Course outline
Course unit title
Name(s), surname(s) and title
of lecturer(s)
Level of course
Semester
ECTS credits
Student’s working hours
Prerequisites
Language of instruction
Objectives of the course
Should match study program
objectives
Strategic Management
Rasa Paulienė
Cycle 1
5
5
Contact hours
48
lectures 32
seminars 16
practical classes
laboratory classes
consultations
82
Independent work
Total 130
Introduction to Management and Business Administration;
Management Theories; Human Resources Management
English, Lithuanian
Learning outcomes
A student’s assessments methods
A student’s knowledge,
In which activity study results are
comprehension and skills
demonstrated and proved

Main objectives to study Strategic
Management:
 Historical background,
 Methodology,
 Theoretical framework for
human behavior in
organizations;
 The perspectives.
Particular attention is placed
upon the following:
 Organizational dynamics,
 Environmental factors,
 Management issues,
 Technology,
 Organizational structure,
 Organizational culture,
 Organizational change.
By the end of this course
students will be able to:
 Appreciate the
complexity of
organizations;
 Perceive importance of
strategic planning;
 Analyze significance of
strategic thinking;
 Anticipate organizational
development issues they
may face in their careers;
 Understand and apply
the various approaches to
strategic management;
 Expand their knowledge
of strategic change
techniques and practices.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, discussions, case studies, individual and group
projects, live presentations at class.
Course Description:
 How do companies and other organizations achieve growth and
other related objectives?
Course unit content
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
Students will be expected to
contribute in an active and
constructive way to debate and
discussion in class.
As future successful manager
in business, taking a view and
being able to credibly defend it
is an invaluable skill.
Listening skills and the ability
to understand colleagues and
peers will also be considered.


What relationship is there between strategy and organization; how
strategies are formulated, implemented and controlled; how
strategic changes are managed?
How do proper management and leadership, motivation and
organizational design impact strategy implementation and strategic
management?
Topic title
Contact hours
Assignments
Introduction to the course. Key terminologies.
Importance of strategic management.
4
Material analysis, individual
reading;
8
Business management and business policy. Strategic
decision making. Strategy formulation,
implementation, and evaluation.
External analysis. General segments and elements.
Internal analysis.
10
Material analysis, individual
reading, practicing;
16
8
Material analysis, individual
reading, practicing;
14
Types of organizational structures. Corporate culture.
Strategy-culture fit. Managing organizational culture
and change. Management challenges.
Strategic leadership and change management.
Management and leadership differences. Role of
leadership in implementing strategy and strategic
change.
8
Material analysis, individual
reading, practicing,
homework;
Material analysis, individual
reading, practicing;
14
Competing in global markets. Adopting organizations
to today’s markets. Strategic management processes in
practice.
Total
10
Material analysis, individual
reading, practicing;
16
8
48
Independent
study hours
14
82
Reading list
Year of
publishing
Authors and title of the publication
Publishing
house
2011
2013
Brown D. R. An Experiential Approach to Organization Development. 8 th edition.
Parnell J. A. Strategic Management: Theory and Practice. 4 th edition.
2012
Kotter J. P. Leading Change.
Prentice Hall
Sage
Publications
Inc.
Harward
Business
Review Press
2013
Ritson N. Strategic Management.2nd edition.
http://bookboon.com/en/strategicmanagement-ebook
Additional reading
Year of
publishing
2011
2011
Authors and title of the publication
Publishing
house
Northouse P.G. Introduction to Leadership: concepts and practice. 2nd edition.
Kouzes J. M., Posner B.Z. The truth about leadership: no-fads, heart-of-the-matter facts
you need to know. 1st edition.
Kouzes J.M., Posner B.Z. The Leadership Challenge. 4th edition.
2007
Assessment requirements
Assessment criteria
Individual work (in writing and live presentation in class); Final exam
(open answers to questions in writing).
Knowledge of the subject, creativity; active and constructive way to debate
and discuss in class; listening skills and ability to understand colleagues
and peers; effective individual work.
The composition of final
accumulative mark
Final Accumulative Mark =
0,3 Individual work (presentations at class) +
0,3 Mid Term Exam (4 questions in writing) +
0,4 Final Exam (4 questions in writing)
Notes:
 In each case as above only mark 4,5 and higher is accepted.
 Attendance of seminars is obligatory.
Rasa Paulienė
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