Strategic Management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD07DVUL103 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 4.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Laine, Päivö |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| INBUS2-2015 |
4 autumn |
4.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
| INBUS2-2016 |
4 autumn |
4.0 |
2019-08-01 |
2019-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students know the strategic planning process and the most important methodologies used in strategic planning. They also are able to execute the methodologies using case studies.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 135 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
The methodologies of strategic management; the typical steps of the strategic process chain: strategic analysis, conceptualisation and strategic control; theory and in practice to instruments such as environmental scans, early warning systems, core competence analysis, SWOT, portfolio analysis, life-cycle analysis, blue ocean methodology and balanced scorecard; a set of internation case studies will be used for the practical exemplification
Recommended or Required Reading
To be announced later
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures and case studies
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course.
Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions in the assignments of the course.
Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the assignments.
Assessment Methods
Written exam based on a case study.
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