Fundamentals of strategic management (5 cr)
Code: AV00EF79-3002
General information
- Timing
- 07.09.2020 - 17.01.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Vanha_Open UAS and Continuing Education (vanhettu)
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management
Objective
Strategic management is the ongoing planning, monitoring, analysis and assessment of all that is necessary for a company or an organization to meet its goals and objectives. Changes in the business environment require companies or organizations to constantly assess their strategies for success and successfull competitiveness.
• Student knows basic information about mission, vision, values and strategy.
• Student knows basic elements about strategic thinking.
• Student can analyze companies' and organisations' strategy.
Content
•The basic concepts of strategic management.
• Mission statement, values and vision.
•Defining strategic objectives, policies and action plans.
• Processes and measurement of process efficiency.
• Strategic thinking.
Course material
Course book is available on e-learning platform: Exploring strategy - Gerry Johnson & al.
Other material gathered by the lecturer
Study forms and methods
Assignment, peer review and tests.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Further information
The level of the course is bachelor / university level.