Strategy in Practice - STR4HM102 - Opinto-opas

Strategy in Practice, 5 cr - STR4HM102

Upcoming implementations

Strategy in Practice STR4HM102-3020 24.03.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Responsible person

Juha Olava

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025
Groups
- EVENING
- MASTRE
- EXCH
- ONLINE
- MASTROME
Assessment criteria

According to the HH's course feedback procedures.

Teachers

Olli Laintila

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

2.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Strategy in Practice STR4HM102-3019 19.05.2025-15.08.2025 5 op (VIRTUAL, ...) +-
Responsible person

Juha Olava

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.05.2025 - 15.08.2025
Groups
- VIRTUAL
- SUMMER
- INSTRUCTED
- MASTRE
- MASTRF
- MASTROME
Assessment criteria

According to the HH's course feedback procedures.

Teachers

Juha Olava

Seats

31 - 100

Degree Programme

STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

Strategy in Practice STR4HM102-3018 20.05.2024-16.08.2024 5 op (CAMPUS24KESÄ, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

This is a virtual implementation which requires self guided working.
-No team assignments, only individual ones.
-No scheduled lectures or meetings.
-Online support will be offered.

Responsible person

Juha Olava

Learning material and recommended literature

The material is announced when the Moodle of the course is published. Online access to all the materials.

Working life connections

There is an opportunity to use real life cases in the assignments. This is not, however, mandatory.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There are 2 short writing assignments and a multiple choice type of test. The deadlines will be published in the course Moodle.

Teaching language

English

Timing

20.05.2024 - 16.08.2024

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Content scheduling

The Moodle site will be available on the official starting day of the course at the latest and the studies can then get started right away. The assessing of the assignments takes place during the August 24.
Groups
- CAMPUS24KESÄ
- VIRTUAL
- SUMMER
- INSTRUCTED
- MASTRE
- MASTRF
Assessment criteria

According to the HH's course feedback procedures.

Teachers

Juha Olava

Seats

31 - 80

Further information

See the course information to get familiar with the official evaluation criteria. There is more information about the evaluation in the course Moodle.

Degree Programme

STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Strategy in Practice STR4HM102-3017 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The online implementation makes use of research & development approach to learning, with emphasis on teamwork and an independent study.

The weekly online meetings include lectures and presentations on the topics as well as related small group work.

The implementation follows the Flipped Classroom approach, whereby students are encouraged to study in advance each week's learning material, which will be applied in the online meetings.

Responsible person

Juha Olava

Learning material and recommended literature

Baliga, R.M. Santalainen, T. 2016. Rethinking strategy.
Johnson, M. W., Suskewicz, J. 2020. Lead from the Future. e-Book.
Kim, C. - Renee Mauborgne. 2005. Blue Ocean Strategy.
Marting R. - Lafley A.G., 2013. Playing to win: how strategy really works. Harvard Business Review Press.
McGrath, R. 2019. Seeing around corners : how to spot inflection points in business before they happen, e-Book.
Minzberg H. - Ahlstrand B. - Lampel J, 1998. Strategy Safari. Prentice Hall.
Tighe, S. 2019. Rethinking Strategy. e-Book.
Additional, recommended readings and journal articles listed in Moodle. Other selected materials and cases provided by the teacher(s) as handouts.

Working life connections

The assignments of the implementation are linked to the current strategy work practices - both in private and public organizations.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam!

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Students’ backgrounds and work environments will bring an international perspective to the implementation. Internationality is present through teamwork, books, articles and assignments.

Timing

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Learning assignments

Team assignments: Assignment 1: Strategic analysis of a chosen company/organization. Assignment 2: Foresight/scenario work See more specific instructions of the learning assignments in Moodle.

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

Content scheduling

Weekly agenda for the Zoom online sessions starting at 17.40:

26th March 2024: Kick-off including an introduction of the learning objectives, learning material, assignments and learning methods

2nd April 2024: Strategic Planning & Preparedness

9th April 2024: Positioning vs. Continuous Adaptation

16th April 2024: Principles and practices of execution

23rd April 2024: Strategic reframing

30th April 2024: Foresight and scenario work (there will be an option to combine this one with the 23rd April session)

7th May 2024: Drafting a strategic narrative

14th May 2024: Feedback and key takeaways
Groups
- EVENING
- MASTRE
- EXCH
- ONLINE
- MASTROME
Alternative learning methods

If a student would like to proceed according to the RPL process s(he) should contact the instructor of the implementation during the pre-enrolment week or latest when attending the first lecture.

Assessment criteria

According to the HH's course feedback procedures.

Teachers

Olli Laintila

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

Assessment:
• Teamwork of the Assignments 1 and 2: 100 %
There will be no extra assignments given to compensate for absences.

Degree Programme

STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

2.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

-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.

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

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.

Depends on the implementation.

Depending on the implementation the course may include pre-assignments. Further information will be provided in the Implementation Plan.

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.

This course is recommended to be taken after Strategic Thinking and Growth strategies course.

- The student can identify aspects related to a well-crafted and actionable strategic plan.
- The student has a rough idea of what the traditional strategic process entails but struggles to address how it can be made more agile.
- The student's understanding of the problematics related to selecting and using strategic tools is clearly lacking.

- The student understands what constitutes a well-crafted and actionable strategic plan.
- The student knows what the traditional strategic process entails and can to some extent address how it can be made more agile.
- The student's understanding of the problematics related to selecting and using strategic tools is somewhat lacking.

- The student has an excellent understanding of what constitutes a well-crafted and actionable strategic plan.
- The student demonstrates a first-rate understanding of the traditional strategic process and how it can be made more agile.
- The student exhibits a high-level understanding of the problematics related to selecting and using strategic tools.