## Strategy Specialization The goal of a successful strategy is the alignment of a firm’s internal resources and capabilities with external market opportunities to sustain an advantage relative to rivals. The strategy specialization is designed for students who will pursue careers in strategy consulting or corporate strategic planning departments. Careers oriented toward general business management, entrepreneurship, and investment banking also will benefit from greater depth in strategy coursework. The courses in this specialization provide students with cutting-edge theories and practice on such topics as value creation and capture, external analysis of industries, internal analysis of a firm’s competitive strengths and weaknesses, competitive positioning, multimarket and corporate strategy, strategic decision-making, and strategy implementation. Faculty Advisor: [Professor Melissa Schilling](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/melissa-schilling), ## Course List **REQUIRED:** Students who select the Strategy specialization must also complete COR1-GB.2103 - Strategy I and COR1-GB.2104 - Strategy II (or COR1-GB 2301) or COR1-GB 2101 - Strategy, in addition to 9.0 credits from the list below: Section A: **Course Number** **Course Title**BSPA-GB.2105Sustainability for Competitive Advantage\*\*\*BSPA-GB.2305Sustainability for Competitive Advantage\*\*\*BSPA-GB.3318Corporate GovernanceFINC-GB.3196Mergers and Acquisitions INTA-GB.2306Business Drivers: An Analytical Framework INTA-GB.3312Intl Immersion: Luxury & RetailINTA-GB.3322Tech immersionINTA-GB.3323Tech SolutionsMGMT-GB.2113The StrategistMGMT-GB.2124Managing Family Businesses and Privately Held Firms MGMT-GB.2129EntrepreneurshipMGMT-GB.2308Venture Building for Intrapreneurs and EntrepreneursMGMT-GB.2327Managing the Growing CompanyMGMT-GB.2340Global StrategyMGMT-GB.2370Strategic DesignMGMT-GB.2375Advanced Strategy: ToolsMGMT-GB.3128Advanced Strategic AnalysisMGMT-GB.3129Advanced Corporate StrategyMGMT-GB.3135EntrepreneurshipMGMT-GB.3155Technology Innovation StrategyMGMT-GB.3306Consulting Practice: Processes & Problem-SolvingMGMT-GB.3323Game TheoryMGMT-GB.3335Foundations of EntrepreneurshipMGMT-GB.3339Endless Frontier Lab\*\*MGMT-GB.3356Design Thinking for ManagersMKTG-GB.2192Predicting the Future of TechnologyMKTG-GB.2392Strategic Foresight and Predicting the Future of Technology Section B: Maximum of 3 credits from this set: **Course Number** **Course Title**BSPA-GB.3362Corporate Turnarounds and LeadershipECON-GB.2110The Business of Health & Medical CareECON-GB.2112Economics and Management of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology IndustriesECON-GB.2148Public Policy and Business StrategyECON-GB.2345The Business of Platforms, Networks, and Two-sided Markets ECON-GB.2348Public Policy and Business StrategyECON-GB.2355Behavioral Economics: Decisions and Strategies ECON-GB.2360Sports EconomicsFINC-GB.2304Restructuring Firms and Industries\*FINC-GB.3125Corporate Strategy and Finance in Entertainment and MediaFINC-GB.3126Financial Analysis in Telecom, Media & TechnologyFINC-GB.3165Private Equity FinanceFINC-GB.3365Private Equity FinanceINTA-GB.2307Tech Industry Drivers: An Analytical FrameworkINTA-GB.2313FinTech Experiential LearningMGMT-GB.2105Strategic Management of AIMGMT-GB.2131Introduction to Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition & Search FundsMGMT-GB.2140Strategic Management of Global Risk\*MGMT-GB.2143Strategy and Innovation in ChinaMGMT-GB.2332Managing a High Tech Company: The CEO perspectiveMGMT-GB.2353Managing Change\*MGMT-GB.2395Strategic Management of AIMGMT-GB.3358Leading Innovation to Address Climate ChangeMKTG-GB.2119Entertainment and Media IndustriesMKTG-GB.2124Digital Disruption: Creating and Capturing Consumer ValueMKTG-GB.2125Digital Media InnovationMKTG-GB.2133Digitalization and SocietyMKTG-GB.2355Retail Strategy & AnalyticsMKTG-GB.2370New ProductsMKTG-GB 2371Innovation and DesignOPMG-GB.2360 Real Estate Development & EntrepreneurshipTECH-GB.2318Digital StrategyTECH-GB.3155Digital Innovation and CrowdsourcingTECH-GB.3355Globalization, Open Innovation, and Crowdsourcing: New Ways of Organizing\*TECH-GB.3362Emerging Technology and Business Innovation \*Note: For students beginning the MBA program during or after Spring 2019, this course is now part of the "Maximum of 3 credits from this set" section. \*\*Note: Students may point a maximum of 6 credits of MGMT-GB.3339 Endless Frontier Lab (EFL) toward the Strategy Specialization. \*\*\*Note: Only one of the following courses can be pointed: BSPA-GB.2305 Sustainability for Competitive Advantage or BSPA-GB.2105 Sustainability for Competitive Advantage For course descriptions, please see the Office of Records & Registration [website](/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-descriptions-prerequisites).