TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr

Person responsible

Saku Mäkinen, Ulla Saari

Lessons

Implementation 1: TTA-62036 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer

Lectures
24 h/per

Lecture times and places: Thursday 14 - 16 S3 , Friday 12 - 14 S2 , Friday 12 - 14 S4 , Friday 12 - 14 SE203

Requirements

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

Learning Outcomes

The student understands the nature of strategic management and its effect on corporate/organizational performance. The student masters the core vocabulary of strategic management. The student can apply the basic analytical frameworks of strategic management in future-oriented corporate decisions.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge

1. The objectives of strategic management in theory and in practice. The concept of strategy. Different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management. Theoretical grounds of the different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management.

2. Central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company with regard to strategic management. Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company. Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company.

3. Central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company with regard to strategic management. Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company. Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company.

4. The stages and aims of a strategy process. Corporate governance Alternatives to the standard notion of a strategy process.

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.

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

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

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description

TTA-11010 Teollisuustalouden perusteet Mandatory 1

TTA-11016 Basics of Industrial Management Mandatory 1

1 . Of the above-mentioned prerequisites, either one (or an equivalent course credit) suffices. However, prerequisites do not apply to international exchange students.

Additional information about prerequisites
Prerequisites do not apply to international exchange students.

Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course Description

TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr TETA-2607 Strategic Management, 4 cr

Last modified 20.08.2015

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	The objectives of strategic management in theory and in practice. The concept of strategy.	Different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management.	Theoretical grounds of the different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management.
2.	Central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company with regard to strategic management.	Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company.	Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company.
3.	Central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company with regard to strategic management.	Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company.	Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company.
4.	The stages and aims of a strategy process.	Corporate governance	Alternatives to the standard notion of a strategy process.
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.

Course	Mandatory/Advisable	Description
TTA-11010 Teollisuustalouden perusteet	Mandatory	1
TTA-11016 Basics of Industrial Management	Mandatory	1

Course	Corresponds course	Description
TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr	TETA-2607 Strategic Management, 4 cr