AØKK08081U Seminar: Strategic Management
MSc programme of Economics
The seminar is primarily for students at the MSc of
Economics
The purpose is to train students in applying classical and new models, approaches, and perspectives in Strategic Management on industries and organizations in order to come up with suggestions for top managers concerning actions for the long term development of the organization. In order to construct a budget or to evaluate the economic value of a company or to make investment decision regarding a company it is normally necessary to understand the corporate strategy of the corporation.
- An analyses of the future development and the economic attractiveness of a specific industry
- An analyses of an organizations resources, activities and competences, and a discussion of how to create competitive advantages and economic value for that organization
- The development of a competitive strategy and/or a growth strategy for a specific firm
- The development of a corporate strategy for a specific corporation
- The development of an international strategy or a strategy for innovation for a specific company
- Strategic evaluation of a specific strategy for a company
- Implementation of a specific strategy for an organization
“Exploring Strategy - Text and Cases - Tenth Edition”, by Johnson, Whittington, Scholes, Angwin & Regnér published by Pearson Education 2014.
Before the session a "so-finalized-as-possible"-draft of the paper must be uploaded in Absalon. After the presentations, the student submit an edited version of the paper in the Digital Exam portal as the final exam paper. The aim is that students use the presentation sessions as an opportunity to receive and use the constructive feedback to improve the paper.
Suggestions of dates in the seminar:
- Planning meeting: February 6, 2017 14.00-15.00
- Half an hour of voluntary individual supervision: March 2, 2017 13.00-16.00, March 3, 2017 10.00-16.00
- Deadline of pre-assignment uploaded on Absalon: April 4, 2017 before noon.
- Sessions of presentations and critics: April 20 and 27, 2017 9.00-16.00
Venue will be available before the semester begins.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 186
- Seminar
- 20
- Total
- 206
for enrolled students. More information about registration, schedule, rules, courses etc. can be found at the student intranet (KUnet) for courses (English) and student intranet (KUnet) for courses (Danish).
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination- a seminar paper in English.
- Exam registration requirements
Attendance in all activities at the seminar as stated in the formal requrements in the Curriculum and at the KUnet for seminars (UK) and Kunet for seminars (DK).
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- up to 20 %
- Exam period
Spring 2017:
Deadline commitmentpaper: February 27, 2017 at 10.00.
Presentations days: April 20 and 27, 2017 9.00-16.00
Deadline for submitting the seminar paper: May 15, 2017 at 10.00.
Autumn 2016:
Deadline commitmentpaper: September 19, 2016
Presentation days: November 11, 2016 9-16
Deadline for submitting the seminar paper: December 5, 2016
For enrolled students more information about examination, exam/re-sit, rules etc. is available at the student intranet for Examination (English) and student intranet for Examination (KA-Danish).
- Re-exam
A written paper as stated in the Curriculum and at the KUnet for seminars (UK) and Kunet for seminars (DK).
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course and the objectives stated in the Curriculum.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AØKK08081U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring And Autumn
- Schedule
- 2017: Week 6-22
2016: Week 36-49 - Study board
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Course responsibles
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Lecturers
Stig Hartmann