Course - Strategic Management - TIØ4265
TIØ4265 - Strategic Management
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeider | 40/100 | |||
| Skriftlig eksamen | 60/100 | 3 timer |
Course content
Overview of 'schools of thought' within strategic management. The mind of the strategist. Forming, implementing, managing, and changing strategy. Frameworks and methods for strategic management at the business level, the corporate level, and the network level. The organizational, industrial and international context for strategy. Strategy-as-Practice. Company purpose, vision and corporate social responsibility.
Learning outcome
The position and function of the course in the study:
The course is elective in the 4th study year, and required for several specializations, in the study program MTIØT. The course contributes to fulfilling learning outcomes 3 and 4 in the detailed overview of learning outcomes for MTIØT where "broad and sound knowledge in technological as well as administrative and economic areas" and "sound basic knowledge of the field of management" are required.
The course is required in the 1st year of the 2-year Master programme in Entrepreneurship (MIENTRE) and aims to give the students knowledge of strategic management of technology based firms which, in turn, contributes to fulfilling the learning outcomes regarding technology-based business development within established firms as well as commercialisation of technology-based innovations in newly established firms.
The course is elective, and for some specializations required, in the 1st year of the international 2-year Master programme in Project Management (MSPROMAN) and aims to give the students knowledge of strategic management which contributes to fulfilling the learning outcome regarding in-depth knowledge of economic, management and environmental aspects of project management in technological settings.
The course will provide detailed knowledge in the following areas:
- Basic knowledge of the field of strategic management and the main perspectives within this field
- Specific knowledge of perspectives, frameworks and concepts within strategic thinking, strategy formation, and strategic change
- Specific knowledge of perspectives, frameworks and concepts within business level strategy, corporate level strategy, and network level strategy
- Specific knowledge of the context in which strategic management is carried out
- Specific knowledge of perspectives on companies strategic purpose, vision and corporate social responsibility as well as concepts and frameworks within these perspectives.
The course will provide competences in:
- Analysing a companys strategic situation, with particular emphasis on strategic analyses on the business level, the corporate level, and the network level
- Developing suggestions for change and development of a companys strategy.
Other important learning outcomes:
- The students will, by means of a large project report written in groups, obtain training in analysing the strategic situation of a real technology based company, and in developing suggestions for change and development of the companys strategy. Thereby, the students will also acquire experience with working in groups as well as with writing reports for a company
- The students will, by means of lectures and a written exam, be encouraged to reflect on and combine key perspectives and frameworks within the field of strategic management.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, case discussions and compulsory exercise. A written, group-based exercise is compulsory; it is to be handed in towards the end of course and counts for 40% of the grade. A written exam by the end of the course constitutes the remaining 60% of the grade. When a concrete firm is used for the written obligatory assignment, the students can be required to sign a confidentiality agreement which regulates the relation between the firm and the students at the course. In cases of re-examination, an oral exam may substitute the written exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
TIØ4165 Marketing Management, or similar.
Course materials
Textbook and articles. To be announced.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIS1074 | 7.5 | ||
| SOL415 | 7.5 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2014
Language of instruction: English
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- Technological subjects
- Elsebeth Holmen
- Ann-Charlott Pedersen
- Elsebeth Holmen
- Luitzen De Boer
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 60/100 2014-12-16 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Arbeider 40/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Arbeider 40/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Oral examination 60/100 2015-08-07
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"