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AM302312 - Cases in Strategy and Marketing

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral examination 100/100

Course content

The purpose of this course is to help students understand how to approach, solve and present business challenges/issues with an emphasis on marketing and strategy. Case analysis and business simulations are intended to facilitate the application of business concepts and theories to real business situations. By solving cases and participating in business simulations, students sharpen analytical thinking and critical decision-making skills. Students also improve presentation skills through presenting analysis and recommendations. By building a strong linkage between theories and real business issues, students will be better prepared to face business issues in their professional career.The topics of this course center on developing critical analysis and decision-making skills, as well as presenting recommendations. The cases used in this course tend to have a marketing and strategy focus, but require analyzing problems cross-functionally (e.g. finance, organization, etc.).

TOPICS INCLUDE:

- Introduction to issue analysis process
- Identifying key business challenges/issues
- Cross-functional issue analysis
- Critical decision-making
- Creating recommendations to solve key issues
- Strategic financial analysis of issues
- Developing implementation and contingency plans
- Oral presentation skills

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE:

- Develop sound and comprehensive solutions to business challenges/issues.

SKILLS:

- Identify critical business issues.
- Analyze issues cross-functionally (i.e. marketing, finance, strategy, etc.) and with the use of theoretical frameworks.

GENERAL COMPETENCE:

- Reflection decision-making in business management.
- Competently present to business management.

Learning methods and activities

TEACHING METHODS

- Lectures
- Case discussions and presentations (presentations are to be made using PowerPoint or similar).
- Business simulation in groups consisting of up to a maximum of 4 students.

More detailed information concerning the business simulation and case presentations will be provided at the start of the course.

COURSE REQUIREMENT:

- Satisfactory presentation of up to 3 cases.
- Completion of business simulation.

Passed mandatory exercises are valid for later continuation exams.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignment

Further on evaluation

The exam is a group-based case presentation. For the exam, groups will be given 10 days to work on a case analysis. Students will then orally present their analysis, using PowerPoint slides.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

A maximum of 50 students may take this course per semester. If there is high demand for the course, admission will be based on grades.

Course materials

REQUIRED: The Case Study Handbook: How to Read, Discuss, and Write Persuasively About Cases, Harvard Business Review Press (2007), ISBN: 978-1422101582, Author: William Ellet

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2018

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Industrial Management
  • Internationalization
  • Business Econimics and Management
  • Organization and Leadership
  • Strategy and Management
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:
  • Mark Pasquine
Lecturer(s):
  • Mark Pasquine

Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Oral examination 100/100 2018-05-23
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.
Examination

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