Explore competitive strategy and organization design research. Gain insights into cutting-edge business strategy topics.
Explore competitive strategy and organization design research. Gain insights into cutting-edge business strategy topics.
This unique "Research kitchen" course offers curious learners a glimpse into the world of academic research on competitive strategy and organization design. Led by Professor Tobias Kretschmer at LMU Munich, the course presents brief paper sessions summarizing key findings from recent research papers. Topics covered relate to competitive strategy, advanced competitive strategy, and strategic organization design. The course aims to expose learners to current research topics that are shaping the future of business strategy knowledge. This voluntary, "just for fun" format provides an innovative learning experience, potentially inspiring participants for future research endeavors.
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What you'll learn
Understand current research trends in competitive strategy and organization design
Gain insights into strategies for complements and network goods
Learn about the interplay between formal and informal organizational structures
Explore research on firm boundaries and inter-organizational relationships
Understand the unique challenges and strategies in knowledge industries
Discover research findings on organizational ambidexterity and growth
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9 quizzes
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There is 1 module in this course
This course offers a unique "Research kitchen" format, providing learners with insights into current academic research on competitive strategy and organization design. The course is structured as a single module containing brief paper sessions presented by Professor Tobias Kretschmer at his institute at LMU Munich. These sessions cover key findings from recent research papers on topics related to competitive strategy, advanced competitive strategy, and strategic organization design. The course explores various themes such as strategies for complements, network goods, formal and informal organization structures, firm boundaries, relationships in organization design, knowledge industries, and designing for growth through ambidexterity. Each paper session is accompanied by supplementary materials including title slides, posters, author summaries, and links to the original papers. The course aims to bridge the gap between academic research and practical business strategy, offering learners a glimpse into the cutting-edge topics that researchers are currently working on to enhance future knowledge in the field.
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Module 1 · 7 Hours to complete
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Leading Authority in Strategy and Technology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
I am a Professor of Strategy, Technology and Organization at LMU. I hold a PhD in Economics from London Business School and an MSc in Strategy from the University of St. Gallen. I have taught Strategy and related subjects at LSE in London and HEC in Paris. My course on business and marketing strategy, Competitive Strategy, guides learners on how to make their business competitive via intelligent positioning, partnerships, and much more. My research is concerned with the economic and managerial aspects of high-technology industries.
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