English for Strategy
	Dennis Keefe

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Presentation
This course will teach students how to discuss business strategy in a professional way

Teaching Objectives
To learn how to speak about strategy, strategic planning, and strategic analysis. To better understand the technical vocabulary of strategy. To learn how to make presentations involving strategic analysis. To help students for English-speaking roles in investment banking and consulting.

Format
One weekly meeting of 3 hours.

Course Content
Much of the traditional content of strategy will be taught and discussed including business- level strategy, corporate-level strategy, stakeholder analysis, SWOT, BCG and McKinsey Matrices, diversification, Five-Forces Model, economics of the firm, game theory, portfolio analysis, mergers and acquisition, environmental analysis, sustainable competitive advantage, and so on.

Teaching Methods
The teacher will spend most of the early sessions teaching the concepts and the vocabulary of strategy. The students will make one minor and one major group presentation dealing with either one aspect of strategy or with a strategic business plan.

Individual and Group Work
Students give their presentations in groups of four to five. For each presentation, each student should expect to spend time outside of class for preparation and practice, individually, and as a group.

Evaluation
The final grade is based on the average of the grades received for the group and for the individual. The group grade has a weight of 40% ; the individual grade, 60%.

Recommended Level
This course is beneficial for students who have a good level of English and who would like to work in an English-speaking investment bank or consulting firm.

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last updated May 31, 2003

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