Strategic Experimentation ProjectLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

1 The student is able to plan a business experiment.
2 The student understands possibilities and limitations of open strategy.
3 The student is able to organize and manage business experiments.
4 The student understands how to utilize the experimentation outcomes in decision making.

Contents

Themes of the course:
- Business experiments
- Organizing experiments
- Managing experiments
- Processing experimentation outcomes

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 include dialogic, experimental and collaborative contact lessons, simulation practices, guest lecturers, cases and the development of strategy models within student’s own organisation. The course includes the assessment of one’s own learning.

The studies and learning assignments seek to mirror everyday business in corporations and other organisations. The learning sessions may include guest lectures, visits and/or real-life cases to be solved. Students apply their learning with their current work environment.

Depending on the implementation, student backgrounds and work environments bring an international perspective to the course. Internationality can also be present through case studies, books, articles and assignments.

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. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher.

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.

Further information

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