Public University of Navarre



Academic year: 2019/2020 | Previous academic years:  2018/2019 
International Bachelor's degree in Management and Business Administration
Course code: 174602 Subject title: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Credits: 6 Type of subject: Mandatory Year: 3 Period: 2º S
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Module/Subject matter

General Management/ Strategy and Innovation

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Descriptors

Strategic Mangement Process. Inernal and External Analysis. Competitive and Corporate strategies

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General proficiencies

CG01  A capacity for analysis and synthesis

CG02  A capacity for organisation and planning

CG03  Oral and written communication in their mother tongue

CG04  Oral and written communication in a foreign language

CG06  The ability to search for and analyse information from different sources

CG07  The capacity to solve problems

CG08  The capacity to make decisions

CG09  The capacity to work as part of a team

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Specific proficiencies

CE02  To identify sources of economic information relevant to their particular enterprise and their contents.

CE03  To discern information and data relevant to their particular enterprise which a non-professional would be unable to recognise.

CE04  To analyse business management problems, applying professional criteria based on the use of technical instruments

CE05  To produce advisory reports on specific business and market situations.

CE07  To assess the situation and foreseeable development of a company on the basis of the relevant records.

CE08  To manage and administer an enterprise or organisation, understand its competitive and institutional position, and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Learning outcomes

R_DG_10. To understand and analyze the relationship between the structure of the market, the formulation of strategies and the internal organization of the company.

R_DG_11. To understand the fundamentals of business strategy.

R_DG_12. To know the foundations of the competitive and corporate strategic positions.

R_DG_13. To appropriately analyze the competitive environment of the company.

R_DG_14. To understand the role of Resources and Capacities in the strategy to be pursued.

R_DG_15. To issue advisory reports on strategic management.

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Methodology

Metodology - Activity Number of hours requiring attendance Attendance not required
A-1 Classes 43  
A-2 Practical Classes 7  
A-3 Group works 7 5
A-4 Works Preparation   20
A-5 Material study   10
A-6 Individual Study   50
A-7 Exams, assesments 3  
A-8 Individual assistance   5
TOTAL 60 90

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Relationship between formative activities and proficiencies/learning outcomes

Proficienciy Activity
CG01 CG03 CG07 CG09 CE04 CE07 CE08 A-1 Classes
CG01 CG03 CG06 CG07 CG08 CG09 CE04 CE07 CE08 A-2 Practical Classes
CG01 CG03 CG06 CG07 CG08 CG09 CE 03CE04 CE07 CE08 A-3 Group works
CG01 CG06 CG07 CG09 CE03 CE04 CE07 CE08 A-4 Works Preparation
CG01 CG06 CG07 CE03 CE04 CE07 A-5 Material study
CG01 CG06 CG07CE03 CE04 CE07 A-6 Individual Study
CG01 CG03 CG06 CG07 CE03 CE04 CE07 A-7 Exams, assesments

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Languages

English and Spanish.

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Evaluation

Learning outcomes Evaluation Weight (%) Recoverable
 R10, 11, R12, R13, R14 Final Exams  60  YES
R10, 11, R12, R13, R14 Mid-course assignments  20  NO
R15 Exercises and group assignments  20  NO

* The minimum grade in the final exam must be, at least, 4 points out of 10 in order to pass the subject.

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Contents

Managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course on strategic management presents theories, principles, techniques and models of organizational and environmental analysis, that allow future managers to formulate a successful competitive and corporate strategy.

 

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Agenda

Unit 1: Strategy and Strategic Decisions

Unit 2: Sector analysis

Unit 3: Analysis of resources and capacities

Unit 4: Competitive Advantage Analysis

Unit 5: Directions and Modes of Growth

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Bibliography

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Basic Bibliography:

Besanko, D., Dranove, D., Shanley, M., and Schaefer, S. (2017): Economics of Strategy, 7th Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Grant, R. (2015):  Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Text and Cases Edition, 9th Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Navas, J.E and Guerras, L.A: (2018): Fundamentals of Strategic Management, 2nd Edition. Aranzadi.

 

Complementary Bibliography:

Johnson, G., Whittington, R. Scholes, K., Regner, P., Angwin, D. (2014): Fundamentals of Strategy. Pearson Education Limited.

Porter, M. (1982): The Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New edition in 2004. The Free Press.

Johnson, K Scholes, and R Whittington (2004). Exploring Corporate Strategy: text and cases, 7th edition. Prentice-Hall.

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Location

Aulario.

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