HCA  LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2012
Designing & Executing Strategy
                        - winning in today's tough times
Sunday 29 July to Friday 3 August, 2012 Manly NSWY
Presented by:
Professors Stephen Bradley and Bruce Harreld, Harvard Business School

Leadership Program 2012 Instruction and Study Schedule

Sunday

July 29

Afternoon

2:00-

Registration & room allocation in Hotel Lobby

 

4:30-4:45

Welcome/Introduction Lecture Room No 1:

HCA Philanthropy Program Director Clive Gard.

 

4:45-5:15

SESSION 1 Ð Overview of the program, how the week will unfold

and how to approach case studies. Prof Stephen Bradley

 

5:30-7:30

Pre-dinner networking drinks Gilberts Room Terrace

Dinner immediately following Gilberts Room

 

7:30-

Individual Preparation

Monday

July 30

Evaluating the external business environment

8:00-9:00

Discussion Groups A

 

 

9:00-10:15

Session 2- CASE:

R.R.Donnelly & Son:

The Digital Division

 

1:00-2:15

SESSION 4- CASE:

Apple Inc 2010

 

10:45-12:00

Session 3 Ð lecture:

Why winners become losers.

 

2:45-4:00

Session 5 Ð LECTURE:

Competitive Strategy Ð Capturing the Value.

Tuesday

July 31

Knowing your competitors

8:00-9:00

Discussion Groups B

 

 

 

9:00-10:45

Session 6 Ð CASE:

Ben & JerryÕs

 

1:00-2:15

Session 8 Ð CASE:

New United Motors Manufacturing Inc

11:15-12:00

Session 7 - LECTURE:

Can you say what your strategy is?

 

2:45-4:00

 

6.00-7.30

Session 9 -  LECTURE:

Culture as a Control System.

Cocktails in Sable.

Wednesday

August 1

Positioning your company to compete

8:00-9:00

Discussion Groups C

 

 

 

9:00-10:45

Session 10 Ð CASE:

Kodak and the Digital Revolution.

 

1:00-2:15

Session 12 Ð CASE:

Dogfight Over Europe: Ryanair.

11:15-12:00

SESSION 11 - LECTURE: Why leadership matters.

 

 

2:45-4:00

 

 

4:00- 7:00

Session 13 Ð LECTURE:

Creating competitive advantage.

Outside activity/recreation.

Thursday

August 2

Aligning business strategy and execution

8:00-9:00

Discussion Groups D

 

 

 

9:00-10:15

Session 14 Ð CASE:

AlibabaÕs Taobao.

 

1:00-2:15

Session 16 Ð CASE:

IBM

10:45-12:00

Session 15 Ð LECTURE:

Competitor Analysis

 

 

2:45-4:00

 

7.00-10.30

Session 17 Ð CASE:

IBM continued

Conference Dinner.

Friday

August 3

Ensuring a sustainable strategy

8:00-9:00

Discussion Groups E

 

 

 

9:00-10:30

Session 18 Ð CASE:

Tata Nano [or an Australian case if available].

 

1:00-2:15

Session 20 Ð PANEL DISCUSSION:

11:00-12:00

Session 19 Ð LECTURE:

Executing strategy.

 

2:15-2:45

 

SESSION 21

Summary and Wrap-up

 

 

 Updated 20 December 2011

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