Tentative Schedule Date Due Assignment 1. Overview and orientation for the course 2.

Chapter 1What is strategy and why is it important? 3. Quiz 1 1. Chapter 2Charting a Companys Direction 2. Quiz 2 3. Case Costco Wholesale 1. Chapter 3Evaluating a Companys External environment 2. Quiz 3
3. Case -- Tiffany's Little Competitiveness

December 19

December 20

December 23

Blue Box

1. Chapter 4Evaluating a Company Resources, Capabilities, and December 24 December 26 2. Quiz 4

3.

Case Panera

Bread

1. Chapter 55 generic competitive strategies 2. Quiz 5 3. Case Chipolte Mexican Grill

December 27
1. Chapter 6strengthening a Companys Competitive Position

2. Quiz 6 3. Case Googles Strategy in 2010 December 30 1. Chapter 7Strategies for Competing in International Markets 2. Quiz 7 3. Case Apple Inc Midterm Case Netflix (required for everyone)

December 31

January 2

1. Chapter 8 Corporate Strategy: Diversification and the Multibusiness Company 2. Quiz 8 3. Eastman Kodak 1. Chapter 9 Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Env Sustainability and Strategy 2. Quiz 9 3. Case Nucor Corporation

January 3

January 6

1.

Chapter 10Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution

2. Quiz 10 January 7 3. Case Tata Motors 1. Chapter 11Managing Internal Operations 2. Quiz 11 3. 1. 2. 3. Case Kraft Foods Inc Chapter 12 Corporate Culture Quiz 12 Case Dilemma at Devil's Den

January 8 January 9 January 10

Cases: Starbucks and Frog's Leap Winery 1. Final exam period 2. Final Exam Case Robin Hood (required for everyone)