Strategic Management of Technology Business (5 cr)

Objective

The student
* understands the importance of strategic planning and management from the point of view of the overall management of a company / organization
* recognize the national and international challenges of their operating environment and their impact on the business / organization and their own work
* masters the strategic planning process and is able to analyze the principles and functions related to the strategic planning, management and development of a company / organization and assess their impact
* develops to analyze the strategic metrics used by the organization as a tool for performance evaluation
* student develops to analyze, use and evaluate changes in the business / organization operating environment to support planning, decision-making and monitoring
* recognize a role of technologies as a part of the strategy of own organization
* masters main principles and models for technology strategy formulation

Content

* Strategic planning basics concept
* Strategy process
* Strategic management analysis and strategic management tools
* Strategic planning and strategy implementation
* Strategic measurement and assessing the indicators
* Strategy follow-up, assessment and updating
* Technologies as drivers in business environment progress
* Tools for technology strategy planning and management

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
* is able to challenge the current strategy work of the organisation and manage and renew activities
in complex and not easily predictable working environments that require a new strategic approach
* takes responsibility for development of working practises and the strategic evaluation of the operation
* creates new practises innovatively and assesses their effects responsibly
-masters strategic management as a whole and utilises it in development throughout the organisation

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
* is able to challenge the current strategy work of the organisation and manage and renew activities
in complex and not easily predictable working environments that require a new strategic approach
* takes responsibility for development of working practises and the strategic evaluation of the operation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
* is able to challenge the current strategy work of the organisation and manage and renew activities
in complex and not easily predictable working environments that require a new strategic approach
* takes responsibility for development of working practises and/or the strategic evaluation of the
operation