Strategic Management

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD27BJYR010
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Aho, Anne-Maria
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
B303-2014   1 spring   5.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
B303-2016   1 spring   5.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students gain a deepened insight into business strategies and policies, general management tasks and organizational structures.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

This course deals with a series of business cases and materials dealing with a variety of problems confronting general management. These cases were selected to illustrate the major areas of managerial concern. Environmental opportunities and constraints; Formulation of business policy; and Organization for business activities.

Recommended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The studies include lectures on business strategy and business policy. Students also write essays on the topics of the course.

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 for the case company in the assignment 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 case company’s assignment.

Assessment Methods

Participation activity in contact teaching (20%), group assignments (20%), individual assignments (60%).

Further Information

The course will take place at Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences.

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