LMMF120 Strategy and Leadership

    • Number of credits
      7,5
    • Teaching semester
      2023 Autumn
    • Language of instruction
      English
    • Campus
      Lillehammer
    • Required prerequisite knowledge

      None

Course content

The topics covered are:

  • Theoretical development perspectives on strategy as an academic field
  • Strategic processes – different perspectives
  • Digital influence on strategic processes
  • The business’ market and competition position
  • The leader and leadership role
  • Digital leadership and transformation
  • Reputation
  • Competitor and environmental analyses
  • Network theories and network strategies—collaboration or competition?
  • Development of structure, business culture and competence which support the business’ goals
  • Efficiency goals, incentive systems, measurement parameters, rewards on individual and group levels
  • Social responsibilities and normative and empirical ethics

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, the candidate shall have:

  • profound knowledge of the term “strategy” and key elements within strategic management (k1)
  • in-depth knowledge of the basic premise for an organisation to create endorsement for business’ fundamental ambitions and visions (k2)
  • advanced knowledge on how each business and its network can identify, develop and utilize the resources that we distribute strategically (k3)
  • in-depth knowledge of the board, head management and other stakeholders’ roles in strategic development (k4)
  • knowledge of the perspectives on strategy as an academic field (k5)
Skills

Upon completion of the course, the candidate shall be able to:

  • relate critical to internal and external factors that affect the strategic outcome in developing an overall and detailed coherent strategy for the business (f1)
  • apply instruments to defend the best possible market and competition positions for the business and can strategize the design of management systems to implement sub strategies (f2)
  • understand the importance of methodical and analytical approaches to strategic questions within a business culture (f3)
General competence

Upon completion of the course, the candidate shall be able to:

  • convey problems from ethics, attitudes and social responsibilities to design the foundation for a culture of reflection where these attitudes are debated and tested against practical challenges in the business (g1)
  • know the principles to convey the business strategy internally to the employees and externally to the stakeholders that, in a broad sense, creates the conditions for the business operations (g2)
  • understand the necessity of developing a safe culture in the organisation and its consequences, such as converting disagreements and constructive arguments on strategic choices to a foundation for rethinking and innovative processes (g3)
  • refer to and display the complex combination of knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities to act which is needed in management on all levels in comprehensive strategic developing processes in the organisation (g4)
  • display the prerequisites to turn thoughts about the most important challenges from the business into action, and can implement strategy and development processes within the business (g5)
Teaching and working methods

The following teaching methods are used:

  • Lectures
  • Problem solving
  • Case studies
  • Discussions

The teaching activities at the meetings are aligned with the expectation that students have prepared for the relevant meeting by reading and other self-learning activities, including written work (see coursework requirements). Expected total work effort in the course is 187.5-225 hours (according to ECTS standard).

Required coursework
  • Mandatory homework assignments must be handed in before each teaching module (a total of 4). Two will be individual, and two will be in groups (in groups of up to three students). Three out of four homework assignments must be passed to be allowed to take the exam. The students themselves are responsible for forming groups.
  • Attendance on at least 50% of the courses lectured teaching.
Form of assessment

48 hours take-home individual exam.

Graded A-F, where E is minimum for passing the exam.

Assessments
Form of assessmentGrading scaleGroupingDuration of assessmentSupport materialsProportionComment
Home exam
ECTS - A-F
Individual
48 Hour(s)
  • All
100%
Professional overlap
NameCreditsDateComment
3MMF120 Strategi og ledelse
7,5
KMMF120 Strategi og ledelse
7,5
Faculty
Inland School of Business and Social Sciences
Department
Department of Organisation, Leadership and Management