Course

Strategic Analysis (MSB206)

In today's dynamic and uncertain market landscape, the ability to foster strategic thinking and conduct strategic analysis is pivotal for companies striving to adapt and thrive. Strategic thinking empowers businesses to navigate the complexity of the market, ensuring they can proactively respond to changing circumstances. Meanwhile, strategic analysis enables organizations to decipher interdependence and uncertainty, providing the essential guidance for successful decision-making.

This course is tailored for students in the management major. It offers an in-depth exploration of strategic analysis using methodology in Game Theory and theories in Industrial Organization, with a strong emphasis on a strategic thinking mindset, practical applications, and real-world case studies. In this course, students will cultivate the ability to think strategically and critically and utilize real-world case studies to translate theoretical tools and knowledge into practical applications. This course is designed to equip students with concepts, theories, techniques, and tools on strategic analysis for decision-making in business and management.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

Fakta

Emnekode

MSB206

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, students will gain knowledge of:

  • Concepts and theories in Industrial Organization
  • Analytical methods in Game Theory
  • Techniques and tools for strategic analysis

Skills

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Think strategically and critically
  • Apply theories and techniques to analyze cases and provide solutions to the identified business problems

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Group portfolio 2/5 Letter grades
Individual exam 3/5 4 Hours Letter grades


Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

2/3 attendance of all sessions

To be eligible for a grade in the course, students must meet the following requirements:

  • 2/3 attendance of all sessions starting from week 1 of teaching
  • Pass all parts of the assessment

Fagperson(er)

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Foldøy Solli

Course coordinator:

Hongyan Shi

Method of work

In this course, you will learn through a mixture of lectures, teamwork, case discussions, and independent study.

Expectations: 280 ECTS hours are divided into lectures, case discussions, teamwork, and independent study of course material.

Åpent for

Industrial Economics - Master of Science Degree Programme Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing Business Administration - Master of Science
Exchange programmes at UIS Business School

Emneevaluering

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Kontakt

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Foldøy Solli

Course coordinator:

Hongyan Shi

Tilbys av

UiS Business School

UiS School of Business and Law

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1