•   Strategy in Practice STR4HM102-3011 28.03.2022-20.05.2022  5   (VIRTUAL, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    -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.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    This course is recommended to be taken after Strategic Thinking and Growth strategies course.
    Contents
    The contents may vary somewhat depending on the course implementations. However, in all implementations, the contents aim at the aforementioned learning objectives.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    - 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.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    - 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.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    - 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.
    Further information
    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.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    The course makes use of research and development approach to learning, with emphasis on both independent study and teamwork and an analytical approach to learning.

    Except the first online kick-off meeting in Zoom, the course is otherwise virtual, i.e. teams will make and return assignments independently.

    Teams will receive feedback for three (3) recorded team assignments. You will find a more specific information of the weekly assignments in the "Weekly agenda and time-schedule of the team assignments"/Moodle.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Minzberg H. - Ahlstrand B. - Lampel J, 1998. Strategy Safari. Prentice Hall.
    Marting R. - Lafley A.G., 2013. Playing to win: how strategy really works. Harvard Business Review Press.
    W. Chan Kim - Renee Mauborgne. 2005. Blue Ocean Strategy.
    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 course are linked to individual learner's own work.

    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 course. Internationality is present through teamwork, books, articles and assignments. The topic of the assignment is related with the internationalization.

    Timing

    28.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

    Learning assignments

    Team assignment: Strategic analysis of a chosen company/organization, including See more specific instructions of the learning assignments in the Moodle.

    Enrollment

    10.01.2022 - 25.03.2022

    Content scheduling

    Week Topics

    13 Kick-off for the course at the Pasila campus:
    content, assignments + virtual working/learning methods and platforms

    14 Strategic Planning and/or Preparedness

    15 Positioning vs. Continuous Adaptation

    16 Entrepreneurship and Strategy

    17 Principles of Execution, Innovation and Strategy

    18 Scorecards/Tools and Management Systems

    19 Disruptive Strategies

    20 Return of the final presentation (link to a recorded video)

    Groups
    • VIRTUAL
    • MASTRE
    • EXCH
    • MASTROME
    Alternative learning methods

    If a student would like to proceed according to the RPL process s(he) should contact the instructor of the course 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

    15 - 40

    Further information

    Assessment:
    • Teamwork. Strategic Analysis of a chosen company/organization, including weekly assignments, final report and video presentation: 100 %
    There will be no extra assignments given to compensate for absences.

    Degree Programme

    BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, 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