The Tools and Principles of Strategic Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Weekly online sessions in Zoom (evenings)
Week 1: Introduction to strategy
Week 2: Examining the external business environment
Week 3: Looking inside the firm
Week 4: Business strategy and business models
Week 5: Growth strategies
Week 6: Group work assignment
Week 7: Group work assignment
Week 8: Final presentations

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the implementation, the course may include classroom instruction, independent study, small group work, and online learning. Implementations may also involve guest lectures, company visits, and/or business projects.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If a student has acquired the required skills, for example, through previous work experience, hobbies, or another course, they can demonstrate their competence through assessment and progress more quickly in their studies.

Intro

Are you interested in the tools and principles of strategic management? If so, take this course.

Materials

Whittington, R., Regner, P., Angwin, D., Johnson, G., Scholes, K., Evans, J., . . . Johnson, G. 2020. Exploring strategy: Text and cases. Twelfth edition. Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited.

Mintzberg, H., Ahlstrand, B., & Lampel, J. B. 2017. Strategy safari. Strategy Safari: Your Complete Guide Through the Wilds of Strategic Management, Second Edition. Pearson UK.

Burgelman, R. A., Floyd, S. W., Laamanen, T., Mantere, S., Vaara, E. & Whittington, R. 2018. Strategy processes and practices: Dialogues and intersections. Strategic management journal, 39(3), pp. 531-558.

Other learning materials will be assigned during the course.

Teaching methods and instruction

Scheduled online sessions with pre-reading material, individual learning, and working in groups.

Learning assignments

Individual assignments, group work presentation, and a learning diary.