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Foundations of Strategy - 5 ECTS - HYBRID

Date and time

Monday 27 January 2025 at 09:00 to Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 16:00

Registration Deadline

Friday 20 December 2024 at 23:55

Location

Hybrid - online / Kilen, room KL2.53 (second floor) , Kilevej 14A, 2000 Frederiksberg Hybrid - online / Kilen, room KL2.53 (second floor)
Kilevej 14A
2000 Frederiksberg

Foundations of Strategy - 5 ECTS - HYBRID

Course Coordinator: Francesco Di Lorenzo, Department of Strategy and Innovation, CBS

Faculty
Professor Hans Christian Kongsted
Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI), CBS

Professor Nicolai J. Foss
Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI), CBS

Professor Louise Mors 
Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI), CBS

Professor Keld Laursen
Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI), CBS

Assistant Professor Thomaz Teodorovicz 
Department of Strategy and Innovation SI), CBS

Prerequisites
No prerequisite

Format
Hybrid (yet, it is strongly recommended to be at CBS in person for at least 50% of the seminar)

Aim

The aim of this course is to offer an introduction to the theoretical foundation in the field of Strategy, as well as an overview of the primary topics in Strategy-related research. In addition, quantitative methods typical in Strategy research will be discussed.

Course content and structure
The course provides an overview on the most relevant theoretical traditions and topics and as well as more recent empirical developments used in the research field of Strategic Management. The aim is to offer students: i) comprehensive understanding about the foundations, assumptions and implications of economic and organizational theoretical perspectives, ii) overview of the areas of research iii) introduction about empirical methodologies. Ideally, at the end of the course students are able to engage in theory-building activities, selecting and employing theoretical approaches more appropriately linked to the economic and organizational foundations of the field of Strategy. In addition, students are able to identify suitable empirical methods and approaches in line with those more familiarly used in Strategy, and specific to the primary topic of interest. The course aims to be a balanced combination of Organizational Theory and Topics in Strategy.

More specifically, these are 3 main areas developed during the course:

1.     Economic and Organizational Theories in Strategic Management
2.     Topics in Strategy Research
3.     Methodologies


The structure of the course is based on 2 main activities and related objectives:

  1. Lecture. In session, papers-based discussion supported/guided by lecturing.
  2. Reading. Preparation of the mandatory readings for each session to come.

The course includes 8 lecture-based sessions of 3 hours each. The sessions will be highly interactive, involving students in leading discussions on the assigned readings.

The course is based on a high level of student involvement. Students are expected to be thoroughly prepared and actively participate in the material's presentation and discussion. Given the high content-to-time ratio, teaching is based on lectures, illustrations, and discussions, and its success is also based on interactive student involvement.

Assessment
To obtain the course certificates the participants are expected to show a high level of preparation and class participation. Minimum 80% attendance is required.

The delivery can be either of these options:

1.     A research proposal on a specific topic in Strategy covered during the course, highlighting the research gap/opportunity, arguing what would be an ideal theoretical foundation for such study and why, and describing the possible methodology and explaining the reasons of the choice.

2.     A reflection on current ongoing research (chapter of the thesis, working paper, thesis proposal section, etc…) revisited from either a theoretical perspective or from a methodological perspective. It is not relevant, in this case, that the topic of discussion falls into the primary topics discussed during the course.

Format: max 5 pages (all included), 1-inch margin all around, Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 interline space.

Schedule
This course is offered in a hybrid format. Students can participate in all sessions either in person on campus or online. Please indicate in your registration whether you attend on campus, online or a mix of both. 

Session 

Area

Topics

Faculty

Date

Time

1

Theories in Strategy

Economic and Organizational Theories

Nicolai Foss

27th Jan

9-12

2

Theories in Strategy

Economic and Organizational Theories

Nicolai Foss

28th Jan

9-12

3

Theories in Strategy

Economic and Organizational Theories

Nicolai Foss

29th Jan

9-12

4

Topics in Strategy

Strategic Human Capital

Thomaz Teodorovicz

30th Jan

9-12

5

Topics in Strategy

Networks and Social Structure

Louise Mors

31st Jan

9-12

6

Topics in Strategy

Innovation Strategy

Keld Laursen

3rd Feb

9-12

8

Methods in Strategy

Quantitative Methods I

HC Kongsted

4th Feb

9-12

9

Methods in Strategy

Quantitative Methods II

HC Kongsted

5th Feb

9-12

Lunches and coffee breaks will be included during the duration of the seminar, as well as welcome dinner.


Registration Deadline and Conditions
The registration deadline is 20 December 2024. If you wish to cancel your registration, it must be done by this date. By this deadline, we determine whether there are enough registrations to run the course or decide who should be offered a seat if we have received too many registrations.

If seats are still available, we will extend the registration deadline to fill the remaining spots. Once you receive our acceptance/welcome letter, your registration becomes binding, and no course fee refunds will be issued. The binding registration date is the deadline mentioned above.
 
Payment Methods
Ensure you choose the correct payment method when finalizing your registration:
 
CBS students:
Select the payment method CBS PhD students. The course fee will be deducted from your PhD course budget.
 
Students from Other Danish Universities: 
Select the payment method Danish Electronic Invoice (EAN). Provide your EAN number, attention, and any relevant purchase (project) order number.
If you do not pay via EAN number, select Invoice to pay via electronic bank payment (+71).
 
Students from Foreign Universities:
Select the payment method Payment Card. If you are unable to pay by credit card, choose Invoice International to pay via bank transfer.
 

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Organizer Contact Information

CBS PhD School
Nina Iversen
Phone: +45 3815 2475
ni.research@cbs.dk

Organizer Contact Information

CBS PhD School
Nina Iversen
Phone: +45 3815 2475
ni.research@cbs.dk