Course content
The course is taught primarily as a set of research seminars, where students and faculty interact in a combination of presentations and discussions of key contributions by outstanding scholars in the field. Each session focuses on one key theory and its application to key topics within strategic management聽and includes 5-7 key contributions selected by the faculty member responsible for that session. 3-5 articles are required, the other 2-4 articles are recommended. For students wanting to continue doing research within a specific topic, the recommended articles are a good starting point.
The course covers main streams of research in strategic management and organizational structure and processes. These include, but are not limited to:
- Economic Organization Theory聽
- Resources and Capabilities聽
- the Network Perspective聽
- Legitimacy and Status
- Industrial Organization
- the Activities Perspective
- Organization Perspectives
- Institutional Theory
The theoretical perspectives will be discussed related to key topics within strategic management. These include, but are not limited to:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Collaborative strategies
- Internationalization
- Corporate strategies
- Competitive strategies
- Leadership and Governance
- Organizational flexibility
The primary lecturers will be Randi Lunnan聽and Birgitte Gr酶gaard with selective contributions by BI faculty members, with different academic specialties.
Required articles are listed in a detailed syllabus and are mostly available from the library. Book chapters and articles not available from the library will be provided on It's Learning or in a reader. Recommended readings can be acquired from the library or online sources. Students will be informed about who the other participants are聽and recommended to collaborate on collecting and distributing copies of the articles. Detailed reading list will be available from the course coordinator.