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Developing Business School Strategies: A Practitioner-Oriented Conceptualization

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This conceptual paper examines the rationale for strategic planning in business schools and outlines an applied strategy development and controlling process that has been in use at a major Swiss business school for several years, contributing to a significant strengthening of the school's strategic position. It explains the strategy hierarchy and the strategy planning cycle, describes how to conduct a consistent strategic situation analysis, and details how to develop and manage a coherent strategy at all levels (normative, strategic, tactical, and operational), including type, nature, and structure of the corresponding documents.

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  • Daniel Seelhofer, 2016. "Developing Business School Strategies: A Practitioner-Oriented Conceptualization," Central European Business Review, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2016(1), pages 5-28.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlcbr:v:2016:y:2016:i:1:id:141:p:5-28
    DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.141
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    strategy development; strategic planning; business school;
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    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor

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