Objectives and competences
- Systematically and in detail enhance theoretical knowledge in the field of corporate governance and strategic management.
- Gain the ability to integrate already acquired knowledge in economy, law and other areas with the governance and management theory.
- Gain the ability to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in the field of corporate governance and strategic management, which will allow her/him critically to evaluate research, advanced scholarship and methodologies as well as autonomy and originality in analysis and synthesis in solving problems in the field of corporate governance and strategic management.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Corporate governance and management
- The MER model of integral management
- Basic concept and benefits of strategic management
- Corporate governance, social responsibility and ethics
- Environmental scanning and industry analysis
- Internal scanning
- Strategy formulation
- Business strategies
- Corporate and functional strategies
- Strategy implementation and control
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures
- case studies
- active individual and group work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Development of knowledge and understanding:
- Has depth and systematic understanding of knowledge in area of corporate governance and strategic manegement and can work with theoretical/research-based knowledge (e.g. interest theories, theories of sources of competitive advantegs) at the forefront of their academic discipline.
- Has the awareness and ability to manage the implications of ethical dilemmas of governance and strategic management and work pro-actively with others to formulate solutions.
- Has a comprehensive understanding of techniques / methodologies applicable to their own work.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
- With critical awareness can undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or contradictory areas of corporate governance and strategic management and communicate the results of an analysis of governance and strategic management in a selected company.
- With critical awareness, can synthesise information in a manner that may be innovative, utilising knowledge on corporate governance and strategic management.
- Has a level of conceptual understanding of corporate governance and strategic management that will allow her/him critically to evaluate research, advanced scholarship and methodologies and argue alternative approaches
- Can demonstrate initiative and originality in problem solving. Can act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level, making decisions in complex and unpredictable situations.
Key/Transferable skills
- Can competently undertake research tasks with minimum guidance.
- Is an independent and self critical learner
- Has independent learning ability required for continuing professional study, making professional use of others where appropriate.
Practical skills:
- Can operate in complex and unpredictable and/or specialised contexts, and has an overview of the issues governing good practice
- Is able to exercise initiative and personal responsibility in professional practice
- Has technical expertise, performs smoothly with precision and effectiveness; can adapt skills and design or develop new skills and/or procedures for new situations.
Readings
Temeljna:
• Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D. (2012). Strategic Management and Business Policy.Toward Global Sustainability. 13th Edition., International Edition, Pearson. Pages: 50-77, 90-115, 118-135, 142-175, 184-213, 222-247, 252-277, 299-307, 318-345, 348-370, 377-382.
• Belak, J. Belak, Jer., Duh, M. (2014). Integral management and governance: basic features of MER model. Saarbrücken: Lambert Academic Publishing. Pages: 33-62.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - individual research work, written and oral report on research work
- written examination;
