Strateginen ajattelu ja johtaminen (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

This course is meant mainly for YBINBK25 students (25-30 students). Few students (5-6)from the MBA in Sales Management degree program can also be taken to the course in the enrollment order.

The course consists of an STQ test, two (2) contact teaching days, and home assignments which will be submitted into the ITSLEANING System according to the given timetable in ITSLEARNING. There are 2-3 home assignments, which will be done in 4-6 person groups. These groups will be selected randomly during the first contact teaching day.
Contact teaching days are:
1. Thursday 30.1.2025 between 9-16 o´clock in Turku, in the classroom EDU_1091.
2. Friday 7.3.2025, between 9-16 o´clock in Turku, in the classroom EDU_1091.
Learning purposes and outcomes:
After the successful execution of this course, students will have good basic and general knowledge and overview of
- strategic planning process and tools + how to choose and use these tools in each situation
(strategies and the use of strategy tools depend on the external and internal environment of any organization)
- what is strategic thinking and where/how it is needed
- what kind of challenges does the execution of the chosen strategy include and how organizations/managers/leaders can try to overcome these challenges and obstacles and ensure the successful execution of a strategy
The execution of the course will be opened in ITSLEARNING 1-2 weeks before the first contact teaching day. All home assignments and course materials will be found in ITSLEARNING.

Tavoitteet

Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija:
-ymmärtää, mikä on strategia ja osaa suunnitella sellaisen omalle organisaatiolleen
-ymmärtää, mitä on strateginen ajattelu, missä sellaista tarvitaan ja on kehittänyt omia strategisen ajattelun taitojaan
-osaa johtaa strategisen suunnittelun prosesseja eri organisaatiotasoilla
-pystyy valitsemaan sopivan strategisen suunnittelun työkalun eri tarkoituksiin ja käyttää niitä soveltuvalla tavalla
-tunnistaa merkittävimmät esteet strategian käyttöönotossa ja osaa luoda suunnitelman, jolla esteet voitetaan ja johtaa viisaasti ja tehokkaasti valittua strategiaa

Sisältö

-Mitä on strateginen johtaminen
-Mitä on strateginen ajattelu
-Strategisen johtamisen prosessit ja suunnittelun työkalut
-Kuinka valita viisaasti menestyksellinen strategia
-Kuinka viisaasti ja tehokkaasti viedä käytäntöön valittu strategia

Oppimateriaalit

All in ITSLEARNING, but "reference books" must either be borrowed from libraries or bought some where. The role of books are just like references or handbooks and students does not need to read them through, but they can help students to complete the given home assignments

Opetusmenetelmät

Multi-learning method (Innopeda): Contact teaching days + home assignments in groups + reverse-learning from cases

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No tests. 2-3 home assignments in groups.

Kansainvälisyys

Multi-learning method (Innopeda): Contact teaching days + home assignments in groups + reverse-learning from cases

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No other ways to complete the course.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

1) Background survey, which all students must fill out and submit as a file into the ITSLEARNING system by 27.1.2025.
2) Individual STQ-test on the internet. Instructions in ITSLEARNING. Its report must be ´submitted as a file into ITSLEARNING by 29.1.2025.
3) 2-3 large home assignments in 4-6 member groups: the results of these group works must be submitted as files into the ITSLEARNING system according to the timetable later mentioned in the ITSLEARNING system.

Lisätiedot

Dr. Keijo Varis: EMAIL= keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi