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| Title |
Strategic Management
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| Semester |
E2024
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| Master programme in |
Business Administration and Leadership / Business Administration and Leadership
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation |
Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose |
| Number of participants |
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| ECTS |
5
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| Responsible for the activity |
Kristian J. Sund (sund@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study |
Mette Apollo Rasmussen (apollo@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60025GB
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
Advanced study course in business administration Via the course, students gain a critical insight into and understanding of strategic management, and how companies interact with their environment, through planning and organizing strategic processes. The course provides students with an insight into perspectives on strategic management as well as analytical tools, in order to analyse companies and challenges, and prepare strategy proposals. |
| Detailed description of content |
With this course, students acquire a critical insight into the practice of strategic management, including how firms plan and organise strategic processes, and act as a result of changes the external environment and business context. Students are introduced to relevant strategy tools, and literature in the area. The course therefore aims to both give students an overview of perspectives on strategic management, and give them the tools to analyse concrete cases and problems, and develop strategic responses. Key themes include strategic purpose; Strategy as a process; The firm’s relationship to the environment; Competitive strategy; Strategy and cognition; The resource-based and dynamic capability views of the firm; Corporate strategy; Growth strategy and mergers and acquisitions; International strategy. |
| Course material and Reading list |
The core textbook for the course is Grant, R. M. (2021). Contemporary strategy analysis. John Wiley & Sons. A number of additional readings will be posted on Moodle. Cases will be regularly selected and may change from semester to semester. |
| Overall plan and expected work effort |
Study intensity In class teaching (lectures): 20 hours Group case work: 40 hours Individual reading and study: 60 hours Exam (including preparation): 15 hours Total study intensity: 135 hours Teaching and learning activities: The course is delivered as a series of in-class lectures during which key theories, frameworks, and models are explained. The lectures are interactive and real-world cases are used to illustrate and discuss theory. Students are expected outside of class to work in small groups to solve a number of business cases and hand these in to receive formative feedback. This prepares students for the exam. |
| Format |
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| Evaluation and feedback |
The course is a part of the study board's evaluation rotation this semester. The students will be asked to evaluate mid-term and by the end of the course (a survey) according to the evaluation practice of the study board. |
| Programme |
Topic 1: What is strategic management? Topic 2: Strategic purpose and scope Topic 3: Environmental change Topic 4: The nature of competition and industry analysis Topic 5: Competitive advantage Topic 6: Competitive strategy Topic 7: Corporate strategy Topic 8: International strategy Topic 9: Performance management Topic 10: Organizational design, culture and strategy |
| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
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| Form of examination |
Oral group exam based on a product written by a group
Permitted group size: 2-6 students. The character limit of the written product is: For 2 students: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces. For 3 students: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces. For 4 students: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces. For 6 students: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices. Time allowed for the exam including time used for assessment is for: 2 students: 30 minutes. 3 students: 35 minutes. 4 students: 40 minutes. 5 students: 45 minutes. 6 students: 50 minutes. The assessment is individual and based on the student's individual performance. The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.. Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All. Assessment: 7-point grading scale Moderation: Internal co-assessor. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria |
General assessment criteria:
Demonstrate knowledge regarding the basic theories and models of strategic management;
Analyze a firm’s strategy and/or a strategic problem; |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 11/09/2024 |
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