Strategic Business Development (5 cr)

Code: BUS2LE202-3005

Basic information of implementation


Enrollment
12.06.2023 - 20.10.2023
Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
ECTS Credits
5 cr
Campus
Pasila Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
15 - 60
Degree programmes
SEBBA Degree Programme in Business Service Solutions and Languages
Teachers
Olli Laintila
Groups
LE7AB
LE7AB SiBBAn 7. työkausi
EXCH
EXCH Exchange students
ONLINE
Online implementation
Course
BUS2LE202

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

• 23rd October Kick-off, Introduction to the module BUS2LE202
• 25th October: Strategic thinking I
- Growth mindset
- Purpose and Vision
• 30th October: Strategic thinking II
- Context and time-horizon
- Trends and Weak Signals
• 1st November: Strategic thinking III
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 1
• 6th November: Design-led strategic business development I
- Strategy frameworks and approaches
• 8th November: Design-led strategic business development II
- Design and Innovation in practice
• 13th November: Design-led strategic business development III
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 2
• 15th November: Managing strategic business development I
- Management principles and practices
- Execution, roadmaps & milestones
• 20th November: Managing strategic business development II
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 3
• 22nd November: Managing strategic business development III
- Scenario work
• 27th November: Managing strategic business development IV
- Reserved for independent teamwork of the assignment 3
• 29th November (independent teamwork)
• 4th December: Final online session: QAs and last tips for the assignment 3.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

The learning outcomes can be achieved as follows:
a. participation to the weekly lectures and workshops
b. participation to the strategic business development project (incl. teamwork)

Materials

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

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.

Working life connections

Learning material includes company examples.
The implementation includes a company visitor(s).

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Internationality

The implementation includes globally acknowledged frameworks and tools.

Completion alternatives

RPL

Learning assignments

Three (3) team assignments.

Assessment methods

Three team assignments: (100 %)

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