Course - Business Strategy - ORG2002
Business Strategy
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
- Strategy processes - the process of strategic leadership
- Mission, vision, business concept, values and goals
- Strategic analysis
- Reputation, corporate social responsibility and shareholder management
- Innovation and sustainable business models
- Strategic evaluations and choices
- Implementation and control
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Of the most important perspectives, theories and analysis in the field
- Of strategy processes with leadership as an important aspect
- Of the relation between innovation and strategic decisions
- Of how strategies contribute to sustainable value creation.
- Of the state of the art in the field of strategy
Skills:
- To be able to carry out internal and external analysis and actively
- participate in strategy development.
- To be able to make good, sustainable decisions through
- consideration of different strategic alternatives.
- To be able to find, evaluate and use relevant literature sources.
General competence:
- To understand strategy as a management tool
- To understand, communicate and discuss strategic terms, challenges, choices and consequences.
- To develop an analytical and reflective approach to strategic leadership
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, open discussion,exercises, group work and compulsory work. Lectures will be in Norwegian.
The compulsory work may include obligatory attendance(es). Details on compulsory work is given at the start of the semester.
Compulsory assignments
- 1 Approved exercises
Further on evaluation
There is a mandatory coursework requirement in the course, this must be approved in order to take the exam. Further information will be given at the start of the semester.
In case of a re-sit exam or the final exam when the course is no longer being taught, the exam may be changed to an oral exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Lien, L.B, Knudsen, E.S og Baardsen, T.Ø (2016) Strategiboken
Bergen: Fagbokforlaget
Erichsen, M, Solberg, F. og T. Stiklestad (2022) Ledelse i små og mellomstore virksomheter. 3 utgave
Bergen: Fagbokforlaget
Additionally, collected articles will be presented at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| OR215 | 6 sp | Spring 2006 |
| OR215 | 6 sp | Spring 2006 |
| ORG8002 | 7.5 sp | Spring 2008 |
| ØKO1001 | 3 sp | Autumn 2022 |
Subject areas
- Economics and Administration