Management & strategy I: Fundamentals
level of course unit
2. Study cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students:
• consolidate, advance and reflect on the most important strategic theories and approaches from the preliminary studies (to align the existing, different qualification levels)
• know the connection between strategy, structure, culture and management based on the St. Gallen Management Model and management cybernetics
• master the basics of transformation and innovation management
• are able to design and monitor strategic processes (analysis, planning, implementation and review).
prerequisites and co-requisites
none
course contents
• Core topics, theories and models of strategic management
• Strategy in the context of the St. Gallen Management Model and management cybernetics
• Fundamentals of transformation and innovation management
• Leadership processes in connection with strategy (analysis, planning and implementation methods)
recommended or required reading
• Harvard Business Review Press, HBR`s 10 Must Reads on Strategy, Boston: HBR Press (in the current edition)
• Malik, Fredmund: Strategy. Campus (in the current edition)
• Mintzberg, Henry et al: Strategy Safari. FT Press (in the current edition)
• 1-2 articles from professional journals
assessment methods and criteria
Online tasks, exam
language of instruction
English
number of ECTS credits allocated
4
eLearning quota in percent
25
course-hours-per-week (chw)
3
planned learning activities and teaching methods
Blended Learning
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
1
name of lecturer(s)
Prof. (FH) Dr. Peter Dietrich
course unit code
03.MV.MST.1.1
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none