NBA 6760 - Organizing for Strategic Advantage

Spring. 1.5 credits.

Prerequisite: NCC 5090.

O. Khessina.

A company may never benefit from even the most brilliantly formulated strategy if it does not manage to implement that strategy effectively. Strategy implementation (along with strategy creation and evaluation) is a key critical task facing any senior manager. NCC 5090 (Strategy Core) and NBA 5790 (Cases in Business Strategy) teach students tools of strategy creation and evaluation. This course is complementary and will offer frameworks for understanding methods of strategy implementation. Specifically, it will provide conceptual tools for designing and changing organizations given the strategic choices that have already been made. It will place special emphasis on organizational and human resources issues, hence the name, “Organizing for Strategic Advantage.” Using case studies, the class analyzes how case managers can avoid common mistakes and traps to succeed at implementing their business strategy. The course is particularly relevant for students who are (1) thinking about working in the consulting industry; (2) planning to manage and lead firms; or (3) planning to found and own startup companies.