Syllabus

Course Code: MC 419    Course Name: Optional Group II (HRM & General Management) - Corporate Level & Centre Level Strategies

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction: Meaning and nature of strategy implementation, interdependence of strategic formulation and implementation; operationalizing the strategy-annual objectives, developing business and functional strategies; developing and communicating concise policies.
Detailed functional strategies: Developing key functional strategies in marketing in relation to product, price, promotion and place; key functional strategies in finance in relation to capital acquisition, capital allocation, dividend and working capital management, mergers and acquisitional policy; issues involved in R&D; functional strategies in personnel viz. employee recruitment; selection, career development and counseling.
Institutionalizing the system: Structural considerations simple and functional organizational structures, divisional organizational structure, strategic business units matrix organization; role of structure-linking structure to strategy; organizational leadership-role of CEO, organizational culture-the strategy-culture connections and its managing; establishing strategic controls, monitoring performance.
Strategic review and evaluation: Process and criteria of evaluation of strategy; the case method of study meaning and kinds of cases; preparation and role of the instructor; strategic management audit; strategy and corporate evolution in Indian context.
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