Course Catalog 2009-2010 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Person responsible

Tomi Nokelainen

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Per 3 : Wednesday 12 - 15, K1703
Implementation 2	Per 1 : Wednesday 14 - 17, Big auditorium ("Iso Sali"), Festia

Requirements

Exam (concerning lectures and course literature) and accepted exercises.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

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.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisites

Additional information about prerequisites
For international students, knowledge equivalent to "Basics of Industrial Management" from another university is accepted as well.

Correspondence of content

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1	The implementation of TETA-2607 Strategic Management for the acedemic year 2009-2010	Lectures Practical works	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 2	NOTE: This implementation (1st period, academic year 2009-2010) will be carried out at the same time and with the implementation of the Finnish corresponding course (TETA-2601 Strateginen johtaminen), but entirely in ENGLISH. Thus, see all details (lecture times etc.) from TETA-2601 as those will apply to this course as well.

Last modified	11.03.2009
Modifier	Tomi Nokelainen