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In this first breakout session, group members should be ready to discuss the upper level strategic concepts introduced in Units One and Two and how they will be applying those concepts to their particular project. For example, students may wish to present and discuss their efforts at formulating a vision and/or mission statement for their organization as it proceeds to solve the case problem. At this stage it would also be appropriate to discuss proposed answers to basic strategic questions involving base strategy and preliminary understanding of internal and external strategic analyses. The instructor will act as the facilitator; students will be evaluated on their individual contributions to the discussion.

Students will also be asked to comment on their efforts to self-organize to solve the case problem, the techniques they have applied in organization, discussion, task creation and assignment etc. The discussion should focus on how the group has organized and the processes used to make decisions thus far. Planning for future decisions using the group model should also be discussed. As above, the instructor will act as the facilitator; students will be evaluated on their individual contributions to the discussion.


Units 1 and 2 was covered by chapters 1 - 3 of:

Hill, C., Jones, G., & Schilling, M. (2015). Strategic Management Theory: An Integrated Approach. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning:

• Chapter 1: Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy-Making Process for Competitive Analysis.
• Chapters 2: External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats
• Chapter 3: Internal Analysis: Distinctive Competencies, Competitive Advantage, and Profitability.