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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
Professor
Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Question 1
Which is more important in explaining the success and failure of companies: strategizing or
luck?
Question 2
What are the strengths of formal strategic planning? What are its weaknesses?
Question 3
Under what environmental conditions are price wars most likely to occur in an industry? What
are the implications of price wars for a company? How should a company try to deal with the
threat of a price war?
Question 4
Evaluate the accuracy of the following statement: Formal strategic planning systems are
irrelevant for firms competing in high-technology industries where the pace of change is so rapid
that plans are routinely made obsolete by unforeseen events.
Question 5
When is a company’s competitive advantage most likely to endure over time?
Question 6
Why is it important to understand the drivers of profitability, as measured by the return on
invested capital?
Question 7
From what perspective might innovation be called the single most important building block of
competitive advantage?
Question 8
What role can top management play in helping a company achieve superior efficiency, quality,
innovation, and responsiveness to customers?
Question 9
What do you think are the sources of sustained superior profitability?
Question 10
Is it possible for a company to be the lowest cost producer in its industry and simultaneously
have an output that is most valued by customers?
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