•   Strategy Work and Development HRL007AS3AE-3002 20.10.2025-12.12.2025  5   (IBE5PACOM, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    o Learn to evaluate and apply various perspectives and methods to strategy work and orgnizational development

    o Learn to understand the importance of strategic thinking as a part of business

    o Learn to plan, develop and implement strategy work in the role of HR specialist.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    The course demanding and the functions of business and organizational skills are needed.
    Contents
    o The basics and success factors of strategy work

    o Strategic thinking and work

    o Methods of strategic planning

    o Methods and applications of strategy development

    o Strategic communication

    o HR as a supporter and implementor in strategy work and development
    Assessment criteria
    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.

    - knows the most common strategy work perspectives and methods

    - can apply strategy work development methods in collaboration with others

    - knows strategic development perspective in the role of HR specialist
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    - knows how to apply several startegic developing methods and perspecitves in different type of organizations

    - knows how to apply collaborative and experimental methods

    - knows how to apply strategic developing methods in a role of HR specialist
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    - can evaluate and asses strategy work perspectives and methods in development methods

    - can evaluate and apply collaborative and experimental culture

    - can plan, evaluate and develop strategic developing methdos in the role of HR specialist
    Teaching methods and instruction

    The implementation is a COIL -course with Reutlingen University, Germany. COIL stands for Collaborative, Online, International, Learning.

    The professors from Haaga-Helia and Reutlingen University will lecture together, and the group work will be done in diverse groups online.

    Strategy Work is highly future-oriented in the course.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    o Clegg, Schweitzer, Shittle & Pitelis: Strategy – Theory and Practice. Sage tai

    o Johnson, Whittington & Scholes: Exploring strategy: Text and Cases. Pearson tai

    o Whittington, R. 2019. Opening strategy. Professional Strategists and Practice Change, 1960 to Today. Oxford Scholarship Online: April 2019 ja

    Working life connections

    The strategy may be based on a real company's strategy.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    No exam

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Collaboration with Reutlingen University, Germany.

    Timing

    20.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

    Learning assignments

    The grade is formed by - learning diary (deadline four weeks from the beginning of the course) - group work (deadline at the end of the course) - presence at online contact lessons

    Enrollment

    14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

    Content scheduling

    On Wednesdays from 11.00 to 16.00. Presence is mandatory due to diverse International schedules.

    Groups
    • IBE5PACOM
    • EXCH
    • ONLINE
    Alternative learning methods

    No other courses.

    Teachers

    Maria Haukka

    Seats

    15 - 30

    Further information

    Assessment Criterion - Grade 1
    Knows and can compare the key perspectives and methods of strategic work.
    Knows and can apply methods for developing strategic work with others.
    Knows perspectives on strategic development in the role of an HR specialist.

    Assessment Criterion - Grade 3
    Can apply several perspectives and methods of strategic work to different types of organizations.
    Can apply methods of communal and experimental culture.
    Can apply perspectives on strategic development in the role of an HR specialist.

    Assessment Criterion - Grade 5
    Can evaluate and apply perspectives and methods of strategic work comprehensively in development.
    Can evaluate and apply methods of communal and experimental culture.
    Can plan, evaluate, and develop perspectives on strategic development in the role of an HR specialist.

    Degree Programme

    INTBBA International Business

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    5.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5