Strategic Business Development - BUS2LE202 - Opinto-opas

Strategic Business Development, 5 cr - BUS2LE202

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Strategic Business Development BUS2LE202-3005 23.10.2023-15.12.2023 5 op (LE7AB, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

This virtual course makes use of research and development as well as flipped classroom approach to learning, with emphasis on both teamwork and independent studies.

Learning material and recommended literature

Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management
Mintzberg, Henry; Ahlstrand, Bruce; Lampel, Joseph
2005

Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking Into
Breakthrough Growth
E-book
Johnson Mark W., Suskewicz Josh, 2020

Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen
E-book
McGrath, Rita Gunther, 2019

Understanding Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile
E-book
Schneider Jonny, 2017

Running Lean, 2nd Edition
E-book
Maurya Ash 2012

Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries,
Game Changers, and Challengers.
E-book
Osterwalder, Alexander; Clark, Tim; Pigneur, Yves
2010

Working life connections

Learning material includes company examples. The implementation includes a company visitor(s).

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Teaching language

English

Internationality

The implementation includes globally acknowledged frameworks and tools.

Timing

23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023

Learning assignments

Three (3) team assignments.

Enrollment

12.06.2023 - 20.10.2023

Content scheduling

• 23rd October Kick-off, Introduction to the module BUS2LE202
• 25th October: Strategic thinking I
- Growth mindset
- Purpose and Vision
• 30th October: Strategic thinking II
- Context and time-horizon
- Trends and Weak Signals
• 1st November: Strategic thinking III
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 1
• 6th November: Design-led strategic business development I
- Strategy frameworks and approaches
• 8th November: Design-led strategic business development II
- Design and Innovation in practice
• 13th November: Design-led strategic business development III
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 2
• 15th November: Managing strategic business development I
- Management principles and practices
- Execution, roadmaps & milestones
• 20th November: Managing strategic business development II
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 3
• 22nd November: Managing strategic business development III
- Scenario work
• 27th November: Managing strategic business development IV
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 3
• 29th November (independent teamwork)
• 4th December: Final online session: QAs and last tips for the assignment 3.
Groups
- LE7AB
- EXCH
- ONLINE
Alternative learning methods

RPL

Teachers

Olli Laintila

Seats

15 - 60

Further information

Three team assignments: (100 %)

Degree Programme

SEBBA Degree Programme in Business Service Solutions and Languages

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Student
• knows the content and purpose of strategy
• understands the strategic business development approach
• can apply strategic business development tools for a project
• learns principles and practices of effective teamwork and project management

• Strategy and its foundations
• Strategy frameworks
• Strategic development
• Strategic competences
• Strategic management tools and methods

The learning outcomes can be achieved as follows:
a. participation to the weekly lectures and workshops
b. participation to the strategic business development project (incl. teamwork)

Handout material given by the lecturers during the course, i.e. articles, white papers, case studies etc.
Minzberg H. - Ahlstrand B. - Lampel J, 1998. Strategy Safari. Prentice Hall.
W. Chan Kim - Renee Mauborgne. 2005. Blue Ocean Strategy.
Osterwalder and Pigneur, 2010. Business Model Generation: A handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers.

No prerequisites.

Grade 1:
The student:
• has limited knowledge about different strategy frameworks
• has limited understanding of strategic business development approach
• has limited skills in applying strategic business development tools for assignments
• has limited skills in teamwork and conducting assignments

Grade 3:
The student:
• has good knowledge about different strategy frameworks
• has good understanding of strategic business development approach
• has good skills in applying strategic business development tools for assignments
• has good attitude and skills towards learning through participation in teamwork and conducting assignments

Grade 5:
The student:
• has excellent knowledge about different strategy frameworks
• has excellent understanding of strategic business development approach
• has excellent skills in applying various business development tools for assignments
• has excellent attitude and skills towards learning through continuous, supportive and initiative participation in teamwork and conducting assignments