2022/2023
DIP-DHDVV3004U Strategies for Growth and Value
Creation
| English Title |
| Strategies for Growth and Value
Creation |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
5 ECTS |
| Type |
Elective |
| Level |
Graduate Diploma |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
First Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
(part 2)
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| Course
coordinator |
- Francesco Di Lorenzo - Department of Strategy and Innovation
(SI)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Strategy
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
23-03-2022
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| Learning objectives |
To be awarded the highest mark (12), the student,
with no or just a few insignificant shortcomings, must fulfill the
following learning objectives:
- Understand the main theoretical assumptions and rationales
behind strategies for growth.
- Analyze the competitive landscape in relation to an industry
and/or market.
- Understand and apply strategies for growth models/tools to
specific cases and discuss the implications.
- Reflect on value creation strategies for
growth
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| Examination |
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Strategies for
Growth and Value Creation:
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| Exam
ECTS |
5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance, see also the rules about
examination forms in the programme regulations. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual oral exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
2-4 |
| Size of written product |
Please see text below |
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Groups can be of 2 or 3 or 4 people.
Groups are self-created. Those that are not able to form a group, I
will put them in groups randomly.
Depending on the # of people in each group, the max # of pages for
the report is accordingly: 10 or 15 or 20. |
| Assignment type |
Case based assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-point grading scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Autumn |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of students enrolled
for the re-exam is low the re-exam will consist of an oral exam
only.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The students are required to write a case study in groups of
students. The project shall be centered on case of the group own
choice and have a focus around the analysis and assessment of a
growth strategy. Cases will be suggested, if needed. In addition,
each student will need to write a short individual reflection on
the group project.
As guideline, each group is expected to:
- Pick a real-life case that has already happened up to
date.
- Decide which discussed course topic the selected case is more
suitable for, and thus select a set of tools/theoretical framework
related to that topic (1 or 2 tools/framework max.)
- Analyze the selected case using the selected framework(s).
- Offering recommendations/assessments as result of the
analysis.
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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The main objective of this course is to familiarize students to
the matters that impact a firm's choice of strategy (e.g.,
which goal to set and how to get there), scope (e.g., which product
and market to target), and organization (e.g., how to design the
organization to reach the goals).
Along with these, the course ultimately is designed to focus on
the essential issues and problems of how to grow a company as
experienced by managers.
- Introduction to Competition-based strategies
- How to grow diversifying in different business.
- Vertical vs horizontal growth strategies and the case of “make
vs. buy”
- Strategic partnerships and growth using acquisitions
- Growth opportunities in international strategic decisions
- How entrepreneurship makes firms more successful (or not)
- Growth and strategy as practices
The goal of this class is to establish a strong link between
theory and practice, in particular learning theories and apply them
in contexts to grasp the essence of their foundations and to
explore useful applications.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
The course aims to be an ideal balance between
case-based and research-driven teaching. Ideally a lecture will
have the following components:
• Theoretical and conceptual discussion of growth strategies.
• Discussion of a business case to learn how to apply tools and
framework
previously discussed.
• Exercises related to the case performed in class by small group
of students.
To unleash the full learning potential of this course, during the
class time students are stimulated to engage with each other
students as much as possible, as well as promoting group
working. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Feedback will be continuous during the entire
period. I will offer office hours, and at the same time be
completely available on demand |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
32 hours |
| Preparation for class |
62 hours |
| Exam preparation and synopsis |
45 hours |
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| Further Information |
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The class will take place on Tuesdays 17:10-20:40 in
the weeks 35-43.
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Last updated on
23-03-2022
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