Teaching starts Spring

Language of instruction Norwegian.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Explain relevant concepts and the main issues of strategic management
• Understand different schools of thought within the discipline and have an appreciation of different approaches to strategic management
• Make use of selected analytical tools in strategic management
• Understand relevant problems of change and development and the particular demands of fast strategic change
• Understand the particular role of competence development in strategic management and the meaning of "human capital" in modern competition
• Be familiar with relevant theories of leadership and the role of general and middle management in strategic management

Course contents

The aim of this course is to provide students an understanding of a company as a whole, its market and competition situation, external requirements and strategic management decisions.

The course offers insight into the interaction between different organisations and their surroundings, internal renewal and change processes. Furthermore, the course gives a brief survey of central concepts and analytical tools in business strategy as well as theories in organisational training, innovation and change.

Topics include:

• A brief survey of the system of concepts and analytical tools in business strategy. Emphasis is on strategy development bottom-up, criteria for strategic evaluation, ethics and implementation.
• Ideological foundation, mission statement, interaction theories, collaboration and alliances.
• Creativity, innovation and change. Organisational and management forms that encourage or discourage innovation.
• Learning theories, empiricism, learn-to-learn models, theories concerning mastering and helplessness, and theories concerning organisational learning.

Strategic goals and processes, competition and competitiveness, strategy on various levels in the company, implementation and strategic changes.

Teaching methods and workload Lectures and group work.

Examination requirement

Two approved multiple choice examinations.

Assessment methods and criteria 4-hour written examination with graded marks.

Type of course Theoretical.

Level of course First cycle i.e. bachelor level.

Year of study Normally second year.

Name of lecturer/contact person

Student Adviser Anne Line Omsland.