Strategic Management (5cr)

Objective

Students gain a deepened insight into business strategies and policies, general management tasks and organizational structures.

Content

This course deals with a series of business cases and materials dealing with a variety of problems confronting general management. These cases were selected to illustrate the major areas of managerial concern. Environmental opportunities and constraints, Formulation of business policy, and Organization for business activities.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course.
Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions for the case company in the assignment of the course.
Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the case company?s assignment.

Materials

To be announced.

Teaching methods

The studies include lectures on business strategy and business policy. Students also write essays on the topics of the course.

Further information

The course will take place at Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences.