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StrategyLaajuus (5 cr)

Study unit code: HY00BN41

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 16.02.2025

Timing

24.02.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

30 Ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Ville Saarikoski
Teacher in charge

Ville Saarikoski

Groups
  • TYJ24SJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), S24, yhteiset opinnot
  • CYJ24SJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), S24, Generic studies

Teaching methods

The course will be online at canvas.laurea.fi. Laurea students can access the course once registered and accepted. Other students should receive directions on how to access..If you have problems in boarding the online platform, after being accepted, please contact the teacher.

The course will consist of five weekly meetings followed by a break of five weeks during which students work on their group assignment and report it on a meeting (the tenth week). See ( tentative) dates below.

Students will be asked to conduct a literature search on strategy and to pick 10 articles and review one article to share with others. The teacher will create a combined pool of articles. The students will also receive a list of 10 articles from , which students will read and discuss two, which have been assigned to the specific weekly meeting. Students will also need to complete a team task in which they design a strategy for the company they choose. A student may opt to do the task alone. Attendance in class (online meetings) will affect the final grade.

Location and time

Monday February 24th,Monday 16-17.30 on zoom (virtual meeting) every week (5 times) until March 24 th Please check zoom address info on canvas (canvas applies) it is also marked into pakki and if your pakki is integrated to Laureas pakki, you will see this info in your pakki and calendars.

Final presentations April 28th .
(timetable tentative)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Text books as background material

Available online Lynn Richard, Corporate Strategy, fourth edition FT Prentice Hall, 2005

Available in print. Johnson, Whittingtin, Scholes Exploring Corporate Strategy. ninth edition 2011 FT Prentice Hall

Content and scheduling

In earlier classes we have discussed topics such as:
- mission statement, vision
- core competence
- strategy process
- strategy models (positioning tools)
- generic strategies /identifying strategic options
- orientations (innovation, production, customer)
- schools of thought
- culture and strategy
- implementing strategy
Note course build around students interests (explorative approach)

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

26.02.2024 - 29.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Ville Saarikoski
Teacher in charge

Ville Saarikoski

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)
Groups
  • TYJ23SJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), S23, yhteiset opinnot
  • CYJ23SJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), S23, Generic studies
Small groups
  • Avoin AMK 1

Teaching methods

The course will be online at canvas.laurea.fi. Laurea students can access the course once registered and accepted. Campusonline students will be given studentnumber@laurea.fi, which they have to register (get password) and then access the platform.

The course will consist of five weekly meetings starting Monday February 27th 16- c17.30 (see tentative dates below). Students will be asked to conduct a literature search on strategy and to pick 10 articles and review one article to share with others. From the combined pool of articles we will choose 10, which students will read and discuss in the weekly meetings. Students will also need to complete a team task in which they design a strategy for the company they choose. A student may opt to do the task alone. Attendance in class (online meetings) will affect the final grade.

Location and time

Monday February 27th 16-17.30 on zoom (virtual meeting) every week after that untill April 4 th Final presentations May 8 th Monday 16-17.30. Note on earlier year one hour has been allocated for the weekly meeting and this year I added a bit. hence there is an element of flexibility in the ending time.
(timetable tentative)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Text books as background material

Available online Lynn Richard, Corporate Strategy, fourth edition FT Prentice Hall, 2005

Available in print. Johnson, Whittingtin, Scholes Exploring Corporate Strategy. ninth edition 2011 FT Prentice Hall

Content and scheduling

In earlier classes we have discussed topics such as:
- mission statement, vision
- core competence
- strategy process
- strategy models (positioning tools)
- generic strategies /identifying strategic options
- orientations (innovation, production, customer)
- schools of thought
- culture and strategy
- implementing strategy
Note course build around students interests (explorative approach)

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D, Tikkurila, liko

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Ville Saarikoski
Teacher in charge

Ville Saarikoski

Scheduling groups
  • Open UAS (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)
Groups
  • CYJ23KJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), K23, Generic studies
  • TYJ23KJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), K23, yhteiset opinnot
Small groups
  • Open UAS

Teaching methods

The course will be online at canvas.laurea.fi. Laurea students can access the course once registered and accepted. Campusonline students will be given studentnumber@laurea.fi, which they have to register (get password) and then access the platform.

The course will consist of five weekly meetings starting Monday February 26th 16- c17.30 (see tentative dates below). Students will be asked to conduct a literature search on strategy and to pick 10 articles and review one article to share with others. From the combined pool of articles we will choose 10, which students will read and discuss in the weekly meetings. Students will also need to complete a team task in which they design a strategy for the company they choose. A student may opt to do the task alone. Attendance in class (online meetings) will affect the final grade.

Location and time

Monday February 26th 16-17.30 on zoom (virtual meeting) every week after that untill April 4 th Final presentations April 29 th Monday 16-17.30. Note on earlier year one hour has been allocated for the weekly meeting and this year I added a bit. hence there is an element of flexibility in the ending time.
(timetable tentative)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Text books as background material

Available online Lynn Richard, Corporate Strategy, fourth edition FT Prentice Hall, 2005

Available in print. Johnson, Whittingtin, Scholes Exploring Corporate Strategy. ninth edition 2011 FT Prentice Hall

Content and scheduling

In earlier classes we have discussed topics such as:
- mission statement, vision
- core competence
- strategy process
- strategy models (positioning tools)
- generic strategies /identifying strategic options
- orientations (innovation, production, customer)
- schools of thought
- culture and strategy
- implementing strategy
Note course build around students interests (explorative approach)

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021

Timing

28.02.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

41 - 150

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
Teachers
  • Ville Saarikoski
Teacher in charge

Ville Saarikoski

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)
Groups
  • CYJ22KJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), K22, Generic studies
  • TYJ22KJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), K22, yhteiset opinnot
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1

Teaching methods

The course will be online at canvas.laurea.fi. Laurea students can access the course once registered and accepted. Campusonline students will be given studentnumber@laurea.fi, which they have to register (get password) and then access the platform.

The course will consist of five weekly meetings starting February 28th 16- c17.30 (see tentative dates below). Students will be asked to conduct a literature search on strategy and to pick 10 articles and review one article to share with others. From the combined pool of articles we will choose 10, which students will read and discuss in the weekly meetings. Students will also need to complete a team task in which they design a strategy for the company they choose. A student may opt to do the task alone. Attendance in class (online meetings) will affect the final grade.

Location and time

Monday Fenruary 28th 16-17.30 on zoom (virtual meeting) every week after that untill March Monday 28 th 16-17.30. Final presentations May 2 nd Monday 16-17.30. Note on earlier year one hour has been allocated for the weekly meeting and this year I added a bit. hence there is an element of flexibility in the ending time.
(timetable tentative)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Text books as background material

Available online Lynn Richard, Corporate Strategy, fourth edition FT Prentice Hall, 2005

Available in print. Johnson, Whittingtin, Scholes Exploring Corporate Strategy. ninth edition 2011 FT Prentice Hall

Content and scheduling

In earlier classes we have discussed topics such as:
- mission statement, vision
- core competence
- strategy process
- strategy models (positioning tools)
- generic strategies /identifying strategic options
- orientations (innovation, production, customer)
- schools of thought
- culture and strategy
- implementing strategy
Note course build around students interests (explorative approach)

Grading scale

H-5