MGT80210 - Contemporary Readings in Strategy

(3 units)

This course will be based on contemporary academic journal articles published in the area of strategic management. Course topics will be modified somewhat to reflect the research interests of the students, however they will cover some of the major theories in strategy such as agency theory, resource based view, dynamic capabilities, contingency perspectives, organizational ecology, resource dependence, transactions costs, knowledge-based view, network, institutional theory, and social psychology. Some of the topics may include strategic management process, upper echelon, corporate governance, corporate strategy, international strategy, cooperative strategy, business and competitive strategy, entrepreneurial and innovative strategies.

In addition to the classroom instruction, the on-ground students are required to get real-world experience through a practicum in an approved organizational setting for 100-160 hours or an applied project designed with the instructor (International students need to meet with their international student advisor for details).