SOL040
Inger Stensaker
Pedagogisk seminar
May 20, 2014

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• Characteristics of strategic decisions
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Future-oriented
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Complexity & uncertainty
• Students learn
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To formulate business strategy, corporate strategy, international strategy
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To apply analytical frameworks and models
• Focus on application of theory in practice
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CSR
• Lectures in aud.max
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Theory, with examples from practice
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Corporate guests talk about how
CSR impacts their strategy
• Two case seminars
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Group-based training in smaller auditoriums (TAs)
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Written case report, presentation
& discussion
• Case-based home exam
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Strategic analysis of firm-of-choice
(5000 words)
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Independent group work (no feedback)
• Individual exam
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Case format on final exam
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Assesses ability to apply strategy theory in practice
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• Theoretical framework: competitive analysis
• Case material handed out wk 4
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Information package developed together with Statoil & McK
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Written case report (2000 words) due wk 5
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Case seminar wk 6. Presentations & discussion. Specific roles.
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Feedback on written report handed back.
• Guest lectures:
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CEO Helge Lund, Statoil
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CSR responsible Natasha Blisson, Statoil
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Partner Eivind Johansen, McKinsey
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• Theory: resource-based theory
• Case handed out wk 7
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Information packaged developed in collaboration with Live Arctic
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Written case report (2000 words) due wk 8
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Case seminar wk 9. Presentations and discussions. Alternate roles.
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Feedback on written report handed back.
• Guest lecture
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Andreas Friis, social entrepreneur & ex. NHH student
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• wrt students in the course
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Well-structured time frames for students
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Assign roles to everyone in the seminar
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Recruiting the right TAs
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Extensive preparation with TAs
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Team up the TAs & clarify TA role
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Coordinate - ONE VOICE
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Use of examplars to prepare feedback
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Be available for TAs prior to and during case seminars
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Attend all aud.max sessions and as many case seminars as possible
For home exam case: Q&A forum on It’s learning
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