Strategy
BackThe Strategy Track is designed for those of you who seek to hone business skills and go beyond the basics. Electives include Corporate Strategy and Development, Management Buyouts, Geopolitics and Sustainable development. The Track provides a balanced combination of visits from business leaders, experience sharing, reflection, and real-case pedagogy.
Objectives
Strategic growth is a critical topic for any firm. In particular, common sense knowledge articulates the how and why firms grow. However, many notions are included under the label “firm growth” and, in this course, we try to 1) distinguish between these different situations, and 2) to present alternative views on strategic growth: resource-based, financial, and organizational. We also reflect on the importance of the size of the firm, the nature of its environment, and the competitive pressure it faces –especially during these difficult times on the aftermath of the liquidity shortage and ensuing economic crisis.
Our primary goal is to synthesize the set of tools and knowledge students must gain to address challenging strategic management problems. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop a good understanding of the broad range of issues related to "profitable growth"
- Apply tools to make strategic decisions under uncertainty in a turbulent environment
- Make critical appreciations of top managers’ discourses on growth
- Integrate and use real methods to analyze strategic growth problems as developed by our partner company this year: Gdf-Suez
Which MBA is for you?
Inform us of your experience and background as well as your personal and professional objectives by completing the candidate profile online! This no-obligation form is also quick and easy to complete. A Development Manager will provide a preliminary evaluation of your profile giving you an assessment of your potential as an HEC MBA candidate.