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:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 VRegistration:
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).