FULLY SOLVED BOOK LASY 5 YEARS PAPERS SOLVED PLUS GUESS
Quantitative Techniques
Section 1 Introduction to Strategic Management
Unit 1 Origin of Strategy and Strategic Management, Need for Strategies and Strategic Management, Need for Strategy, Need for Strategic Management
Unit 2 Path to Strategic Management, Is Strategy Creatively or Rationally Developed, The Strategic Management Process, The Challenge of Strategic Management, Gaining Competitive Advantage
Unit 3 The I/O Model, The Resource-Based Model, Stakeholders in the Process, CorporateGovernance and Stakeholders
Unit 4 Ownership Concentration, Board of Directors, Executive Compensation, Establishing Strategic Focus, Strategic Intent, Vision and Mission, Communicating Vision and Mission Setting Objectives
Unit 5 Need -for Objectives at All Management Levels, Objective Setting Horizon, Strategic versus Financial Objectives, Developing the Strategy, Aligning Performance with Objectives, Balanced Scorecard.
Section 2 Understanding External Environment
Unit 6 External Environmental Analysis, Industry Environment Analysis, Intensity of Rivalry among Competitors, Competitor Analysis
Unit 7 Understanding Internal Environment, Internal Analysis, Internal Analysis Framework,Resources, Capabilities, and Core Competencies, Core Competencies, Building Core Competencies, Core Competencies: Cautions and Reminders Value Chain Analysis
Unit 8Corporate Strategy, Developing Strategic Options Based on Tows Analysis, Diversification Strategies, Managerial Motives to Diversify, Related Diversification, Unrelated Diversification, Diversification Using Mergers and Acquisitions
Unit 9 Restructuring,, Cooperative Strategies, Competitive Strategies, Traditional Approaches to Competitive Strategies, Today’s Competitive Scenario
Unit 10 A Model of Competitive Rivalry, Competitive Rivalry Outcomes.
Section 3 Generic Tools of Analysis Learning objectives
Unit 11 Decision Trees, SWOT Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, Case Analysis, Conclusion, Definitions and Terminology, To Recapitulate
Unit 12 Portfolio & Other Analytical Models, BCG Matrix, GE / McKinsey Matrix, Directional Policy Matrix, Business Strengths, Advantages & Disadvantages of Matrix Models.
Section 4 Implementing Strategic Management
Unit 13 Role of Strategic Leadership in Implementation, Effective Strategic Leadership, Teams as an Organizational Resource
Unit 14 Identifying Key Strategic Tasks for Implementation, Partnerships for Managing Change, Aligning Organizational Capabilities, Innovation
Unit 15 Entrepreneurship and Creating a Learning Organization, Implementing Strategies II: Organizational Issues
Unit 16 Network Structure, Implementing Business-level Strategies, Implementing Functional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Financial Strategies, Strategic Evaluation and Control, Current Situation, Corporate Governance
Unit 17 External Environment: Opportunities and Threats (SWOT),Internal Environment: Strengths and Weaknesses (SWOT),Analysis of Strategic Factors (SWOT)
Unit 18 Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy, Evaluation and Control.
Section 5 Financial strategy
Unit 19 Introduction, Procurement of Funds, Utilisation of Funds, Financial Ratio Analysis
Unit 20 Financial Strategy and Competitive , Advantage, Strategic Investment Decisions, Competitive Advantage
Section 6 Marketing strategy
Unit 21 Introduction Market Segmentation, Why Market Segmentation? How to Segment a Market?
Unit 22 Segmentation Strategies, Targeting Market Segments Product Strategies
Unit 23 The Product Life Cycle Concept, Introduction Stage, Growth Stage, Maturity Stage, Decline Stage, Pricing strategies, Distribution and Promotion Strategies.
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