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Corporate and Global Strategy

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:26:14
Study Course Information
Course Code:KSK_133LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Communication SciencesTarget Audience:Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Ivans Jānis Mihailovs
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes8
Total Contact Hours20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Basics of Communication.
Objective:
To develop understanding of the need for a strategic approach, to make an insight into management of strategic matters, planning and implementation of strategies.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Diversity of organisations. Interaction between organisations and society.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Management of organisations nowadays.Lectures1.00auditorium
3Organisation strategy nowadays. Overview of topical studies.Classes1.00auditorium
4Strategic planning process.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Interaction between theoretical considerations and practice. Case analysis.Classes1.00auditorium
6Analysis of corporate and global strategies.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Introduction of strategies in a virtual and real environment.Lectures1.00auditorium
8Measurement of success.Lectures1.00auditorium
9Development of a strategy for a selected event or company.Classes2.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Development of a strategy. In coordination with the university lecturer to select an organisation, company or event and to develop a global strategy for it, observing the considerations obtained during the course. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
According to a 1 – 10-point grading scale: 20% – participation in classes 40% – development and presentation of a strategy 40% – written examination
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Students know and understand in depth the nature of global and corporate strategy, types, modern approaches and methods for the creation of a global and corporate strategy.
Skills:Observing theoretical considerations, students creatively and critically analyse corporate and global strategy, explain its meaning in the implementation of the event or operation of the company.
Competencies:Students analyse, justify and develop a strategy for the selected company or event, certifying research abilities and understanding, including interdisciplinarily, about modern developments.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1New Media and New Public Governance: The Strategic Communication Approach (Ed. Petersons, A., Matkeviciene, R.), Trnava, 153 p.
2Hatch, M., J. (2006). Organization Theory: Modern, symbolic, and postmodern perspectives." 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press
3Rumelt, R. (2011) Good strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters. Currency, 336 p.
4Molleda, J., C. (2019). Global and Multicultural Public Relations. John Wiley & Sons. 280 p.
5Simerson, K.,B. (2011). Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide to Strategy Formulation and Execution. Praeger, 282 p.
6Frankenheimer, J. (2018). Strategic Communication. Routledge. 174 p.
7Farwell, J. (2017). Persuasion and Power. The art of Strategic Communication. Georgetown University Press. 306. p.
Additional Reading
1Hatch, M., J. (2006). Organization Theory: Modern, symbolic, and postmodern perspectives." 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press
2Drucker. P. (2009). Management Challenges for the 21 st Century. Harper Collins. 224 p.
3Ristino, R.,J. (2013). Integrated Strategic Communication: Influencing and Changing Public Opinion and Behavior. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 188 p.
4El-Sherbini, M. (2019). RDA: Strategies for Implementation. Facet Publishing. 464 p
5Olivant, S. (2016). Keeping Shtum and Other Communication Strategies: A disruptive look at public relations, reputation and crisis management that redefines communication strategy. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 474 p.