Strategy, Management and Leadership (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands the three interrelated cornerstones of the job of a manager. The student: is able to conceptualize the strategy of his/her parent organization, is able to establish a robust management structure for his/her own field of responsibility and is ready to take first steps as an interactive people leader in a diverse organizational context. The student understands the impact of digitalization on strategy, management and leadership change. He/she is able to analyze the main transformative drivers in his/her own industry.

Content

Course contents:
- Overall framework of being a manager
- Strategy process
- Building blocks of a management structure
- Fundamentals of people leadership in a diverse organizational context.

Assignment outline: Each of the course content areas is coupled with a course assignment. Lecture materials are used as a source of tools and reference for completing the assignment tasks which are analysed in the context of the student’s own organization or any selected publically listed company.

Location and time

Online teaching sessions: 14.8, 16.8, 21.8, 23.8 and 28.8, from 5 pm to 8 pm
Degree students: enrollment open in OMA until 12.8
Open UAS students: enrollment open until 7.8

Teaching methods

The student understands the three interrelated cornerstones of the job of a manager. The student: is able to conceptualize the strategy of his/her parent organization, is able to establish a robust management structure for his/her own field of responsibility and is ready to take first steps as an interactive people leader in a diverse organizational context. The student understands the impact of digitalization on strategy, management and leadership change. He/she is able to analyze the main transformative drivers in his/her own industry.

Student workload

5 ECTS (appx. 127 hours of work, including attending classes, doing assignments, reading, and self-work; with a big emphasis on self-work).

Content scheduling

Contents:
- Digital transformation and its elements
- Digital strategy as a tool for organizations
- Digital strategies in various organizations.

Outline of the course assignments: Students complete two assignments in the course: 1. Individually, by analyzing digital strategy of own organization (or from a well published case), and 2. in teams, by brainstorming the digital strategy elements and roadmaps to implementation in a 2-day seminar event.

Further information

The language of tuition is English.

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

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.

Qualifications

Completed Higher Education Degree

Further information

The language of tuition is English.