Course Catalog 2007-2008

TETA-2607 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, 4 cr
Strategic Management

Courses persons responsible
Tomi Nokelainen

Implementations
Person responsible: Tomi Nokelainen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 3 h/week - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
To familiarize the student with the central theoretical perspectives and the vocabulary of strategic management. To familiarize the student with the tasks and objectives of strategic management in a company.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The objectives of strategic management in theory and in practice. The contents of the notion of strategy.  Different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management.  Theoretical grounds of the different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management. 
2. Central frames of reference concerning the external environment of a company with regard to strategic management.  Theoretical grounds of the central frames of reference concerning the external environment of a company.  Primary proponents of the central frames of reference concerning the external environment of a company. 
3. Central frames of reference concerning the internal aspects of a company with regard to strategic management.  Theoretical grounds of the central frames of reference concerning the internal aspects of a company.  Primary proponents of the central frames of reference concerning the internal aspects of a company. 
4. The stages and aims of a strategy process.  Alternatives to the standard notion of a strategy process.  Corporate governance. 
5. Stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management.  Different views on the importance of the stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management.  Theoreticel grounds of different views on the importance of the stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management. 

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Exam of course literature and lectures.

  • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TETA-1016 TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management 4 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 45
    Assignments 27

    Other scaledHours
    New tools and study methods 4
    Preparation for exam 25
    Total sum 101

    Correspondence of content
    TETA-2606 Corporate Strategy

    Last modified 27.02.2007
    Modified bySanna Nokelainen