- Kyiv School of Economics
- Private: Programs
- Strategic Management
Joint Course with POLIMI GSoM*
Part of MBA-program
The joint course is created as a combination of international business experience and practical usage in current realities of Ukraine. It is designed for managers who want to apply best world practices in developing personal careers and strengthening the economy of Ukraine.
The course will present the major concepts, theories, methodologies and tools to support the strategic decision making process. The discussion of business cases and real-world examples, together with a deep reflection on the current geo-political context, will encourage students to examine and get familiar with the abovementioned theories and models as well as their practical implications.
*Course will be held online
2022-07-04
₴ 41500
English
COURSE STRUCTURE
- • Introduction to Strategy and the Strategy process
- • External and internal analysis
- • Corporate Strategy: Vertical Integration and Diversification decisions
- • Business Strategy: Generic Strategies and Sources of Competitive Advantage
- • Blue Ocean strategy & International strategy
- • Mergers & Acquisitions
- • Digital impact on competition
- • Case Study Session: Building a Business Strategy
- • Application of theories to real cases or specific problems on the examples of Ukrainian companies during wartime and postwar
Josip Kotlar

Associate Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Family Business at POLIMI Graduate School of Management
Areas of Expertise:
- • Strategic management
- • Strategic innovation
- • Family business management
Volodymyr Stetsyk

Director at Kearney Ukraine, Lecturer at KSE
Areas of Expertise:
- • Strategy development and implementation
- • Procurement and cost reduction
- • Managerial consulting and operational efficiency
- • Organizational transformation and change management
Josip Kotlar

Associate Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Family Business at POLIMI Graduate School of Management
Areas of Expertise:
- • Strategic management
- • Strategic innovation
- • Family business management
Volodymyr Stetsyk

Director at Kearney Ukraine, Lecturer at KSE
Areas of Expertise:
- • Strategy development and implementation
- • Procurement and cost reduction
- • Managerial consulting and operational efficiency
- • Organizational transformation and change management
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course the students should be able to:
- • Perform an external strategy analysis at a business level to identify and assess market opportunities and threats
- • Perform an internal analysis at a business level to identify and assess a company’s strengths and weaknesses
- • Perform strategy analysis at a Corporate level to guide the definition of a company’s corporate portfolio
- • Design and apply a business model to define a business idea and implement a strategy