Strategic Thinking and Growth Strategies - Opinto-opas

The student developes strategic thinking and uses suitable tools for it. S/he recognises substantial changes taking place in the working environment and assesses how the changes affect the different business models and organisations. S/he analyses competitive advantages and –strategies and recognizes different growth possibilities.

It is recommended that this is a starting course in Strategic Thinking and Management specialisation.

The content is a combination of following themes:
- Developing strategic thinking capability
- Changes and disruption at work and in the working environment
- Analysis of working environment and the utilisation of business information
- Business models
- Competitive strategies and advantages
- Growth strategies and enablers
o Ecosystems, networks and partnerships
o Mergers and acquisitions
o Internationalisation
o Startups
o Innovations
o Licensing

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking.
- S/he recognises substantial changes taking place at work and in the working environment.
- S/he knows different kinds of business models.
- S/he is familiar with different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well other growth enablers.

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking and is able to apply them.
- S/he recognises changes taking place at work and in the working environment and is able to look for information about forthcoming changes by utilising diverse existing data and signals from the environment.
- S/he knows different business models and is able to compare them.
- S/he identifies, understands and is capable of evaluating different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well other growth enablers.

- The student knows the key concepts of strategic thinking and is able to apply them comprehensively to a variety of situations.
- S/he recognises extensive changes taking place at work and in the working environment and is able to look for information on forthcoming changes by utilising diverse existing data and signals from the environment. S/he is capable of evaluating the effects of these changes to the selected organization.
- S/he knows different types of business models and is able to compare them.
- S/he is capable of comprehensively identifying, understanding and evaluating different kinds of ecosystems and networks as well as other growth enablers.

Depending on the implementation, pre-assignment is required. More information is available in the implementation plan.

This one is a self guided virtual course.
-No live meetings.
-No Group work.
-The student can work with the assignments in her/his own time and pace.
The course requires a lot of self guided working. Online support is offered during the course.

Will be presented in the course platform (Moodle).

Real life cases and experienced can be utilised in the assignments.

Pasila Campus

Will be presented in the course Moodle.

English

17.01.2022 - 20.05.2022

Will be presented in the course Moodle.

03.01.2022 - 14.01.2022

The learning platform (Moodle) is open for the student on the official starting day of the course. The student can begin the studies immediately.

VIRTUAL
MASTRE
EXCH
MASTROME

Juha Olava

15 - 100

Will be presented in the course Moodle.

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5 cr

H-5