112 -- MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY

 

 

Fall 1998

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: D31

Section: 62 & 64

Course Name: Management and Strategy

Instructor: Marciano

Casepack: YES

First Assignment

 

Readings:

  1. Chapter 1 (Besanko, Dranove, Shanley) (also read the Introduction)
  2. Chapter 7 (BDS)
  3. Summary of Key Financial Ratios
  4. Rumelt, "The Evaluation of Business Strategy"
  5. Handout one, Industry Structure Analysis-The Five Forces

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley

Publisher: Wiley

Title: Economics of Strategy

Date/Edition: 1995 First Ed.

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: D31

Section: 65 & 67

Course Name: Management and Strategy

Instructor: David Besanko

Casepack: YES

First Assignment

First assignment is in the case packet.

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley

Publisher: Wiley

Title: Economics of Strategy

Date/Edition: 1995 First Ed.

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: D31

Section: 66 & 68

Course Name: Management and Strategy

Instructor: Gron

Casepack: YES

 

First Assignment

1. Read McNichols, Thomas: "Notes on the Case Method"

2. Read the case: Prochnik: Privatization of a Polish Clothing Manufacturer. Be prepared to discuss the following questions.

should Mr. Kolignan accept the Brinkmann order? What is the significance of this "tactical" issue for the broader strategic issues that Prochnik faces?

evaluate Prochnik's strategy. Is this strategy likely to lead to long term success for the company?

Prochnik's profits have risen dramatically in the last year. Why? Will this trend continue? Can this be sustained?

The following questions may aid in your understanding and appreciation of the case:

What industry is Prochnik in?

What appear to be the main drivers of competition in this industry?

What are Prochnik's main resources or advantages?

Are there any forces for change in the industry that may alter Prochnik's relative position in its industry?

What are the principle constraints on Prochnik's success? (This can be examined as a day to day issue or a broader question of Prochnik's overall success and positioning in the industry.)

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Besanko, Dranove, Shanley

Publisher: Wiley

Title: Economics of Strategy

Date/Edition: 1995 First Ed.

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: 112-D42

Section: 61

Course Name: The Scope of the Firm

Instructor: Kurt Christensen

Casepack: YES

First Assignment:

Please read and be prepared to discuss:

  • Porter, Michael E., "From Competitive Advantage to Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business Review, 65(3), May-June 1987, 43-59.
  • Christensen, H. Kurt. "Corporate Strategy: Managing a Set of Businesses," in Fahey, Liam, and Robert M. Randall, Eds. The Portable MBA in Strategy. New York: Wiley, 1994, 53-83.

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED NONE

Author:

Publisher

Title:

Date/Edition

2. TEXT -- REQUIRED / RECOMMENDED

Author:

Publisher

Title: NONE

Date/Edition

 

 

COURSE #: D50

SECTION: 62

COURSE NAME: Strategic Mngt. Non-Mkt Env

INSTRUCTOR: FEDDERSEN

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) :YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: NONE

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: REQUIRED

AUTHOR:DAVID BARON

PUBLISHER: PRENTICE HALL

TITLE: Business and it's Environment

ED./DATE: 2nd Ed

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: 112-D52

Section: 61,63

Course Name: Strategy and Organization

Instructor: Scott Schaefer

Casepack: YES

 

First Assignment

 

Check web page after Sept. 15 for first assignment.

 

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/schaefer/htm/D52.html

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Brickley, Smith & Zimmerman

Publisher: Richard D. Irwin/Times Mirror

Title: Managerial Economics & Organizational Architecture

 

ISBN#0-256-27052-X

Date/Edition: 1997

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: 112 D60

Section: 61

Course Name: Management of International Business

Instructor: Daniel F. Spulber

Casepack: YES

First Assignment

Chapter 1, The Market Makers

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Daniel F. Spulber

Publisher: New York: McGraw Hill/Business Week Books

Title: The Market Makers: How Leading Firms Create and Win Markets

Date/Edition: 1998

2. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Franklin R. Root

Publisher: San Francisco: Lexington Books

Title: Entry Strategies for International Markets

Date/Edition: 1994

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: D62

Section: 81

Course Name: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formultion

Instructor: Barry Merkin

Casepack: YES

First Assignment

Operation Jump-Start

In the past, a number of students have said that Management D62 was one of the most valuable courses at Kellogg. With all of us working together, I believe that many of you will have a similar experience this fall.

Key to maximum success is the opportunity to write a Business Plan for a start-up that truly interests you and to team with people you respect. However, time constraints mandate that team formation be accomplished very quickly.

For this reason:

1. Students must attend the first class.

2. Students with specific ideas should be prepared to explain their concept well and "sell" it effectively. In addition to preparing a quick (five minute maximum) presentation, visuals and handouts are encouraged.

Obviously, the earlier that work on team formation starts, the better for all concerned. I urge you to make contact with other D62 students to discuss this project before the term begins.

I'm excited about the course and very much look forward to seeing you soon.

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED NONE

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: D68

Section: 81

Course Name: Managerial Leadership

Instructor:

Walter D. Scott

Casepack: YES

First Assignment

 

Readings:

  • Text: Part 1 Introduction, also Chapters 1, 2, and 3
  • The Leader of the Future, Drucker, Forward, Jossey-Bass, 1996
  • "How Tomorrow's Best Leaders Are Learning Their Stuff," Sherman, Fortune, Nov. 27, 1995
  • Leadership in Organizations, Yukl, Chapter 1, Prentice Hall, 1989
  • "There Are Only Five Ways to Lead," Farkas and De Backer, Fortune, Jan. 15, 1996
  • "How to Choose a Leadership Pattern," Tannenbaum and Schmidt, HBR, No. 73311

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Rosenbach & Taylor

Publisher: Westview Press

Title: Contemporary Issues in leadership

Date/Edition: 1993

 

 

Quarter: FALL

Year: 1998

Course #: G16

Section: 81

Course Name: Culture and Strategy

Instructor: Robert Crane

Casepack YES

 

First Assignment

The advance readings include:

1. "Europe's MidLife Crisis" The Economist, 1997.

2. "Europe in 10 Points", European Union.

3. "When Will the Euro be in our Pockets?", European Union.

The first assignment is to read the background readings cited above and other materials the students may find on the cultures of Germany, France, and Great Britain. I strongly suggest they also read "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order" by Samuel P. Huntington (Touchtone, 1997) and "Diplomacy", Kissinger (1994) during the summer if possible.

 

1. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Schneider & Barsoux

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Title: Managing Across Cultures

Date/Edition: 1997

2. TEXT -- REQUIRED YES

Author: Randlesome, et.al.

Publisher: Butterworth-Heineman

Title: Business Cultures in Europe

Date/Edition 1995?