Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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
• Justify, report and present strategic proposals

Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.04.2025 - 27.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Antti Peltokorpi

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  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

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, lecture assignments and project works.

  Assessment (scale 0-5) based on weekly assignments, and team project works

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  to be defined later.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
  2025-2026 Spring V

  Registration:

  Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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