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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
FINA0044-5  Strategic Performance Management

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Advanced Master in Financial Risk ManagementSecond semester3
Master in Management Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en banking and asset management, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, professional Focus in Entrepreneurship, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en financial analysis and audit, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Management Sciences, professional Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en management humain et organisation, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in management Sciences, professional focus in management, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en marketing and strategic intelligence, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en management des entreprises sociales, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master degree in management Sciences, professional focus on Strategic Intelligence and Marketing, 1st yearSecond semester5
Lecturer :  Gabriele Catania
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Course contents :  
Business value management Stakeholders' theory and agency cost Creating and developing strategies Strategy execution : Mapping, balanced Scorecard, road map Holistic view of business system and performance: performance management and measurement
Learning outcomes of the course :  
After this seminar, students should be able to: master basic concepts of business value management ; integrate in a holistic view business systems and the relationship among their components such as strategy, people, management systems, working processes and leadership, as well as taking into account stakeholders perspectives, change management dimensions and performances management and measurement ; understand best practices to develop and implement strategies through situation appraisal, competition analysis and environmental scan ; use tools such as Porter's models (Five forces model and value chain analysis), PESTEL Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, etc. ; map strategies and setting effective performance objectives ; determine the maturity stage of a Performance Management System ; assess effectiveness of strategy execution.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Management accounting (General, analytical, budgeting) Financial mathematics (basics)
Recommended or required readings :  
Power Point Presentations posted on Lol@ Syllabus on Lol@ Articles file including : Kaplan, R., & Norton, D. (1992). The Balanced Scorecard - Measures that drive performance. Harvard Business Review, 70-79. Kaplan, R., & Norton, D. (2008). Mastering the Management System [Electronic version]. Harvard Business Review, 63-77. Porter, M. (2008). The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review, 79-93. Epstein, M. & Manzoni, J-F. (1998). Implementing Corporate Strategy : From Tableaux de Bord to Balanced Scorecards. European Management Journal (Vol 16.2), 190-203.

Extra lecture : Kaplan, R., Norton, D. (2004). Strategy Maps: Converting intangible assets into convertible outcomes. USA: Harvard Business School. Kaplan, R., Norton, D. (2008). The Execution Premium : Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage. USA: Harvard Business School Press.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The evaluation is twofold: Multiple choice questionnaire based on the lecture of scientific articles file (25 to 35 % of the final grade) Written examination to test knowledge and skills in relationship with the seminar objectives (75 to 65 % of the final grade).
Contacts :  
Assistant : Giuseppina Capodici tél : 04/232 72 63 Giuseppina.Capodici@ulg.ac.be


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