Teaching

The course builds rigorous foundations in strategy research, from classic theories of performance heterogeneity to frontier work on institutions, human capital, entrepreneurship, and AI. Students engage deeply with foundational and recent papers across eight sessions, each combining close reading with structured discussion.

For every paper, students develop their own research idea with a clear theoretical hook, empirical setting, and expected contribution. These accumulate into a Research Ideas Portfolio: by the end of the course, students hold a collection of viable, grounded research proposals ready to be developed further.

Foundational management course organized around the four core functions: planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling. Each session pairs a management concept with a real company case.

Every session has a companion video explainer. Students work in teams on a semester-long company analysis project.

Intensive module covering the full PE investment cycle, from deal sourcing and due diligence to corporate governance and operational value creation in portfolio companies.

Built entirely around the Avago Technologies buyout case, analyzed from deal entry through exit.