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Part 1 : Strategic Inputs
1. Strategic Management and Competitiveness
2. The External Environment: Opportunities, Threats, Competition, and Competitor Analysis
3. The Internal Environment: Resources, Capabilities, Competencies, and Competitive Advantages
Part 2 : Formulation of Strategic Actions
4. Business-Level Strategy
5. Competitive Rivalry and Dynamics
6. Corporate-Level Strategy
7. Strategic Acquisition and Restructuring
8. Global Strategy
9. Cooperative Implications for Strategy
Part 3 : Implementation of Strategic Actions
10. Corporate Governance and Ethics
11. Structure and Controls with Organzations
12. Leadership Implications for Strategy
13. Entrepreneurial Implications for Strategy
Part 4 : Cases