G8347000 Special Lectures(Management Strategy)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Evening Course

Lecture Code G8347000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 特別講義（経営戦略論）

Subject Name
（Katakana）トクベツコウギ（ケイエイセンリャクロン）

Subject Name in
English Special Lectures(Management Strategy)

Instructor 　

Instructor
(Katakana) 　

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O2) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Management

Eligible Students

Keywords Business strategy, industry structure, management resources, cost leadership, differentiation, market position, product life cycle, diversification, vertical integration, acquisitions and mergers, strategic alliances

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The lecture will explain the basic theories and concepts of company-wide strategy and business strategy in management strategy theory. Business strategy is important in corporate management because it relates to long-term management outcomes such as the survival and growth of a company. The subjects of consideration for business strategy include the selection of a company's basic areas of activity, competition in individual businesses, and company-wide resource allocation, among others. The purpose of this lecture is to review the fundamentals of business administration and to acquire an understanding of the important points to be considered when formulating these strategies, while taking into account the perspectives of practitioners.
(1) Students will develop an interest in corporate management and understand the basic concepts and analytical methods of management strategy theory.
(2)To acquire the ability to conduct original analysis of real corporate behavior from the perspective of management strategy theory.
(3)Understand corporate initiatives from a practitioner's perspective.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction/Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness
lesson2: Management Strategy in Practice #1
lesson3: The External Environment/The Internal Organization
lesson4: Management Strategy in Practice #2
lesson5: Cost Leadership/Differentiation
lesson6: Management Strategy in Practice #3
lesson7: Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics/Product Life Cycle
lesson8: Reorganization Practices #1
lesson9: Diversification Strategy/Product Portfolio Management
lesson10: Reorganization Practices #2
lesson11: Merger and Acquisition Strategies/Vertical Integration
lesson12: Reorganization Practices #3
lesson13: Cooperative Strategy/International Strategy
lesson14: Reorganization Practices #4
lesson15: Strategy Formation and Execution

Grade evaluation will be based on the total score of the quizzes given about once every two lectures and the final exam.

Please note that the order and content of the lectures may change depending on the progress of the course.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The references are shown below. It is not necessarily needed to purchase the books in advance.
[Reference book]
Hisanaga Amikura and Junjiro Shintaku (2011), “Introduction to Management Strategy,” Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.
Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert E. Hoskisson [Shoji Kuhara, Hiromi Yokoyama, editors] (2014), Strategic Management Theory - Competitiveness and Globalization -, Doyukan.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Project Learning

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Preparation and review for each lecture is not required, so please focus on reviewing.
Think through the corporate sections of newspaper articles and news based on the explanations given during the lecture.

Requirements

Grading Method Grading will be based on the total score of quizzes given about once every two lectures and a final exam.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The instructors are certified public accountants.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Economics Economics Evening Course
Lecture Code	G8347000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	特別講義（経営戦略論）
Subject Name （Katakana）	トクベツコウギ（ケイエイセンリャクロン）
Subject Name in English	Special Lectures(Management Strategy)
Instructor
Instructor (Katakana)
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O2) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Management
Eligible Students
Keywords	Business strategy, industry structure, management resources, cost leadership, differentiation, market position, product life cycle, diversification, vertical integration, acquisitions and mergers, strategic alliances
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The lecture will explain the basic theories and concepts of company-wide strategy and business strategy in management strategy theory. Business strategy is important in corporate management because it relates to long-term management outcomes such as the survival and growth of a company. The subjects of consideration for business strategy include the selection of a company's basic areas of activity, competition in individual businesses, and company-wide resource allocation, among others. The purpose of this lecture is to review the fundamentals of business administration and to acquire an understanding of the important points to be considered when formulating these strategies, while taking into account the perspectives of practitioners. (1) Students will develop an interest in corporate management and understand the basic concepts and analytical methods of management strategy theory. (2)To acquire the ability to conduct original analysis of real corporate behavior from the perspective of management strategy theory. (3)Understand corporate initiatives from a practitioner's perspective.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction/Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness lesson2: Management Strategy in Practice #1 lesson3: The External Environment/The Internal Organization lesson4: Management Strategy in Practice #2 lesson5: Cost Leadership/Differentiation lesson6: Management Strategy in Practice #3 lesson7: Competitive Rivalry and Competitive Dynamics/Product Life Cycle lesson8: Reorganization Practices #1 lesson9: Diversification Strategy/Product Portfolio Management lesson10: Reorganization Practices #2 lesson11: Merger and Acquisition Strategies/Vertical Integration lesson12: Reorganization Practices #3 lesson13: Cooperative Strategy/International Strategy lesson14: Reorganization Practices #4 lesson15: Strategy Formation and Execution Grade evaluation will be based on the total score of the quizzes given about once every two lectures and the final exam. Please note that the order and content of the lectures may change depending on the progress of the course.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The references are shown below. It is not necessarily needed to purchase the books in advance. [Reference book] Hisanaga Amikura and Junjiro Shintaku (2011), “Introduction to Management Strategy,” Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert E. Hoskisson [Shoji Kuhara, Hiromi Yokoyama, editors] (2014), Strategic Management Theory - Competitiveness and Globalization -, Doyukan.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Project Learning
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Preparation and review for each lecture is not required, so please focus on reviewing. Think through the corporate sections of newspaper articles and news based on the explanations given during the lecture.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grading will be based on the total score of quizzes given about once every two lectures and a final exam.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The instructors are certified public accountants.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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