GM105: Strategic Management

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GM105 Strategic Management

• Course Introduction

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Office

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  capacity) and student class status priority. 

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About me

• B.A., PKU
• Ph.D., USC
• Outstanding Teacher Award
• Have taught in EMBA programs

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About you

• Name
• Major
• One unique thing

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Some basic info

• Instructor Stanley Han, Ph.D., Associate
  Professor of Management
• Office Tahoe Hall 2014
• Email hans_at_csus.edu
• Office Phone [phone]
• Office Hours Mon/Tues/Wed 415 500pm, and
  by appointment
• Web www.csus.edu/indiv/h/hany

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Required course materials

• Text Hitt, Michael A., R. Duane Ireland, and
  Robert E. Hoskisson H.I.H. Strategic
  Management Competitiveness and Globalization -
  Concepts, Cincinnati, OH Southwestern College
  Publishing, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th edition.
• Case Package The assigned cases for this
  course are available from the University Book
  Store.

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Course objectives

• Learn theory and concepts
• Integrate knowledge gained in the undergraduate
  program
• Apply theory to real world managerial issues
  (analytical skills)
• Communication skills
• Wisdom

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Course format

• Lectures
• Case analysis and discussion
• Quality of participation is essential

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Case preparation

• A rapid reading of the case
• Review the Discussion Questions
• Re-read the case and analyze it
• Prepare notes

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Course evaluation

• Course Contribution (20)
• Group Project (26)
• Group Case Presentation (10)
• Individual Assignments (2 SAs and 1 QA 18)
• Exam (26)

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Group case presentation

• Existing information updates (new products,
  strategic moves, competitors moves, financial
  performance, etc.)
• 10-15 minutes
• Email slides to instructor 2 hours before
  presentation
• Present before case discussion

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Individual assignments

• 2 Short assignments (SAs)
• 1 Quantitative assignment (QA)
• Continuous improvement
• No longer than 2 double-spaced pages
• Due in the beginning of class session when the
  case is to be discussed

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Course schedule

• Next week
• Group project preparation
• Exam date (Section 13 26 April Section 14 27
  April)

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Forming a group

• 4-5 members in each group
• Email instructor and cc to all members by
  tomorrow at 6pm
• Title of case chosen
• names email addresses

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• Questions?