ASSESSMENT TASK Final Examination Mid-Term Examination Quizzes Case Study Presentation Individual Assignments Applied Group Project Class Work

LEGNTH 02 Hours 1:30 Hour 30 Minutes 20 Minutes 1000 words 3000-5000 words

WEIGHT 40% 25% 15% 15% 15% 15% 5%

TOTAL MARKS 40 25 15 15 15 15 5

Note: Activities at Sr No. 4,5 and 6 would be combined to determine an average. Grade Distribution: GRADE A B+ B C+ C D F SCORES OBTAINED 87 % 80 86 % 72 79 % 66 71 % 60 65 % 50 59 % 50 %

Make it a habit to visit library at least once a week.

Good luck

Shahid Nawaz Assist. Professor 0345-5139748 6 February 2012 Email: csn724@gmail.com

Lecture Delivery Plan The Course contents have been derived from the prescribed book, Strategic Management by Dess / Lumpkin / Eisner and are given as under:

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General Contents

Class Activities

Quizzes / Assignments

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Part - 1 --- Strategic Analysis Ch-1 Introduction to STM Ch-2 Analyzing External Environment Ch-3 Analyzing Internal Environment Ch-4 Assessing Intellectual Capital Part - 2 --- Strategic Formulation Ch-5 Formulating Business Level Strategies Ch-6 Formulating Corporate Level Strategies Ch-7 Formulating International Strategies Ch-8 Digital Business Strategies Mid Term Exam Part 3 --- Strategic Implementation Ch-9 Strategic Control and Corporate Nominations for Governance Group Presentations Ch-10 Creating Effective Organizational Designs Ch-11 Strategic Leadership, Excellence, Ethics, and Change Ch-12 Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship Ch-13 Strategic Leadership: Creating new Ventures Part 4 Miscellaneous Comprehensive Case Analysis Presentations Final Course / Group Revision Final Exam

A-1 Q -1

A-2 Q-2

A-3 Q-3

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Plan for Quizzes and Assignments

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Time Table

Mba 4E Every Monday from 17:30 to 20:25 (Contact Hours - 3)

Mba 3C Every Thursday from 17:30 to 20:25 (Contact Hours - 3)

Copy of Latest Academic Rules

As per BU Islamabad Campus

Summary of Handouts provided to Students Students are not provided with handouts. Instead they are provided with latest articles on Strategic Management, and computer slides of the subject on need basis.

Faculty Resume Name: Personal:

Experience (Teaching)

Honors and Awards Membership Graduate students, Postdocs, Undergrad, Honor studies Service Activity Brief statement of research interest Publications

COMMODORE SHAHID NAWAZ SI (M) (Retired) House # 724, Street # 44, Sector E-11/3, Islamabad, PC-44000 051-2221924 & 25 Cell # 0345-5139748 Email: qaisera5210@yahoo.com, csn724@gmail.com Permanent Faculty Member (MS Deptt) since Feb 09 Teaching HRM and Proj Mgmt since July 2008 at BU Visiting Faculty Member Education Deptt- NUML year 2008 Directing Staff (Navy) at NDU / NDC Feb 01 Apr 04 Deputy Commandant PN Staff College Karachi Jan 94 Jul 96 Director Pakistan Navy Tactical School Jul 96 Jul 97 Training Commander PNS HIMALAYA Jul 88- Jun 90 SI(M) year 2001 Silver Medal from BU - Honor: Cum Laude (Silver Medal) 2005 Nil Nil

Research grants and contracts Other research or creative accomplishments Selected professional presentations

Nil Current and international affairs Political economy Human resource Research papers pertaining to national security and Pakistan Navy (all classified) Alternate paradigm of Pakistan naval strategy Alternate paradigm of national security of Pakistan Edited a book on naval anecdotes titled Shellbacks wisdom Researched and drafted / written book on Pakistan Naval customs, traditions and ceremonies under review at Naval Headquarters (PN History Cell). A survey of Labour Policies of Pakistan Thesis / Research Paper done during MBA 2002- 2005 Nil Nil

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Examination Rules As per BU Islamabad Campus and Quizzes and Assignments etc 1. All efforts would be made to conduct at least 4 quizzes and 4 assignments including one presentation (Group). The latter would be selected through mutual consultation. The general guidelines for Assignments / Research Papers / Projects etc are: Do not miss the quiz. There is no policy of repeat quiz. Submit your assignments on time. Utilize all the sources books, journals, e journals, magazines and books to make your research paper authentic, impressive and worthy of submission. The paper should reflect your personality. Make it a habit to visit library at least once a week. Make use of Internet as much as possible to download useful information. Always quote reference when you have borrowed literary material from somewhere. Otherwise it would be termed as plagiarism.

Method of Examination 2. The Mid Term and Final Term examinations are of 1-1/2 and 2 hours duration respectively. They can be Open Book, Open Ended, and / or Take Home Examination. However, based on experience it has been deduced that Open Ended is the best and most suitable form of examination. It benefits a large majority of students. However, the subject remains open and consensus would be taken prior deciding on a mode of examination. The paper invariably would include MCQs., fill-in-the blanks, true / false and few subjective questions. Award of Marks / Evaluation Criteria 3. The purpose of conducting examination is not to determine what you do not know but to find out how much you know. The distribution and award of marks would be as under: Mid Term Exam 25% End Term Exam 40% Quizz s 15% Assignements etc 20% Total 100% 4. The final marks for quizzes and assignments would be based on aggregate averages and are designated as internal marks. They would be communicated to you as per BU Policy, i.e., by displaying them on notice board or announcing them in the Class.