Strategic Management and Transformation (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The students will understand strategic management and how their own work is linked to it. The students will be able to identify different models and tools of strategic management and apply them appropriately to the situation. The students will especially understand the special features and different stages of strategic work in the public sector and analyse how procurement is related to these. The students will identify changing competence needs as part of strategic renewal and develop competences in their own working context. The students will be able to drive change in theri own organisation and they will be familiar with the general principles of change management and transformational management approaches.

Content (course unit)

* Overview of Strategic management * Strategic management frameworks and tools * Knowledge renewal as part of strategic management * Principles of change management as part of renewal * Transformational leadership in support of change

Prerequisites (course unit)

Completed Higher Education Degree (bachelor level)

Location and time

The course will be implemented online.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation on a scale 1-5.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The course is an online course and will be implemented in Finnish.

Learning materials

More information during the first lecture.

Student workload

The workload for the course is 27 hours per credit, divided as follows: Online classroom instruction: 21 hours Peer work: 40 hours Independent work: 74 hours

Completion alternatives

No alternative assignment.