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Corporate Strategies, 6 credits
Affärsstrategier, 6 hp
TEIE72
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Staffan BregeDirector of studies or equivalent
Johan HoltströmEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 34 hRecommended self-study hours: 126 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Design and Product Development
- Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Industrial engineering and management, industrial organization, economic anlaysis, operations management and marketing.
Intended learning outcomes
The course aims to give a holistic view of the company and its corporate and business strategies. After the course the students should be able to:
- Explain and compare different strategic perspectives.
- Analyse strategic choices made by different companies from a growth and profitability viewpoint.
- Reflect over consequences and effects of different strategic choices.
Course content
Corporate and business unit strategies. The company and the annual report. Strategic planning, meaning and concepts. Alternative strategies and experiences from leading companies. A case study of a large international company.
Teaching and working methods
The course comprises lectures and one compulsory case study. It is necessary to be present and take an active part in the case study, which includes a written report.
Examination
| KTR2 | Written examination | 2 credits | U, G |
| PRA2 | Written report | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Johan HoltströmExaminer
Staffan BregeCourse website and other links
http://www.iei.liu.se/indek/utbildning/industriell-ekonomi/teie72?l=svEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 34 hRecommended self-study hours: 126 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- (1995) Strategy: Process, Content, Context -- An International Perspective (Book)
<searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Long+Range+Planning%22">Long Range Planning</searchLink>. Feb95, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p129-129. 1/8p.
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| KTR2 | Written examination | 2 credits | U, G |
| PRA2 | Written report | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
(1995) Strategy: Process, Content, Context -- An International Perspective (Book)
<searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Long+Range+Planning%22">Long Range Planning</searchLink>. Feb95, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p129-129. 1/8p.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
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