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Competitiveness Course Outline and Readings

The document outlines a course on competitiveness, detailing weekly topics, readings, and assignments across two modules. The first module focuses on understanding competitiveness in the context of innovation and digital transformation, while the second module emphasizes tools and frameworks for evaluating and enhancing competitiveness. Additionally, there are notes on course upgrades and student feedback for continuous improvement.

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Competitiveness Course Outline and Readings

The document outlines a course on competitiveness, detailing weekly topics, readings, and assignments across two modules. The first module focuses on understanding competitiveness in the context of innovation and digital transformation, while the second module emphasizes tools and frameworks for evaluating and enhancing competitiveness. Additionally, there are notes on course upgrades and student feedback for continuous improvement.

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Indicative Course Outline@


Week Topic(s) Readings / Cases / Assignments
No.
Module 1: Competitiveness: Context & Concepts
1 Knowing @ Learners, Caselet: Context of innovation and digital for competitiveness
Needs …in the era of AI
Games: Perceptions, Myths, Reality Macro Views,…
2 Introduction to context Read: International Competitiveness (IC), Chapters 1-3
Caselet: OL-Export Competitiveness of Select Firms from India:
Glimpse of Trends and Implications
3 Factors and criteria of Read: IC Chapter 2
competitiveness Game: IPO
4 Tools to make better sense Case: Institutional growth and ….competitiveness
of problem Deliverables: Structured abstract of mini-project
5 Key concepts: ValueX Read: Role of Creative Marketing in 10X Journey: Case of IT
Firms from India, IIMB Management Review
6 Key concepts: Innovation Digital, Sustainability, Productivity, Quality, Benchmarking
Caselet: Indian Pharma’s…Read: Chapter 6 Innovation
7 Venture competitiveness Read: OL-Exploring the patterns of venture scale-up: Findings
from IITB related ventures (Mehta, Lalwani, et al.)
Mid-semester Examination & Project direction presentations (Optional)
Module 2 Concepts and Tools to Evaluate & Enhance Competitiveness
8 Competitiveness Analysis Game: Platforms in Telecom Industry: Where shall we play?
Caselets: Biocon
Tools: PPA, VRIO, TCI
Readings: IC-Chapter 4
9 Evaluating Integrating Case: Sona Koyo
Competitiveness Readings: IC Chapter 5
10 Internationalization Case: Internationalization of Bharat Forge (indicative case)

11 Frameworks for Analysis Read: OL- Competitiveness of Firms: Review of theory,


frameworks and models
Chapter 9 Industry expert sessions / Project play / Industry Visit
Can be at different time

12 Drivers and Enablers of Cases: 1. PCMM @ Tata Capital


competitiveness 2. Capturing value in Global Markets: The Case of Samsung
13 Sustainability and Caselet: Presenting the business case for environmental
Competitiveness sustainability
Topics: 3BL
13b Topics selected from YOUR suggestions
14 Technological Read: OL-Longitudinal and Comparative Perspectives on the
competitiveness Competitiveness of Countries (Mittal et al.)
Practitioners Sessions by professionals in industry / academia / other
perspectives
Notes: Some readings (marked OL) are available online and you are expected to download and read before the specific week or session.

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Notes: 1. A major upgrade is underway based on recent Japan exploration and feedback from students. Pl.
do suggest, if you have any innovative ideas and we will try to review.

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