High-Level Management TeamLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

1 The student perceives the purpose, role, competencies, practices and accountabilities of top management teams.
2 The student understands the heuristics of top management team´s decision making.
3 The student is able to analyze a business case study.

Contents

The content of the course is designed to help the student reach all the learning objectives 1, 2 and 3.

Starting level and linkage with other courses

This course unit is part of the master's degree's curriculum. Completion of the course requires master's study entitlement.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

The course will be a virtual implementation requiring self-guided studying. Other kind of implementations are possible.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student demonstrates satisfactory competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student identifies some of the theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student weakly identifies their implications for practice.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student demonstrates good competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student has good command of the theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student is able to analyze their implications for practice.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student demonstrates excellent competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student profoundly masters theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student critically and thoroughly applies the concepts and theories learned in the course to analyze and create solutions for practical work situations.

Learning materials

The learning materials will be announced at the beginning of the course. In virtual implementations the learning materials include a combination of academic and practical texts. Videos and case-materials are used to support the learning. Lecturing is offered in case of online implementation.