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SMF2281F - Business Strategy

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Group Based Off-campus Exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Group Based Off-campus Exam 100/100 72 hours

Course content

  • Strategy processes - the process of strategic leadership.
  • Mission, vision, business concept, values, and goals.
  • Strategic analysis
  • Reputation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and relations to shareholders.
  • Innovation and Sustainable Business Models.
  • Strategic evaluation and decisions.
  • Implementation and control, including management of multidimensional goals- and results.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • of the historical development in the field
  • of the most important perspectives, theories, and analyses in the field
  • of strategy processes with leadership as an important aspect
  • of the relationship between innovation and strategic decisions
  • of how strategies contribute to sustainable value creation
  • of the state of the art in the field of strategy

Skills:

  • to be able to carry out internal and external analysis and actively participate in strategy development.
  • to be able to make good, sustainable decisions through consideration of different strategic alternatives.
  • to be able to find, evaluate, and use relevant literature sources.

General competence:

  • to understand strategy as a management tool
  • to understand, communicate, and discuss strategic terms, challenges, choices, and consequences.
  • to develop an analytical and reflective approach to strategic leadership

Learning methods and activities

Use of a digital learning platform, group- or individual-based exercises, supervision, and compulsory work. The communication between the lecturer and students is organized on a digital platform where learning resources will be shared.

The course is offered in Norwegian.

There will be further information on compulsory work at the start of the semester. Compulsory work has to be approved before the student can meet for examination.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

There is no re-take exam for home exams. This is in accordance with the Regulations on studies at NTNU.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Business Management (BØKLED-F)

Required previous knowledge

The same as for the study program

Course materials

  • Fjeldstad, Ø og R. Lunnan (2023) Strategi. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget
  • Erichsen, M, Solberg, F og T. Stiklestad (2022) Ledelse i små og mellomstore virksomheter, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.
  • Additionally, a collection of articles will be presented at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SMF2281 7.5
SMF2211F 7.5 AUTUMN 2018
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Gjøvik

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Group Based Off-campus Exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Group Based Off-campus Exam 100/100

Release
2025-05-19

Submission
2025-05-22


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  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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