Course detail

Contemporary Issues in European Strategic Management and Marketing

FP-EciesPAcad. year: 2014/2015

a) Corporate strategy, diversification, evaluating the diversification decision
b) Managing the multi-business organization. The role of the corporate centre in creating business unit value, corporate management styles and corporate parenting
c) The strategy formation process. The strategic planning process
d) Vertical integration, exploitation of the corporate core through cooperative arrangements
e) Innovation and design, their role within business strategy, managing and facilitating the innovation process
f) Developing an effective international marketing strategy, strategic and structural alternatives. The developing evolution of international strategies
g) Strategy formulation and learning. Strategic planning.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

a) Contribute effectively to the discussion of strategic issues
b) Sustain the development of their understanding of strategic management
c) Inquire into and understand a range of strategic management issues and situations.
d) Apply relevant strategic concepts and techniques to the analysis of strategic situations and issues.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic managerial terms and concepts is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The assessment is based on written examination. Criteria will be defined at the beginning of the course.

Course curriculum

1. Strategic management and strategic marketing - its role and place in the managerial system of a company
2. Major goals of strategic management and marketing - its contribution to achieving competitive advantage of a company
3. Process of strategic management and strategic marketing utilization in a company
4. Analytical tools for strategic management and marketing
5. Specific areas influencing the nature of strategic approaches within various industries (services, not-for-profit etc.)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

a) To develop students' ability to analyse and evaluate a range of strategic management and management issues and situations using relevant strategic concepts and techniques
b) To develop skills in effectively contributing to discussion
c) To encourage responsibility for self-study.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

de Wit, B. and Mayer, R. Strategy, Content , Context : An International Perspective, , Thomson Business press, London (1998) (EN)
Grant, R.M., Contemporary Strategy Analysis (3rd edition), , Blackwell Publishers, Oxford (1998) (EN)
Harris, N., European Business (1999), Macmillan Press Ltd. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-EBF Master's

    branch MGR-EBF , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

22 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Exercise

22 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer