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Strategic Management - Decision Making Processes and ToolsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LB10004

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Satu Mättö

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you can demonstrate your strategic mindset and ability to think strategically. You are able to build strategic decision-making. Moreover, you become skilled at formulating a winning strategy as well as the tools and principles needed to make effective strategic decisions.

Content

- Strategic instrumentation
- Strategic design and analysis
- Evaluation of selected tools and their improvement

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

13.03.2023 - 12.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Complementary Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Satu Mättö
Teacher in charge

Satu Mättö

Groups
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you can demonstrate your strategic mindset and ability to think strategically. You are able to build strategic decision-making. Moreover, you become skilled at formulating a winning strategy as well as the tools and principles needed to make effective strategic decisions.

Content

- Strategic instrumentation
- Strategic design and analysis
- Evaluation of selected tools and their improvement

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

14.01.2022 - 28.02.2022

Timing

14.03.2022 - 15.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Satu Mättö
Teacher in charge

Satu Mättö

Groups
  • TOP21_22
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2021-2022

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you can demonstrate your strategic mindset and ability to think strategically. You are able to build strategic decision-making. Moreover, you become skilled at formulating a winning strategy as well as the tools and principles needed to make effective strategic decisions.

Content

- Strategic instrumentation
- Strategic design and analysis
- Evaluation of selected tools and their improvement

Teaching methods

“All can see the tactics whereby I conquer, but none can see the strategy out of which victory is evolved.” Sun Tzu

This course is about strategy in action. It aims to equip the students with essential know-how for formulating a winning strategy as well as tools and principles needed to make effective strategic decisions. During the course, the students will also have an opportunity to develop their strategic mindset and ability to think strategically and become skilled at asking smart questions to guide their strategic decision-making.

No previous knowledge is required.

Student workload

Student workload: lectures 45 h, individual work 45 h, group work 45 h

Content scheduling

Course requirements: preassignment, on-campus lectures, weekly assignments, group assignment & presentation

Methods of working: writing a learning diary, lectures, individual work, group work

Further information

After this course the student is able to
-define and describe the stages of a strategy process
-comprehend the nature of strategic management
-appreciate the power of mission and vision in strategy work
-identify and define an organizations’ environment
-use appointed techniques and tools in identifying organization’s critical success factors
-understand the meaning of competitiveness and competitive advantage

Evaluation scale

H-5