Strategy in Practice (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Week Topics

35 Kick-off at the Pasila campus on 28th August at 17.40-20.30 in the classroom
1008: content, assignments + virtual working methods and collaboration platforms

36 Strategic planning

37 Positioning vs. continuous adaptation

38 Entrepreneurship and strategy

39 Execution and innovation

40 Scorecards and management systems

41 Disruption and strategy

43 Return of the final teamwork presentation (link to a video)

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the implementation, learning takes place in contact lessons, as independent studies, teamwork and/or online-studies.
Learning methods may include dialogic, experimental and collaborative contact lessons, simulation practices, guest lecturers, case studies and the development of the strategy models in the student’s own organization.
If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration and thus progress faster through their studies.

Materials

Kamensky, 4. painos 2014. Strateginen johtaminen - menestyksen timantti
W. Chan Kim - Renee Mauborgne. 2005. Blue Ocean Strategy.
Minzberg H. - Ahlstrand B. - Lampel J, 1998. Strategy Safari. Prentice Hall.
Additional, recommended readings, journal articles and videos are available in the Moodle.

Teaching methods and instruction

The teaching makes use of virtual coaching methods. Both individuals and teams receive weekly feedback to the assignments. Except the kick-off meeting virtual learning environments are used during the course.

Working life connections

The team and individual assignments are applied both to student's current/previous organizations and to case companies.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam.

Internationality

The course material and the case companies represent international businesses.

Completion alternatives

If students have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, they can show their competence via a demonstration and thus progress faster through their studies. More information and instructions for recognizing and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at MyNet.

Learning assignments

Course assignments:
- individual essay of student's own organization and its strategy
- peer-to-peer discussions of the weekly course topics
- teamwork: strategic analysis of a chosen case company by applying strategic management and development tools and methods/frameworks
- the course includes an assessment of one’s own learning

Assessment methods

Individual and team assignments:
Information retrieval
Analytical and development approach
Applying the weekly course topics; methods, frameworks and tools
Teamwork