Harvard Design School                             

Strategic Management

 
in the Design and Construction Value System 7305

Calendar

 

last revised November 23, 2005


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LIBRARY MIT CENTER REAL ESTATE MACOMBER CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGVISION 1.464  I.T.  STRATEGY JOHN D. MACOMBER

 

Date N Topic Case and Assignment

September 21

1

Purpose of Strategic Planning

Industry Value System - Structure

None

September 28

2

Steps in Planning

Industry Value System - Risk and Reward

Waltz on the Danube

October 5

3

Market Segmentation: How to Analyze?

SOHO China

All: Problem Set #1 Due

October 12

4

Segment Attractiveness: Where to Compete?

Generic Strategies: How to Compete?

Southwest Airlines

October 19

5

Firm Value Chain 1

What Drives a Low - Cost Strategy

Arborite

Family Name A-L: Paper 1 Due

October 26

6

Firm Value Chain 2

What Drives a Differentiation Strategy

George B. H. Macomber Co.

Family Name M-Z: Paper 1 Due

November 2 N No Class None

November 9

regular times

7

Changing the Game:

How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage

Otisline

November 9

1 - 3pm

makeup class

8

Issues in Vertical Integration:

How Much Risk Do You Want?

Poland's A2 Motorway

November 16

9

Market Segmentation in Design

TAC: The Architect's Collaborative

Family Name A-L: Paper 2 Due

November 23

10

Putting it All Together: Planning, Strategy, and Execution

The Holt Companies

Family Name M-Z: Paper 2 Due

November 30 N No Class None
December 7 N No Class None

December 14

11

Integrated Design and Construction

Disruptive Technology

Herman Miller: Innovation by Design