•   Experimental and Engaging Strategy STR4HM103-3008 24.03.2025-16.05.2025  5   (EVENING, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    1 The student is able to plan a business experiment.
    2 The student understands possibilities and limitations of open strategy.
    3 The student is able to organize and manage business experiments.
    4 The student understands how to utilize the experimentation outcomes in decision making.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    Recommended after completion of the following courses: Strategic thinking and growth strategies.
    Contents
    Themes of the course:
    - Business experiments
    - Organizing experiments
    - Dynamics of open strategy
    - Managing experiments
    - Processing experimentation outcomes
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    - The student struggles to understand the entirety of business experiment planning.
    - The student understands the concept of open strategy, but has an incomplete understanding of the possibilities and limitations of open strategy.
    - The student does not demonstrate sufficient skills to lead business experiments, but is capable of functioning as part of a team.
    - The student finds it difficult to grasp the connection between experimentation and decision-making.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    - The student has somewhat deficient capabilities to design business experiments.
    - The student understands the possibilities and limitations of open strategy.
    - The student comprehends how to organize and lead business experiments.
    - The student has a fairly good understanding of how experimentation outcomes are utilized in decision-making.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    - The student has excellent capabilities to design business experiments.
    - The student possesses an outstanding understanding of the possibilities and limitations of open strategy.
    - The student can successfully organize and lead business experiments.
    - The student demonstrates a strong comprehension of how experimentation outcomes are utilized in decision-making.
    Further information
    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.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    This implementation is an online course with scheduled online lectures/workshops and individual learning assignments.
    The course is based on flipped classroom method: The student studies a relevant reading material before each class.
    Participation in the online classes effects on the grade.

    Responsible person

    Juha Olava

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Will be presented in the course platform (Moodle).

    Working life connections

    Work life experiences and cases can be utilized in the workshops and assignments.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    Will be presented in the course platform (Moodle).

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025

    Learning assignments

    1 Short pre-lecture assignments 2 Written course assignment 3 Multiple choise exam

    Enrollment

    02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025

    Content scheduling

    Online lectures (in Zoom):
    March 26 (17.40-20.30)
    April 9 (17.40-20.30)
    April 23 (17.40-20.30)
    May 14 (17.40-20.30)

    Learning platform (Moodle) will be opened one week before the beginning of this course.

    Groups
    • EVENING
    • BLENDED
    • MASTRE
    • EXCH
    • ONLINE
    • MASTROME
    Assessment criteria

    Student feedback will be collected and used for improving the course.

    Teachers

    Margit Suurnäkki

    Seats

    31 - 60

    Further information

    Will be presented in the course platform (Moodle).

    Degree Programme

    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