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Strategic Thinking and Future OrientationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YX00BO94

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Markku Haapakoski

Learning objectives

Student understands the importance of strategic thinking and continuous renewal in the development of an organization's competitiveness. Student knows how to utilize new strategic tools to managing and renewing the organization. She / He knows how to analyze and evaluate changes in the organization's operating environment. Student knows how to utilize the tools of foresight, with which she / he develops the future operation of the organization and industry by taking into account the principles of ethics and sustainable development.

Content

- Strategic thinking and scenarios as working method
- Analysis of industry and anticipation of the future as part of strategic thinking
- Strategy tools and application
- Future information as part of leadership and management, and in decision making

Materials

Relevant, topical literature and articles, Moodle environment.

Further information

This course has an equal content with the course Strateginen ajattelu ja toimialan tulevaisuus.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.07.2025

Timing

01.09.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 1500

Teachers
  • Minna Hoffrén
  • Markku Haapakoski
  • Tiina Rissanen
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin_AMK (Size: 200. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Avoin_AMK

Teaching methods

This is an online course in Moodle platform.

The course is open from 15 September 2024 to 31 July 2025 in the academic year 2024 - 2025. The assignments required to complete the course can be returned at any time to the return folder in the course.

The learning assignments have five submission dates during the academic year 2024 -2025. All the learning assignments must be completed by the submission date. The completed assignments will be evaluated within four weeks from each submission date.

The submisson dates are October 31, 2024, December 31, 2024, March 10, 2025, May 15, 2025 and July 31, 2025.

Student workload

Self-study in Moodle platform. Five credits are totally 135 hours student work.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Learning assignment / development work for the target organization chosen by the student.

Materials

Relevant, topical literature and articles, Moodle environment.

Further information

Course is free of charge for CampusOnline students.
Course fee for open UAS students is 75 euros. At Savonia's open university of applied sciences, you can pay an annual fee of 350 euros, which covers the tuition fees for the next 12 months at the open university of applied sciences.
Within a year of graduation form the Savonia degree, you can start your studies at Savonia Open UAS free of charge. The right to study lasts for one year.

This course is for Master students only.
The course is part of the electives of all Savonia master-degree studies.