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    Contact person: Sari Yli-Kauhaluoma, sari.yli-kauhaluoma@aalto.fi

    • Dear all,

      Welcome to the course page!

      This course is a book exam. The book exam consists only of self‐preparation and there are no scheduled lectures or exercises.

      The aim of the course is to learn to conceptualise complex business, management and organisational phenomena. The books give an overview of strategy making and renewal in the corporate context, with an emphasis on the competence and knowledge based approaches.

      The exam of October 2021 will be virtual and will be found under the section Exam 11.10.2021.  The exam time is 11.10.2021 at 16:00-20:00 (local time in Helsinki) and the exam will be carried out as an open-book exam where you are asked to interpret and apply the information in the readings rather than only reproducing the text in the books.

      IMPORTANT: In case you have any questions regarding the use of Sisu in registration, please, contact: sisuneuvonta-biz@aalto.fi

      Wishing you all the best with your exam preparation,

      Sari Yli-Kauhaluoma

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  • Materials

    There are three compulsory books. You may choose an alternative E-book.


    1. Christensen, Clayton M. & Raynor, Michael E. (2003) The Innovator's Solution OR ALTERNATIVELY

       Innovation: Essentials from Leader to Leader. (2013) E-book

    2. Chesbrough, Henry W. (2003) Open innovation:  The new imperative for creating and profiting from technology.
       OR ALTERNATIVELY
       Chesbrough, Henry; Vanhaverbeke, Wim and West, Joel (2006) Open innovation: Researching a new paradigm. E-book.

    3. Rumelt, Richard (2011) Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters.
    In Print or E-book


  • Information about the exam

    - The book exam consists only of self‐preparation and there are no scheduled lectures or exercises.

    - Registration to exam: Via Sisu latest one week in advance.

    - Exam questions are in essay format.

    - There are three compulsory books. Due to the COVID-19 situation, you may choose an alternative E-book. See information on the Materials section regarding the compulsory books and the alternative E-books.

    - The exam consists of three parts. To pass you need to answer and pass all parts separately.

    Part I consists of questions related to Christensen, Clayton M. & Raynor, Michael E. (2003) The Innovator's Solution OR ALTERNATIVELY Innovation: Essentials from Leader to Leader. (2013) (E-book)

    Part II consists of questions related to Chesbrough, Henry W. (2003) Open innovation: The new imperative for creating and profiting from technology OR ALTERNATIVELY Chesbrough, Henry; Vanhaverbeke, Wim and West, Joel (2006) Open innovation: Researching a new paradigm. (E-book)

    Part III consists of questions related to Rumelt, Richard (2011) Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters (In Print or E-book)

    IMPORTANT: Answer Parts I, II and III separately. Upload one file (Word or Pdf) for each part under the respective submission box. Remember to indicate the books and questions answered.

    -  You may answer the essay questions either in English or in Finnish.

    -  Please, notive that you are asked to interpret and apply the information in the readings rather than only reproducing the text in the books.

    Additional electronic exam guidelines:

    - Before the exam date please make sure your internet connection is working and you are able to log in to this course’s MyCourses page with your aalto username and password.

    - On the day of the exam log in to MyCourses well in advance (for example about 20 minutes before the exam starts) to avoid traffic. Log in on this course’s page (not on your own front page!) to avoid any traffic caused by signing in.

     - Do not log out and log in again in MyCourses during the exam, if not necessary.

     - During the exam, if you want to use material that has been shared on this course’s MyCourses page via links in Materials section, please download the material to your own computer before the exam. If possible, avoid browsing material in MyCourses during the exam.



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