Business Strategy

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Strategic Analysis & Understanding Competitive Markets 5

Course Introduction and Introduction to Strategy 5

 Introduction to Strategy 5
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Introduction Reading 5
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Competitor Analysis Reading 5
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Environmental Analysis Reading 5
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Appendices Reading 5

Strategic Analysis 5

 Strategic Analysis 5
 The Strategist's Challenge 5
 Strategist's Toolkit: Basic Tools 5
 Fundamental Principle of Business Strategy 5

Competitive Markets 5

 Competitive Markets 5
 Three Perspectives on Economic Rents 5

2. Analyzing Industry Structure 6

Introduction to Analyzing Industry Structure 6

 Introduction to Analyzing Industry Structure 6
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Five Forces Analysis Reading 6

Five Forces Analysis, Threat of Entry, and Threat of Substitutes 6

 Strategist's Toolkit: Five Forces Analysis 6
 Threat of Entry 6
 Threat of Substitutes 6

Bargaining Power, Rivalry, and Five Forces Redux 6

 Bargaining Power of Buyers and Sellers 6
 Intensity of Rivalry 6
 Five Forces Redux 6

3. Analyzing Firm Capabilities 7

Introduction to Analyzing Firm Capabilities 7

 Introduction to Analyzing Firm Capabilities 7

 Strategist’s Toolkit: Capabilities Analysis Reading 7

Capabilities Analysis, Value Chain, and Alignment 7

 Strategist's Toolkit: Capabilities Analysis 7
 Value Chain 7
 Alignment 7

Sustainability and Building Capabilities 7

 Sustainability 7
 Building Capabilities 7

4. Analyzing Competitive Dynamics 8

Introduction to Analyzing Competitive Dynamics 8

 Introduction to Analyzing Competitive Dynamics 8
 Strategist’s Toolkit: Competitive Life-Cycle Analysis Reading 8

Dynamic Capabilities and Competitive Life Cycle (CLC) 8

 Dynamic Capabilities View 8
 Competitive Life Cycle (CLC) 8

Incumbent Failure/Survival and CLC Analysis 8

 Incumbent Failure and Survival 8
 Strategist's Toolkit: