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1. Introduction
2. Outline
3. Simple large company
4. The corporate parent
5. The two questions of corporate strategy
6. Three reasons for investing in a business
7. Good business matrix
8. How important is growth
9. E.ON’s portfolio of businesses 2008
10. A business we can add value to
11. Ashridge portfolio display
12. E.ON’s added value display
13. Conditions for net added value
14. Direct guidance or help
15. Encourage/drive synergies
16. Create value at parent level
17. Group value added - example
18. Combining ‘good business’ and ‘added value’
19. It may be cheap or expensive
20. Management or parenting strategy
21. How to manage the group of businesses
22. How to manage the group
23. Matrix of functions and added value
24. How to design/re-design the parent (1)
25. The three challenges
26. How to design/re-design the parent (2)
27. The size/role of the corporate center varies widely
28. Corporate strategy framework
29. Three elements of group strategy
30. For further learning

Topics Covered

• Simple large company
• The corporate parent
• Portfolio strategy – Management or parenting strategy
• Three reasons for investing in a business
• Good business matrix
• How important is growth
• E.ON’s portfolio of businesses 2008
• Ashridge portfolio display
• Conditions for net added value
• Direct guidance or help
• Encourage/drive synergies
• Create value at parent level
• Ways to manage the group of businesses
• How to design/re-design the parent
• The size/role of the corporate center
• Three elements of group strategy

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• Strategic Management

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• Strategy

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• Making a good investment: a good business matrix analysis of E.ON

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Publication History

• Published on May 30, 2013