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LSMI-571: Strategic Management Report a Broken Link

Competitive environments are complex. This complexity often hinders the ability of managers to make good decisions. LSMI 571: Strategic Management is an introductory course designed for leaders and managers seeking to enhance their analytical skills for the purpose of making good decisions for their organizations or industry, their strategy, and their business environment. This course covers fundamental concepts and principles for strategic management. It is intended to quickly provide students with key analytical tools that can help them make better decisions about the myriad of challenges and opportunities in their path.


Required Readings

Lesson 3

Reading 1: Weihrich, H. (1982). The TOWS matrix: A tool for situational analysis. Long Range Planning, 15(2), 54–66.


Supplementary Readings

Lesson 1 Supp. Reading

Collis, D. J., & Rukstad, M. G. (2008). Can you say what your strategy is? Harvard Business Review, 86(4), 82–90.

Lesson 2 Supp. Reading

Porter, M. (2008). The five competitive forces that shape strategy. Harvard Business Review, 86(1), 78–93.

Lesson 3 Supp. Readings

Clardy, A. (2013). Strengths vs. strong position: Rethinking the nature of SWOT analysis. Modern Management Science & Engineering, 1(1), 6–18.
Hill, T., & Westbrook R. (1997). SWOT analysis: It’s time for a product recall. Long Range Planning, 30(1), 46–52. doi:10.1016/S0024-6301(96)00095-7
Mietzner, D., & Reger, G. (2005). Advantages and disadvantages of scenario approaches for strategic foresight. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 1(2), 220–239.
Schnaars, S., & Ziamou, P. (2001). The essentials of scenario writing. Business Horizons, 44(4), 25–31.
Schoemaker, P. (1995). Scenario planning: A tool for strategic thinking. Sloan Management Review, 36(2), 25–40.

Lesson 4 Supp. Readings

The Economist. (2012, May 19). The big engine that couldn’t: The endangered public company. http://www.economist.com/node/21555552.
Watkins M. D. (2007, March 27). From SWOT to TOWS: Answering a reader’s strategy question. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2007/03/from-swot-to-tows-answering-a-readers-strategy-question/