Hi Andrew: Although you've got many very good suggestions, let me add two (by the way, the Godfather tip worked very, all the students loved it, thank you).
- Other People's Money (Danny De Vito and Gregory Peck). It is about the takeover of a struggling company by the name New England Cable and Wire, and includes green mail, golden parashute and others. You can use lots of parts of it, really a great movie (comedy, R-rated for suggestive language and gesture).
- Gung Ho (Michael Keaton, directed by Ron Howard) Since I am in Japan, let me suggest one I am using for the class on Japanese businesses and management. This is about Japanese overseas investment into the US Mid-West where a closed automobile factory will be reopened by the Japanese- cross-cultural aspects/ corporate rivalry between US and Japanese firms in the 1980s). (comedy)
Sincerely,
Asli M. Colpan
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Subject: video in the core strategy course
Dear colleagues,
I am starting to teach a core Strategy course to MBA students next year. To spice up the first session on "What Is Strategy" I would like to use some short video (either from a movie or custom-made ) to set up discussion of what strategy really means. Does any one of you uses short video clips during the first session on strategic management? I know of one clip from the Godfather where the mafia bosses discuss pros and cons of entering the heroine business, but this one I am saving for the session of firm diversification.
Thank you in advance.
Andrew V. Shipilov
Assistant Professor (Strategy)
INSEAD
Boulevard de Constance
Fontainebleau 77305 Cedex France