(9/24/14) No Class ( Conference) Work on final papers 4. (10/1/14, R): Resource-Based View (acquiring resources & sustaining advantages) 5. (10/8/14, H): Knowledge and Routines as Strategic Term paper topics must be approved Assets as Strategic Assets 6. (10/15/14, H): Innovation and its Determinants 7. (10/22/14, R): Human Capital Outline for term paper project 8. (10/29/14, R): Real Options & Decision-making Under Uncertainty 9. (11/5/14, H): Exploration and Exploitation: Drivers of Firm Heterogeneity? 10. (11/12/14, H): Responding to Change Dynamic – Capabilities and Beyond 11. (11/19/14, R): Corporate Strategy - Economic Logic of Diversification 12. (11/26/14, R): Corporate Governance & TMT 13. (12/3/14, R): Corporate Strategy M&A and Alliances Term Paper Rough Draft Due. – Each person recommends one forthcoming paper to discuss during next class. 14. (12/10/14, H&R): Wrap up 1st half: student feedback – Friendly reviews due a day in advance of on paper draft. 2nd half student choice of one class. forthcoming paper each 15. (12/15/14): Final Paper Presentations (MHR Brown Bag Final paper due 12/18/14 Seminar) † Click on any of the in the table to go to the readings for that session. topics Detailed Topics and Reading List (Supplemental readings indicated by *) 1. (9/2/14, H&R): Introduction (Contribution, Map of the field) . . . . . *. *. *. *. 2. (9/10/14, H): Industrial Organization - Rivalry and its Restraint Caves, R.E., M. Porter. 1977. From Entry Barriers to Mobility Barriers: Conjectural Decisions and Contrived Deterrence to New Competition. The Quarterly Journal of Economics 91(2) 241-262. Porter, M. 1979. How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review 57(2) 137-145.
(9/24/14) No Class ( Conference) Work on final papers 4. (10/1/14, R): Resource-Based View (acquiring resources & sustaining advantages) 5. (10/8/14, H): Knowledge and Routines as Strategic Assets as Strategic Assets Term paper topics must be approved 6. (10/15/14, H): Innovation and its Determinants 7. (10/22/14, R): Human Capital Outline for term paper project 8. (10/29/14, R): Real Options & Decision-making Under Uncertainty 9. (11/5/14, H): Exploration and Exploitation: Drivers of Firm Heterogeneity? 10. (11/12/14, H): Responding to Change – Dynamic Capabilities and Beyond 11. (11/19/14, R): Corporate Strategy - Economic Logic of Diversification 12. (11/26/14, R): Corporate Governance & TMT 13. (12/3/14, R): Corporate Strategy – M&A and Alliances Term Paper Rough Draft Due. Each person recommends one forthcoming paper to discuss during next class. 14. (12/10/14, H&R): Wrap up – 1st half: student feedback on paper draft. 2nd half student choice of one forthcoming paper each Friendly reviews due a day in advance of class. 15. (12/15/14): Final Paper Presentations (MHR Brown Bag Seminar) Final paper due 12/18/14 † Click on any of the topics in the table to go to the readings for that session. Detailed Topics and Reading List (Supplemental readings indicated by *) 1. (9/2/14, H&R): Introduction (Contribution, Map of the field) . . . . . *. *. *. *. 2. (9/10/14, H): Industrial Organization - Rivalry and its Restraint Caves, R.E., M. Porter. 1977. From Entry Barriers to Mobility Barriers: Conjectural Decisions and Contrived Deterrence to New Competition. The Quarterly Journal of Economics 91(2) 241-262. Porter, M. 1979. How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review 57(2) 137-145.