Strategic Management (5cr)

Objective

Students will be introduce to the business activities on farms. They have under-standing about strategy process. They have knowledge about outsourcing, co-operation and network-oriented entrepreneurship as an alternative to develop business.

Content

-Strategic thinking and planning: resources, processes
-Cooperation
-Networking

Qualifications

Changes in Operational Environment and Future Developments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students who are familiar with the strategic thinking in business activities and are able to describe cooperation and network-oriented entrepreneurship satisfactorily will receive a grade of 1 or 2.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students who are familiar with the cooperation in business activities and are able to describe cooperation and network-oriented entrepreneurship well will receive a grade of 3 or 4.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students who have the strong command of the cooperation in business activities and are able to describe cooperation and network-oriented entrepreneurship clearly, and are able to examine problems in the field from many different points of view will receive a grade of 5.

Materials

-Olson, K.D. 2004. Farm management: Principles and strategies (assigned parts)
-Ryhänen, M. & Nissinen, K. (toim.) 2011. Kilpailukykyä maidontuotantoon. Toi-mintaympäristön tarkastelu ja ennakointi. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun jul-kaisusarja A. Tutkimuksia 8
-Ryhänen, M. & Laitila, E. (toim.) 2012. Yhteistyö ja resurssit maitotiloilla. Ver-kostomaisen yrittämisen lähtökohtia ja edellytyksiä. Seinäjoen ammattikorkea-koulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 59
-Ryhänen, M. & Laitila, E. (toim.) 2014. Yhteistyö ja verkostosuhteet. Strateginen tarkastelu maidontuotantoon sovellettuna. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun jul-kaisusarja A. Tutkimuksia 19: 1-204.