1. General information
Course:
GROWTH STRATEGIES
Code:
54356
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
320 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (CR)
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
403 - FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES OF C. REAL
Group(s):
20
29
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
English
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
MANUEL VILLASALERO DIAZ
- Group(s):
20
29
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Paraninfo/Module D, Office 3
ADMINISTRACIÓN DE EMPRESAS
926052518
manuel.villasalero@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
It is recommended to have passed previous subjects lectured by the Business Administration Department related to functional strategies in the firm (marketing, operations, human resource management, etc).
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Growth Strategies is a subject directly connected to the subject of the fourth course of the Degree in Business Administration "Strategic Management". It deals with issues related to the firm's corporate strategy such as diversification, cooperation agreements and internationalization, along with aspects of strategy implementation.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E02 | Develop and enhance entrepreneurship, adaptability to change and creativity in any functional area of ¿¿a company or organization. |
| E04 | Incorporate the ability to integrate into any functional area of ¿¿a business or organization to perform and be able to lead any given task. |
| G01 | Possession of the skills needed for continuous, self-led, independent learning, which will allow students to develop the learning abilities needed to undertake further study with a high degree of independence. |
| G03 | Develop oral and written communication skills in order to prepare reports, research projects and business projects and defend them before any commission or group of professionals (specialised or non-specialised) in more than one language, by collecting relevant evidence and interpreting it appropriately so as to reach conclusions. |
| G04 | Ability to use and develop information and communication technologies and to apply them to the corresponding business department by using specific programmes for these business areas. |
| G05 | Capacity for teamwork, to lead, direct, plan and supervise multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in both national and international environments so as to create synergies which benefit organisations. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Work out problems in creative and innovative ways. | |
| Search for information in order to analyze it, interpret is meaning, synthesize it and communicate it to others. | |
| Know the analytical models and techniques of the economic and legal environment currently faced by enterprises, with special attention given to the search for opportunities and the anticipation of potential changes. | |
| Know the theories and organizational models of companies from structural and behavioral perspectives to ensure their effective and efficient functioning, paying special attention to human aspects in organizations. | |
| Work autonomously and with personal initiative. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: The directions for strategic development
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Unit 2: Methods of development
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Unit 3: Internationalization strategy
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Unit 4: Evaluation of strategies
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E02 E04 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | G03 G05 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | G01 G04 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E02 E04 G01 | 2.4 | 60 | N | N | ||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Final test | 0.00% | 100.00% | Final exam |
| Progress Tests | 100.00% | 0.00% | In-class activities, presentations, invidual and group problem-solving cases and tests |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
-
Continuous assessment:It is required to obtain at least a final score of 5 out of 10 points as an average (final exam + other activities).
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
It is required to obtain at least a final score of 5 out of 10 points as an average (final exam + other activities).
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
It is required to obtain at least a final score of 5 out of 10 points as an average (final exam + other activities).
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 4): The directions for strategic development | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 7.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 7.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] | 7.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Unit 2 (de 4): Methods of development | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 7.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 7.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] | 7.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Unit 3 (de 4): Internationalization strategy | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 7.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 7.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] | 7.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Unit 4 (de 4): Evaluation of strategies | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 7.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 7.5 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] | 7.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 15 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
| General comments about the planning: | The planning of activities will be adjusted to the Academic schedule set up by the UCLM |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navas, J.E.; Guerras, L.A. | Fundamentals of Strategic Management | Thomson Reuters | 2018 | http://www.guerrasynavas.com | |||||
| Villasalero, Manuel | Suplementary materials uploaded to Moodle |