Strategic Business Development - BUS2LE202 - Opinto-opas

Strategic Business Development, 5 cr - BUS2LE202

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Strategic Business Development BUS2LE202-3004 24.10.2022-16.12.2022 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

24.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Learning assignments

Three (3) team assignments. One (1) individual assignment.

Enrollment

13.06.2022 - 21.10.2022

Content scheduling

Weeks 43-44
ZOOM session: Week 43, 27th October at 13-15.30 pm.
Introduction to the module BUS2LE202: Strategic thinking
- Mindset
- Trends and Weak Signals
- Context and time-horizon
- Purpose and Vision
Weeks 45-47
ZOOM session: Week 45, 10th November at 13-14.30 pm.
Design-led strategic business development
- Strategy frameworks and approaches
- Design and Innovation in practice
ZOOM session: Week 47, 24th November at 13-14.30 pm.
Weeks 48-50
Managing strategic business development
- Management principles and practices
- Execution: Roadmaps and Milestones
- Decision making and managing performance
Groups
- LE7AB
- EXCH
- ONLINE
Alternative learning methods

RPL

Teachers

Olli Laintila

Seats

15 - 40

Further information

Three team assignments: (100 %)
Individual learning diary: (pass/fail)

Degree Programme

MUBBA Degree Programme for Multilingual Management Assistants, SEBBA Degree Programme in Business Service Solutions and Languages

Virtual proportion

4 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 - either individually or as a team member
c. writing of weekly learning diary (reflection of one's own learning)

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