Strategic Management and Competence Management (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student has an overall view of strategic management and a manager’s role in creating and implementing an organization’s strategy. S/he is familiar with the theories and terminology of strategic management and is able to expedite the implementation of strategies using methods appropriate for the situation and the operational environment. The student is able to utilize intellectual capital as a key competitive factor and knows how to develop competence resources proactively.

Content

• Strategic management theories, terminology and strategy work as a whole
• Essential tools for strategic management
• Manager’s roles in strategy work and strategic dialogue as an implementation prerequisite
• Knowledge management as a whole and its connection to strategy
• Utilizing and developing knowledge and knowledge potential
• Agile learning – a method for success in the middle of constant change

Prerequisites

Completed Higher Education Degree

Teaching methods

The course will be implemented online in the spring 2022. Contact lessons on Mondays starting 17.1.2022.
The course will be implemented by a learning assignment.

Location and time

Online course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The course literature - see the column on the left.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

No alternative assignment.

Internship and working life connections

-

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

International connections

-

Student workload

The student's studying time used in a 5 cr course is divided as follows:
Contact teaching 35 hours
Literature and reading 50 hours
Writing a learning assignment 50 hours

Content scheduling

Weekly webinars as follows:

week 3 Theories and historical development of strategic management
week 4 Framework of strategic management
week 5 Strategic management tools
week 6 Strategic dialogue and strategy implementation
week 7 Knowledge management as a part of strategy
week 8 Winter holidays
week 9 Competence development and human potential in organizations
week 10 Agile learning as competitive tool in the future

Further information for students

The objectives of the course, contents, assignments and assessment are discussed during the first contact lesson.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation on a scale of 1-5.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.