EXC 3600 Strategy - RE-SIT EXAMINIATION
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APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
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EXC 3600 Strategy - RE-SIT EXAMINIATION
Responsible for the course
Erik Wilberg
Department
Department of Strategy and Logistics
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
7,5
Language of instruction
English
Introduction
The course focuses on an overview of the field of strategy, and strategic choices on the top level of the organization. The course will give insights into strategic frameworks and tools, and will be related to strategic options in practice through an understanding of strategic processes.
Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
During the course students should:
- Develop a good understanding of strategic leadership, including management and development of the resources of the organization.
- Make use of analysis tools to assess the strategic position of an organization
- Learn about problems and methods connected with development in different kinds of organizations, small as well as large ones, and in different industries.
- Acquire an understanding of how strategy integrates different knowledge areas, such as business economics, logistics, organization theory and marketing.
- Be able to focus on decision making and the use of practical tools in situations with conflicting objectives.
Acquired skills
After completion of the course students will:
- Be able to structure the values of an organization, and develop vision and mission statements.
- Structure a strategic decision problem by formulating objectives and decision alternatives, and perform a strategic analysis to provide a basis for choice.
- Understand the interdependence of strategy with other managerial disciplines.
- Identify and reflect upon implementation issues
Reflection
The students will develop an awareness of the importance of corporate responsibility and how ethics, stakeholder values and value creation connect.
Prerequisites
None
Compulsory reading
Books:
Johnson, Gerry, Kevan Scholes, Richard Whittington. 2012. Fundamentals of strategy. 2nd ed. Pearson. 284/10
Recommended reading
Course outline
- The concept of strategy
- Vision and mission
- Value structuring and goal formulation
- Internal analysis, industrial analysis, Porter's five forces, value configuration, PESTEL
- Strategic choice
- Business and corporate strategies
- International strategy
- Innovation
- Evaluation of alternatives
- Implementation of strategy - strategy in action
Computer-based tools
None
Learning process and workload
The learning process involves plenary lectures,discussions, group presentation of a self selected strategic decision problem and the writing of a project paper.
During the semester the students are required to present their self selected strategic decision problem.
Recommended workload in hours
| Activity | Hours |
| Attending lectures | 29 |
| Group presentation | 4 |
| Multiple choice exam | 2 |
| Information retrieval | 30 |
| Reading litterature | 30 |
| Group work | 40 |
| Analysis of decision problem | 4 |
| Writing the term paper | 60 |
| Total recommended use of time | 200 |
Examination
A Project paper concludes the course.
The project is handed out when the semester starts and can be solved individually or in groups of up to three students. Submission at the end of the semester.
Examination code(s)
EXC 36001 - Project paper. Counts 100% to obatin final grade in EXC 3600 Strategy, 7,5 credits.
Examination support materials
All support materials allowed.
Examination support materials at written examiniations are explained under examination information in the student portal @BI. Please note use of calculator and dictionary. https://at.bi.no/EN/Pages/Exa_Hjelpemidler-til-eksamen.aspx
Re-sit examination
As from and including the academic year 2014/2015 examiniation in this course is changed to:
EXC 35051 - Project paper. Counts 50% towards the final grade in EXC 3505 Strategy, 7,5 ECTS credits.
EXC 35052 - Oral examiniation. Counts 50% towards the final grade in EXC 35052 Strategy, 7,5 ECTS credits.
Re-sit examiniation in EXC 36001 Project paper, counting 100% to obtain final grade, will be arranged for the last time autumn 2014 and spring 2015.
Additional information