•   Strategic Business Development BUS2LE202-3004 24.10.2022-16.12.2022  5   (LE7AB, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    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
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No prerequisites.
    Contents
    • Strategy and its foundations
    • Strategy frameworks
    • Strategic development
    • Strategic competences
    • Strategic management tools and methods
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    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
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    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
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    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
    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