Strategic Management
0
2019-2020
01620073
Área Científica do Menor
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
The theoretical presentation of the course program and implementation of all program contents in the study of real cases is based on the andragogical approach.
Evaluation: General regime (final exam - 100%) or mixed regime (final exam – 50%; written work – 50%).
Learning Outcomes
Overall objectives
It is intended that students should:
- Understand in-depth the importance of Strategic Management;
- Develop conceptual skills at the analysis level and of strategy formulation.
Specific objectives
In addition, it is intended that students should:
- Develop leadership and teamwork capabilities, as well technical skills in utilizing many aiding models of strategic analysis, strategy formulation and evaluation, and of problem solving.
Generic competencies
It is intended that students should:
- Develop the ability to manipulate concepts, ideas and strategic thoughts.
Specific competencies
It is intended that students should:
- Develop social skills, such as the ability to work in group and interact with the business world by relating the course material with the business reality and the ability to formulate and present well-founded strategy proposals.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1- INTRODUCTION
2- STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
2.1- Mission, Vision and Strategy
2.2- External Strategic Analysis
2.3- Internal Strategic Analysis
2.4- SWOT, Strategic Creativity and Business Competitiveness
3- COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES
3.1- The Competitive Strategies
3.2- The Competitive Advantage
3.3- Generic Strategies and Sources of Advantages
4- INTEGRATION STRATEGIES
4.1- The Integration Strategies
5- INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGIES
5.1- Motivations to Internationalization
5.2- Internationalization Models
5.3- Internationalization Strategies
6- DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY
6.1- The Diversification Strategies
6.2- Portfolio Planning
7- DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
7.1- The Development Strategies
7.2- Development strategies and Strategic Management
7.3- Mergers and Acquisitions
7.4- Strategic Alliances
8- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY
8.1- Structure and Strategy
8.2- Types of Structure
9- MANAGEMENT POLICY AND STRATEGIC CONTROL
Head Lecturer(s)
Fernando Manuel Pereira Oliveira Carvalho
Assessment Methods
Final assessment
final exam : 100.0%
Mixed Regime
final exam : 50.0%
written work : 50.0%
Bibliography
DESS, LUMPKIN, EISNER. Strategic Management: Text and Cases. McGraw- Hill, International Edition 2006.
GRANT, Robert M. Contemporary Strategy Analysis. Blackwell Publishing, 2005.
JOHNSON, Gerry; SCHOLES, Kevan. Dirección Estratégica. Prentice Hall, 2005.
NAVAS LÓPEZ, J. E.; MARTÍN, L. A. G. La Dirección Estratégica de la Empresa. Civitas Ediciones, Madrid, 2007.