The Craft of StrategisingLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

-The student understands what constitutes a well-crafted and actionable strategic plan.
- The student learns to comprehend the traditional strategic process and how to make it more agile.
- The student evolves in understanding the problematics related to selecting and using strategic tools.

Contents

The contents may vary somewhat depending on the course implementations. However, in all implementations, the contents aim at the aforementioned learning objectives.

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

Depending on the implementation, learning takes place in contact lessons, as independent studies, teamwork and/or online-studies.
Learning methods may include dialogic, experimental and collaborative contact lessons, simulation practices, guest lecturers, case studies and the development of the strategy models in the student’s own organization.
If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration and thus progress faster through their studies.

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

Articles and other material in Moodle. More information is available in the implementation plan.

Further information

Depending on the implementation, pre-assignment may be required. More information is available in the implementation plan.