Management and Strategy MGMT
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For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR PRIOR TO Spring Quarter 2015, see below.
Management and Strategy Major Description
The Strategy major curriculum develops the student's ability to assume the role of a general manager and to think constructively about the strategic focus and direction of his or her organization.
Four broad issues are central to the curriculum:
- Given that general management coordinates the organization's administration, its line operations, and its strategies, what are appropriate criteria and processes for general management decision making?
- What strategies can a firm follow in order to gain competitive advantage when entering into, competing within, and exiting from individual markets, and how do these strategies interact when the firm competes in several markets?
- What are the optimal boundaries of the firm, and what are the advantages and disadvantages its unique history and resources give it?
- How do the ethical, political, and regulatory relationships between the firm and society affect its choices of strategies, administrative design, and its operations?
Of particular value is the curriculum's effort to consider these issues as a whole through integrative cases, for the essence of general management is defining and communicating in terms of these issues what the firm is and will be.
The Strategy major is appropriate for students who plan to pursue careers in general management, management consulting, new venture management, venture capital, corporate planning, and the mergers and acquisitions side of investment banking. It complements particularly well majors in marketing, finance, and operations for students who plan careers in those functional areas.
Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Please click on the relevant time period below to confirm your specific requirements.
Summer 2014 – Spring 2015 [view requirements]
Core course requirement:
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MGMT-431 |
Business Strategy |
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Two courses from the following: |
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KPPI-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy & Organization |
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MGMT-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-469 |
Analytics for Strategy |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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One additional full-credit course from the following list of courses counting toward the MGMT-major*: |
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KPPI-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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KPPI-470 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: National Policy |
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KPPI-480 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-441 |
Intellectual Capital Management |
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MGMT-444 |
Health Economics |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy and Organization |
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MGMT-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-469 |
Analytics for Strategy |
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MGMT-499 |
Independent Study |
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MGMT-943-0 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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MGMT-945 |
U.S. Healthcare Strategy |
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MGMT-946 |
Strategy, Competition and Policy in Healthcare Markets |
*Other courses with the MGMT prefix may be counted as the fourth course for the major only with departmental approval (contact mazzeo@kellogg.northwestern.edu)
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Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 [view requirements]
Core course requirement:
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MGMT-431 |
Business Strategy |
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Two courses from the following: |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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KPPI-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy & Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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One additional full-credit course from the following list of courses counting toward the MGMT-major*: |
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KIEI-462 |
Entrepreneurship & New Venture Formation |
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KPPI-470 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: National Policy |
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KPPI-480 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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MGMT-444 |
Health Economics |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy and Organization |
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MGMT-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-499 |
Independent Study |
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MGMT-943-0 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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MGMT-945 |
U.S. Healthcare Strategy |
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MGMT-946 |
Strategy, Competition and Policy in Healthcare Markets |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
*Other courses with the MGMT prefix may be counted as the fourth course for the major only with approval of the department chair. |
Summer 2012 – Spring 2013 [view requirements]
Core course requirement:
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MGMT-431 |
Business Strategy |
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Two courses from the following: |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy & Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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One additional full-credit course from the following list of courses counting toward the MGMT-major*: |
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MGMT-444 |
Health Economics |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy and Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-499 |
Independent Study |
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MGMT-943-0 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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MGMT-945 |
U.S. Healthcare Strategy |
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MGMT-946 |
Strategy, Competition and Policy in Healthcare Markets |
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ENTR-462 |
Entrepreneurship & New Venture Formation |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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INTL-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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SEEK-470 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: National Policy |
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SEEK-480 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy |
*Other courses with the MGMT prefix may be counted as the fourth course for the major only with approval of the department chair. |
Summer 2011 – Spring 2012 [view requirements]
Core course requirement:
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MGMT-431 |
Business Strategy |
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Two courses from the following: |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy & Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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One additional full-credit course from the following list of courses counting toward the MGMT-major*: |
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MGMT-444 |
Health Economics |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy and Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-464 |
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation |
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MGMT-465 |
Small Business Management |
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MGMT-467 |
Strategic Business Issues in Transportation and Logistics |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-499 |
Independent Study |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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MGMT-945 |
U.S. Healthcare Strategy |
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MGMT-946 |
Strategy, Competition and Policy in Healthcare Markets |
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ENTR-462 |
Entrepreneurship & New Venture Formation |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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INTL-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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SEEK-470 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: National Policy |
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SEEK-480 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy |
*Other courses with the MGMT prefix may be counted as the fourth course for the major only with approval of the department chair. |
Summer 2010 – Spring 2011 [view requirements]
Core course requirement:
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MGMT-431 |
Business Strategy |
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Two courses from the following: |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy & Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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One additional full-credit course from the following list of courses counting toward the MGMT-major*: |
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MGMT-440 |
Personnel Strategy |
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MGMT-444 |
Health Economics |
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MGMT-452 |
Strategy and Organization |
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MGMT-463 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
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MGMT-464 |
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation |
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MGMT-465 |
Small Business Management |
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MGMT-467 |
Strategic Business Issues in Transportation and Logistics |
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MGMT-469 |
Empirical Methods in Strategy |
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MGMT-499 |
Independent Study |
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MGMT-943 |
Advanced Business Strategy |
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MGMT-945 |
U.S. Healthcare Strategy |
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MGMT-946 |
Strategy, Competition and Policy in Healthcare Markets |
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ENTR-462 |
Entrepreneurship & New Venture Formation |
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INTL-460 |
International Business Strategy |
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INTL-466 |
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments |
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MECN-441 |
Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure |
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SEEK-441 |
Strategic Management in Non-Market Environments |
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SEEK-470 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: National Policy |
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SEEK-480 |
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy |
*Other courses with the MGMT prefix may be counted as the fourth course for the major only with approval of the department chair. |
Last edited September 8, 2014. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu