This document provides an agenda and overview for a seminar on international business and global strategy. It discusses Walmart as a case study. The agenda includes presentations by student groups on Walmart's strategy and competitive advantages, both domestically and internationally. It outlines discussions of Walmart's expansion to China and whether it can transfer its US business model. The document also previews a video interview with the Walmart CEO and plans for a final student project analyzing a company's potential international expansion to a selected country.

1. Seminar in International BusinessGlobal Strategy (A)

2. Today’s Agenda Preview of Global Strategy & Course RemainderMedia\What is Strategy Intro M E Porter London 2008 [HBS Strategy].flv Strategy Primer (A) Group Listing Wal-Mart Introduction

3. Preview of Final Third of CourseToday General Strategy Lecture I Wal-Mart Preview What is Strategy?Assignment: What is Wal-Mart’s Strategy?Due Next weekStudent Analysis of Wal-Mart StrategyWal-Mart Stores, Inc CaseMini-Presentations on Wal-Mart Discussion Q’sGlobal Strategy Lecture IITwo weeks: Wal-Mart China, 2006 Case AnalysisNormal Case Discussion & Student Write-Up’s

4. Strategy

5. Group Finalization Leave your name/number on the list at DeskChoose one of X groupsGroup 1Group 2Group 3…

6. Wal-Mart Stores, IncWorlds Biggest CompanyPrior to Oil Ramp-up>1M employeesBecame most profitableSelling at lower marginsOriginally Lead by Highly Charismatic LeaderSam WaltonLooking for it’s next Growth MarketsTo maintain its 8% YOY Earnings Growth

7. Wal-Mart Stores, IncOriginal CaseCovers Firm’s Strategy and Competitive AdvantagePrelude to our international transferability analysis of Wal-Mart China.

8. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc [HBS 9-794-024] Group Mini Presentations :10 Minutes MaximumGroup 1:What are the sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive Advantage?Group 2: How Sustainable are those sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive AdvantageGroup 3:What is Wal-Mart’s unique Fit? Describe it in detail.

9. Next WeekGlobal Strategy & Organization (B):Required Readings: What is Strategy? M. E. Porter, Harvard Business Review, November – December, 1996.Supplemental Readings: The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy, M. E. Porter, Harvard Business Review January, 2008.Mini Group Presentations

12. Seminar in International BusinessGlobal Strategy (B)

13. Today’s AgendaI Analysis of Wal-Mart StrategyGroup 1:What are the sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive Advantage?Group 2: How Sustainable are those sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive AdvantageGroup 3:What is Wal-Mart’s unique Fit? Describe it in detail.Group 4:What is Wal-Mart’s International PresenceII Global Strategy Concepts II

14. Global Strategy Concepts II

15. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc [HBS 9-794-024]Group Mini Presentations 15 Minutes + 5 Minutes Q & AGroup 1:What are the sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive Advantage?Group 2: How sustainable are those sources of Wal-Mart’s Competitive AdvantageGroup 3:What is Wal-Mart’s unique Fit? Describe it in detail.Group 4:What is Wal-Mart’s International Presence?

16. Next WeekWal-Mart, ChinaCEO Interview 2007Final Project Planning

17. Seminar in International BusinessWal-Mart 2005/2007Growth & International Transferability

18. Today’s AgendaI Analysis of Wal-Mart China Growth StrategyGroup 4:Can Wal-Mart build the same competitive advantage in China using its US domestic model?Group 5: How Transferable are Wal-Mart’s resources internationally, how would you analyze/evaluate them?Group 6: Should Wal-Mart Copy it’s US strategy in China? Why or Why Not?II Wal-Mart Stores: “Everyday Low Prices in China”Case DiscussionVideo Interview (25 min.)Written Write-Up Due (you may add hand written comments from discussion to your margin)III In-Class Planning for Final Project

19. “Break Out” Group AnalysisI Analysis of Wal-Mart Global StrategyGroup 1:How can Wal-Mart Continue it’s 10% Y/Y GrowthGroup 2: How Transferable are Wal-Mart’s resources internationally, how would you analyze/evaluate them?Group 3: Should Wal-Mart Copy it’s US strategy in China? Why or Why Not?Group 4: Can Wal-Mart build the same competitive advantage in China using its US domestic model?

20. Lee Scott, CEOWal-Mart CEO Charlie Rose David Glass Interview 56min [2007].flv Advantage Growth International Trends01:30 – 26:00

21. Wal-Mart, 2005 [HBS 9-705-460]WalMart Stores & 2005[HBS SAV NOTES].ppt

22. Change, Transformation…for GrowthBroaden the Reach…(into customers wallets)Shoppers purchase a few things, would like to sell more things (clothes and toys and groceries and cosmetics)Maintain a good Corporate ImageStores that the community would like Operate in a more complex worldIndication that the strategy is being testedBack to Theory: Tradeoff’s (1) Global versus Local and (2) New Market Analysis

23. Next : Final Project PresentationsSpecific Country / Specific Product or ServiceSWOT FrameworkHow this Country & Product Fit’s into it’s present strategy30 MinutesWritten Summary Due the Following WeekCountry OverviewCulture BriefingMarketing PracticesManagement SceneFinancial and CurrencyBusiness Feasibility StudyPowerPoint's due at presentationThis is only a suggestion, your outline/flow may be different.

24. Evaluation CriteriaProfessor 50%Class 50% Total =100%Basis: International Strategy Evaluation Form (available at eLearning)

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