Strategic Thinking and Future Orientation (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Five step scale

Objective

Student understands the importance of strategic thinking and continuous renewal in the development of an organization's competitiveness. Student knows how to utilize new strategic tools to managing and renewing the organization. She / He knows how to analyze and evaluate changes in the organization's operating environment. Student knows how to utilize the tools of foresight, with which she / he develops the future operation of the organization and industry by taking into account the principles of ethics and sustainable development.

Methods of completion

This is an online course in Moodle platform.

Content

- Strategic thinking and scenarios as working method - Analysis of industry and anticipation of the future as part of strategic thinking - Strategy tools and application - Future information as part of leadership and management, and in decision making

Materials

Relevant, topical literature and articles, Moodle environment.

Teaching methods

This is an online course in Moodle platform. The course is open from 15 September 2024 to 31 July 2025 in the academic year 2024 - 2025. The assignments required to complete the course can be returned at any time to the return folder in the course. The learning assignments have five submission dates during the academic year 2024 -2025. All the learning assignments must be completed by the submission date. The completed assignments will be evaluated within four weeks from each submission date. The submisson dates are October 31, 2024, December 31, 2024, March 10, 2025, May 15, 2025 and July 31, 2025.

Employer connections

Learning assignment / development work for the target organization chosen by the student.

Student workload

Self-study in Moodle platform. Five credits are totally 135 hours student work.