Success strategies in SMEs (5 cr)
Code: YJ10006-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2023 - 20.09.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 21.09.2023 - 30.11.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- YAMK / Johtaminen ja liiketoimintaosaaminen (YJL)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management and Leadership
- Teachers
- Mika Pasanen
- Teacher in charge
- Mika Pasanen
- Groups
-
LJYS22Master of Business Administration, Business Management and Leadership, Fall, 2022
- Course
- YJ10006
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The student increases his/her knowledge on performance management, and understanding of factors and mechanisms affecting SME (small and medium enterprises) performance. The student develops his/her skills of strategic management and leadership, and will be able to analyze and develop the strategic management and leadership in practice.
Content
Foundations of SME performance. Success and failure. Firm growth, growth factors and growth strategies. Business models and business model innovation. Current issue in the field of performance management. Applying the theoretical aspects of performance management into practical business examples.
Teaching methods
Learning outcomes
The student increases his/her knowledge on performance management, and understanding of factors and mechanisms affecting SME (small and medium enterprises) performance. The student develops his/her skills of strategic management and leadership, and will be able to analyze and develop the strategic management and leadership in practice.
Core content
Foundations of SME performance
Growth, growth factors and growth strategies
Business models and business model innovation
Current issue: Silver economy
Applying the theoretical aspects of performance management into practical business examples
Learning methods:
Learning assignments
Learning diary
Further information
The course has a preliminary assignment.