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SMF2211

Business Strategy

Credits 10
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2016
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

What is strategy?

Vision, mission, values and goals

Different kinds of strategies

Creating value - chains, shops and networks

Internal and external analysis and evaluation of options

Strategic decisions and implementation

Balances Score Card

Innovation and sustainability

Learning outcome

Knowledge
:

Know of business strategy in a historical perspective

Have deep knowledge of main theories and analyzes in business strategy

Have broad knowledge about challenges and methods for strategy development in different kinds of industries

Have broad knowledge of the relations between sustainability, innovation and strategy

Have deep knowledge about business strategy's close relation to other management subjects

Skills
:

Can develop vision, mission, values and goals

Can do internal and external analysis of firms

Have ability to consider different alternatives and to make strategic good, sustainable decisions

Have ability to find sources for expanding own knowledge in business strategy

General competence

Are able to understand, communicate and discuss strategic topics, challenges, choices and consequences

Are able to consider and discuss dilemmas connected to sustainability and business strategy

Learning methods and activities

Forelesninger|Gruppearbeid|Obligatoriske oppgaver|Oppgaveløsning|Veiledning

Utfyllende informasjon:

Lectures, group works, exercises, tutoring and mandatory assignments.
The course may be held in Norwegian and/or English.

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

Two compulsory group exercises, including compulsory presentations and attendance.
Both compulsory exercises, presentations and attendances have to be approved before the student can meet for examination.

Compulsory assignments

  • 2 Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

Utfyllende om kontinuasjon:

August 2017.
Approved exercises are valid for re-sit examination

Vurderingsformer:

Exams can be taken at GUC's campus or at other locations closer to the student's home place.
For exams to be taken outside campus, please contact our Student Information Desk as soon as possible for further information about application forms and costs.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Økonomi, ledelse og bærekraft (BØKLED)

Course materials

Løwendahl, B og F. Wenstøp (2010) Grunnbok i strategi, Oslo: Cappelen Damm. 3. utgave 2. opplag
I tillegg kommer artikler/bokkapitler som legges ut i Fronter.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SMF2281 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Anne Grethe Syversen

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2016

Written exam
Weighting 100/100 Date 2016-12-12 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2017

Written exam
Weighting 100/100 Date 2017-08-10 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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