88189 - STRATEGY AND BUSINESS GAMES (7 CFU)

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Docente: Fabio Rizzi
  • Credits: 7
  • SSD: SECS-P/08
  • Language: English
  • Moduli: Fabio Rizzi (Modulo 1) Fabio Rizzi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

Learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to implement the main marketing strategies using a business game to simulate a real market scenario. Making decisions and allocating resources among different marketing variables will improve students’ knowledge of both operational and marketing strategies. Students use marketing techniques to analyze data and improve their decisions. By the end of the course students are able to (a) implement effective marketing strategies and (b) evaluate the level of effectiveness of their decisions.

Course contents

Module 1

Lesson 1 – Introducing strategy

Lesson 2 – Macro-environment analysis

Lesson 3 – Industry and sector analysis

Lesson 4 – Resources and capabilities

Lesson 5 – Stakeholders and governance

Lesson 6 – History and culture

Lesson 7 – Case Study: Manchester United

Lesson 8 – Business strategy and models

Lesson 9 – Corporate strategy and diversification

Lesson 10 – International strategy

Module 2

Lesson 1 – Entrepreneurship and innovation

Lesson 2 – Mergers, acquisitions and alliances

Lesson 3 – Evaluating strategies

Lesson 4 – Strategy development processes

Lesson 5 – Organising and strategy

Lesson 6 – Leadership and strategic change

Lesson 7 – The practice of strategy

Lesson 8 – Guest Speaker

Lesson 9 – Group presentations

Lesson 10 – Group presentations

 

Timetable

Module 1

  • Lesson 1 – 07/10/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 2 – 08/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 3 – 15/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 4 – 16/10/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 5 – 19/10/2020 (14:00-18:00)
  • Lesson 6 – 22/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 7 – 23/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 8 – 26/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 9 – 27/10/2020 (12:00-14:00)
  • Lesson 10 – 28/10/2020 (16:00-19:00)

Module 2

  • Lesson 1 – 11/11/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 2 – 13/11/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 3 – 27/11/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 4 – 09/12/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 5 – 11/12/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 6 – 15/12/2020 (11:00-14:00)
  • Lesson 7 – 16/12/2020 (16:00-19:00)
  • Lesson 8 – 17/12/2020 (09:00-12:00)
  • Lesson 9 – 18/12/2020 (13:00-16:00)
  • Lesson 10 – 21/12/2020 (09:00-12:00)

Readings/Bibliography

Strategy:

Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Scholes, K., Angwin, D. and Regnér, P. (2017) Exploring strategy. 11th ed., Harlow: Pearson.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Presentations. Small-group activities. Assignments. Coaching and mentoring. Case studies. Online discussion boards. Project work. Game-based activities. Q&A sessions.

Assessment methods

Attendance and active participation. Oral and written assignments and exercises. A company monograph.

Teaching tools

This unit will be delivered online only (MS Teams).

Office hours

See the website of Fabio Rizzi

SDGs

No poverty Industry, innovation and infrastructure

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.