NRE 5420

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NRE 5420
Theoretical Foundations of Strategy: Markets, Firms, and Institutions

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This doctoral seminar explores foundational theoretical perspectives that have shaped the field of strategic management. Through critical examination of approaches such as Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) – including its classical, revisionist, and dynamic forms and economic theories like Transaction Cost Economics and Evolutionary Economics, students will gain a multidimensional understanding of firm behavior and market dynamics. The course also delves into the Resource-Based View (RBV), Signaling Theory, and Organizational Learning perspectives to examine how internal capabilities, strategic signals, and experiential processes drive competitive advantage. Finally, the course incorporates insights from Economic Sociology to illuminate the institutional and social structures that influence strategic action. Emphasis is placed on the assumptions, mechanisms, and boundary conditions of each perspective, equipping students to critically assess, integrate, and extend theory in their own research.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

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  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 10724 NRE 5420   LEC 001

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    • Oct 15 - Dec 5, 2025

    • Ahuja, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 18, 2025 - 11:59 pm, September 8, 2025 with an additional add/drop period 8:00 am, October 15, 2025 - 11:59 pm, October 22, 2025. Students will be required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after October 22, 2025. If you drop after November 12, 2025, a "W" will be posted on your transcript.

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