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Strategic Management(E)

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Introduction

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are prepared to take a critical look at central points of strategic management and to develop and formulate their own strategic options.
The students are able to link these concepts with organizational theory and man-agement theories in such a way that holistic problem solutions for complex entrepreneurial problems can be developed.

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

This course combines management models, and strategic and innovation management. By linking these subject areas, students are prepared to analyze, discuss and reflect on organizations from the perspective of business administration. Central questions such as the definition of long-term goals, the selection of business areas or measures for survival in competition are to be jointly developed and discussed on the basis of detailed basic knowledge. In addition, the topics strategic fields, market & competition, organization and creativity/innovation and the development of business models are taught.

Recommended specialist literature

• Bolman, L.G., and Deal, T.E. (2017). Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership, Wiley
• Mintzberg, H., Alsted, B., and Lampel, J. (2008). Strategy Safary. The complete guide through the wilds of strategic management, Pearson.
• Andersen, T.J. (2013). Short introduction into Strategic Management, Cambridge University Press.
• Titt, J. and Bessant, J. (2017). Managing Innovation: Integrated technological market and organizational change, Wiley.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam and project work

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

4

Share of e-learning in %

14

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Integrated course, group work, case studies, discussions, e-learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

Mag. Uta Fessler-Purkarthofer, MBA

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

MGT2

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none