Laajuus: 5
Aikataulu: 18.04.2019 - 23.05.2019
Vastuuopettaja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Assistant Professor Antti Peltokorpi
Kurssin yhteystiedot (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
email: antti.peltokorpi@aalto.fi
Opetusperiodi (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
V
Osaamistavoitteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
The course prepares student for thinking about strategic choices and development in construction industry both at the company and business unit levels.
- Identify main content and schools of strategic management
- Understand the role of strategic management for business performance
- Describe different strategic options related to production, finance, and resource management in construction
- Be able to formulate business model and business plan for business unit in construction
- Be able to analyze firms and their internal and external conditions for competition in construction business
- Understandprinciplesand methodsof Lean construction
Sisältö (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Strategic choices and managerial issues crucial in construction business
Contact teaching:
- Introduction to strategy in construction
- Different business models in construction
- Production strategies
- Financing issues in construction
- Resource management
- Strategic management in practice (guest lectures)
- Internationalization of construction business
- Role of innovations and change management
- Project work presentations and evaluation
Toteutus, työmuodot ja arvosteluperusteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures, lecture assignments and project works.
Assessment (scale 0-5) based on individual lecture assignments (40%), and two team project works (30% each)
Tarkennetut arviointiperusteet ja -menetelmät ja tutustuminen arviointiin (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
- Weekly individual lecture topic assignments 40
% - Financial analysis - group assignment 30 %
- Strategic business plan for case company - group assignment 30 %
- Group assignments include peer evaluation
- Course evaluation survey needs to be fulfilled
- No
exam
Tarkennettu kuormittavuuslaskelma (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
Workload
in total 115 hours:
- Lectures: 24 h (6x3=18 h contact time, 6 h
study time) - Lecture assignments: 30 h (5x6 h)
- Financial analysis assignment:
30 h - Strategic business plan assignment: 30 h
- Course
feedback: 1 h
Oppimateriaali (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
to be defined later.
Tarkennukset oppimateriaaliin (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
Lecture slides and other reading material
Korvaavuudet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
This course replaces older courses:
Rak-63.3246 Rakennusalan yritysten strateginen johtaminen
Rak-63.3320 Strategies in International Construction Business L
Esitiedot (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
CIV-E1040 Construction Management (required)
CIV-E2050 Operations Management in Construction (recommended)
Arvosteluasteikko (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0-5
Ilmoittautuminen (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Oodi
Kurssin aikataulu (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
- Each contact teaching session (3 hours per week) includes a theoretical part (2 hours) and a practical part (=quest lecture; 1 hour)
- Weekly assignment is introduced in the teaching session
- Attendance in quest lecture part at
10.30-11.30 is mandatory! (if you cannot attend, you will do an extra assignment)
Preliminary contact teaching schedule:
18.4.2019
- Introduction to strategic management and strategic schools
- Company lecture from CEO Jussi Aho, Fira
25.4.2019
- Strategic management in construction, business
models - Company lecture from Director Jan Elfving, Skanska
2.5.2019
- International construction business
- Company lecture from CEO Kari Kauniskangas, YIT
9.5.2019
- Financial analysis of a construction company
16.5.2019
- Production strategies
- Company lecture from Director Tiina Talvitie, Lehto Group
23.5.2019
- Financial analysis assignment - Student group presentations