Course objective:
At the end of the course, students should ...
- know how to develop and define a (digital) strategy
- be aware of the dos and don'ts of (digital) strategy development
- have generated a good understanding how to operationalize (digital) strategy
- know how to translate (digital) strategy in different forms of organization to foster innovation and inventions
- understand and know how to uncover trending topics around strategy, data, innovation and organization and how to deal with hypes and how to evaluate them strategically
- understand the strategical value of innovation and intellectual property rights
Course content:
The course will be divided in 4 elements:
1) Strategy development
- Elements of a (digital) strategy
- Process of strategy development
2) Operationalization of a strategy
- KPI Framework
- Measurement
- Communication
3) Strategies impact on organization
- Different forms of organizational structures
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Processes
4) Strategical value of innovation and intellectual property rights
Prerequisites:
None - but an interest in current trending topics and willingness to openly discuss in class
Recommended reading:
Relevant literature sources will be referred to in the course on a topic-related basis
Teaching methods:
Seminar (interactive discussions, presentation of group work and case study development)