OR6-1005 Strategy
Course description for academic year 2021/2022
Contents and structure
The course will discuss and focus on the following themes:
- What is corporate strategy?
- Vision, business ideas, goals
- Value creation
- Competitive Edge
- Competition and collaboration
- Internal environment analysis
- External environment analysis
- Choice of strategy
- Implementation of strategy
Learning Outcome
On completion of the course, the students should be able to:
¿ gain knowledge of generic strategies
¿ gain knowledge of strategic processes from a management perspective
Upon completion, the students should be able to:
¿ use key strategic tools, and consequently be able to make and reflect upon informed analyses and choices
¿ Implement strategic analyses for corporate entities with focus on market factors and companies' internal resources.
Upon completion, the students should be able to:
¿ understand how strategies can help achieve goals of value creation, efficiency and profitability
¿ carry out strategic market and resource analyses
¿ understand the theories underlying the strategic Tools
Entry requirements
None
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Teaching methods
In-class lectures, and seminars/problem solving in groups. T
Compulsory learning activities
One written assignment to be solved in groups.
Assessment
Individual written school exam, 4 hours.
Letter grade A-F
Examination support material
None
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