Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Strategic Management
Course Code
LSPA_498
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Monta Jakovļeva
Structure Unit Manager
Diāna Laipniece
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
Develop students’ ability to understand and apply strategic management principles, analyse and develop strategic plans at different levels of organisations
Preliminary Knowledge
Successful study course acquisition requires knowledge in management theory and business management
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Recognise and explain the basic principles of strategic planning and management
2.Describe and illustrate strategic management skills and their application in practice
3.Identify and compare different methods of stratasia analysis and strategy building
4.Interpret and conclude on recent developments in strategic planning and management
Skills
1.Apply and analyze different strategic analysis methods in specific situations
2.Plan, develop and argue strategies and strategic documents and assess their feasibility in practice
Competences
1.Analyse and evaluate the best strategic management approach for a given situation, justifying the choice
2.Use strategic analysis methods and critically review the results of other analyses performed
3.Compare and interpret approaches of different countries and organisations on strategic issues, concluding their applicability
4.Independently develop strategic documents or modify and evaluate others by making recommendations for their improvement
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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|---|---|---|
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1.
Overview and analysis of business strategies |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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2.
Strategic analysis and planning (strategies, industries, resources) |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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3.
Research and analysis of global experience in strategy development in the sports sector |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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|---|---|---|
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1.
Strategic management |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Exam on topics included in the study course |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Nature and importance of strategic management
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Nature and importance of strategic management
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic management skills
Description
Importance of the use of strategic skills, their characteristics |
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic management skills
Description
Importance of the use of strategic skills, their characteristics |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Systemic approach, problems and methods of solving them
Description
Systemic approach - for dealing with organizational/work situation issues through systemic approach methods. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Systemic approach, problems and methods of solving them
Description
Systemic approach - for dealing with organizational/work situation issues through systemic approach methods. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Choice and formulation of strategy. SWOT analysis
Description
Formulating a strategy. Explanation of SWOT analysis by focusing on internal and external factors, their impact on further development |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Choice and formulation of strategy. SWOT analysis
Description
Formulating a strategy. Explanation of SWOT analysis by focusing on internal and external factors, their impact on further development |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic analysis and planning (strategies, industries, resources).
Description
Strategic planning aspects, analysis thereof. Students present developed presentations |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic analysis and planning (strategies, industries, resources).
Description
Strategic planning aspects, analysis thereof. Students present developed presentations |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Competitive analysis and planning in enterprises
Description
Competitiveness levels: the competitiveness of the economy or the State, the competitiveness of the sector, the competitiveness of the undertaking and the competitiveness of the product. Enterprise planning |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Competitive analysis and planning in enterprises
Description
Competitiveness levels: the competitiveness of the economy or the State, the competitiveness of the sector, the competitiveness of the undertaking and the competitiveness of the product. Enterprise planning |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Analysis of the strategic management principles of the organisation
Description
Identify and analyse strategic management principles |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Analysis of the strategic management principles of the organisation
Description
Identify and analyse strategic management principles |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic planning at corporate and business level
Description
Creating strategies at company level by competing in the sports sector and developing new businesses to run the business. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Strategic planning at corporate and business level
Description
Creating strategies at company level by competing in the sports sector and developing new businesses to run the business. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Overview and analysis of globally popular business strategies
Description
Overview and analysis of business strategies |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Overview and analysis of globally popular business strategies
Description
Overview and analysis of business strategies |
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Test
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Eksāmens- Stratēģiskā vadība
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Nature and importance of strategic management
|
|
Systemic approach, problems and methods of solving them
Description
Systemic approach - for dealing with organizational/work situation issues through systemic approach methods. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Choice and formulation of strategy. SWOT analysis
Description
Formulating a strategy. Explanation of SWOT analysis by focusing on internal and external factors, their impact on further development |
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Strategic analysis and planning (strategies, industries, resources).
Description
Strategic planning aspects, analysis thereof. Students present developed presentations |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Strategic analysis and planning (strategies, industries, resources).
Description
Strategic planning aspects, analysis thereof. Students present developed presentations |
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
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Topics
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Analysis of the strategic management principles of the organisation
Description
Identify and analyse strategic management principles |
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
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2
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Topics
|
Analysis of the strategic management principles of the organisation
Description
Identify and analyse strategic management principles |
-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Competitive analysis and planning in enterprises
Description
Competitiveness levels: the competitiveness of the economy or the State, the competitiveness of the sector, the competitiveness of the undertaking and the competitiveness of the product. Enterprise planning |
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
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Overview and analysis of globally popular business strategies
Description
Overview and analysis of business strategies |
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
|
Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Overview and analysis of globally popular business strategies
Description
Overview and analysis of business strategies |
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Test
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Eksāmens- Stratēģiskā vadība
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ieva Kalve. “Apseglot pārmaiņu vējus. Stratēģiskā un pārmaiņu vadība”. Rīga: Turība, 2005. (akcpetējams izdevums)
2.
Robert M., Grant. „Contemporary Strategy Analysis”. Malden: Blackwell, 2024.Suitable for English stream
3.
Nevils Leiks. „Stratēģiskā plānošana”, Multineo, 2007. (akcpetējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Maikls E. Gerbers. “Uzņēmējdarbības meistarība”. Rīga: Zoldnera izdevniecība, 2013.
2.
Donalds Dž. Tramps, Roberts T.Kijosaki. “Kādēļ mēs gribam, lai jūs kļūtu bagāts”. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009.
3.
The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy, Carl W. Stern, Michael S. Deimler, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
4.
Funky Business, Kjell A Nordstrom, Jonas Ridderstrale, Book House Publishing 2001.
5.
Entrepreneurial Strategies”, Arnold C. Cooper, Sharon A. Alvarez, Alejandro A. Carrera, Luiz F. Mesquita, Roberto S. Vassolo, Blackwell 2006.