Teaching

1. Corporate Strategy

This elective addresses the topic of strategic analysis at the corporate HQ level in multi business companies, which is qualitatively very different from strategy at the individual business unit level (the focus of Strategy I).

The primary aim of this course is to help students assess corporate strategies and develop superior ones.  The course is particularly useful for those intending to advise, work in and eventually lead Corporate Headquarters in multi-business groups.  It builds on many concepts covered in the core Strategy I course and links to other courses in Finance and Organizational Behaviour.

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2. Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances

The primary aim of this course is to help managers strategize and execute Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances.  The course is particularly useful for those intending to become strategy consultants or investment bankers specializing in such transactions, as well as those who plan to work in Corporate Development functions within firms (which typically handle all M&A and partnership related activity).  It builds on many concepts covered in the core Strategy I course as well as to some within the Finance and Organizational Behaviour areas.  A unique feature of the course is the use of multiple cases on the same transaction in order to get a comprehensive understanding of all its aspects.

Since M&A and Alliance deals are often conducted in the context of a particular corporate strategy, it is useful (but not essential) to have some familiarity with the ideas covered in Corporate Stategy (formely known as Strategy II).

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