Course Calendar - REVISED
Day/Date
Topic(s)
Assignments
1
1/25
Orientation and Course Preview
Course Overview
2
1/30
Orientation and Course Preview
Course Overview
3
2/1
Strategic Management: Creating
Competitive Advantages
Read DMEL Chapter 1
4
2/6
Analyzing the External Environment of
the Firm
5
2/8
Analyzing the External Environment of
the Firm
6
2/13
No Class
Submit Progress Report # 1
Read DMEL Case “Lime”
Submit Video Case Analysis if
selected (VOCAT)
Read DMEL Chapter 2
7
2/15
Team in-class Case Discussion
8
2/21TUESDAY
Communications Workshop
9
2/22
Video Class
Video Class
Submit Progress Report #2
Managing the Internal Environment
Read DMEL Chapter 3
11 3/1
Team in-class Case Discussion
Read DMEL Case “General
Motors”
Submit Video Case Analysis if
selected (VOCAT)
12 3/6
Quiz # 1
Business-Level Strategy
Quiz # 1: Ch. 1, 2, 3
Read DMEL Chapter 5
10 2/27
Schwartz Communication
Institute
Day/Date
Topic(s)
Assignments
DMEL Case “Fresh Direct”
Submit Video Case Analysis if
selected (VOCAT)
Read DMEL Chapter 6
13 3/8
Team in-class Case Discussion
14 3/13
Newman Librarian workshop
15 3/15
Corporate-Level Strategy: Creating
Value Through Diversification
16 3/20
Video Class
Video Class
17 3/22
International Strategy: Creating Value in
Global Markets
Read DMEL Chapter 7
Submit Progress Report #3
18 3/27
Quiz # 2
Quiz # 2: Chapters 5, 6
19 3/29
International Business Strategy
Read DMEL Chapter 9
Team in-class Case Discussion
20 4/3
Read DMEL Case “Heineken”
Submit Written Case Analysis
By 4/2 at 11:59 pm
21 4/17
Video Class
Video Class
Read DMEL Chapter 7
Submit Progress Report #4
22 4/19
Strategic Control & Governance
Team Presentations
Read DMEL Chapter 10
Team Presentations
Team in-class Case Discussion
Read DMEL Case “J&J”
Submit Video Case Analysis if
selected (VOCAT)
24 4/26
Team Presentations
Team Presentations
Submit Progress Report # 5
25 5/1
Quiz # 3
Quiz # 3 : Ch. 7, 9, 10
26 5/3
Team Presentations
Team Presentations
27 5/8
Team Presentations
Team Presentations
28 5/10
Team Presentations
Team Presentations
TBA
Final Team Report
Submit Final Report
23 4/24
Newman Librarian workshop