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| GEST3040-1 | Strategic foresight
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Claire Gruslin |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This course aims at providing students with a practical knowleldge of Strategic Intelligence, a process of managing information as a strategic resource for improving the company's performance and innovation. It particularly covers key questions such as:
- how to enhance operations and deal with organizational complexity through a better management of the information
- how to appreciate and understand the role of strategic intelligence in supporting decision making
- how to get a far-reaching picture of the three pillars linked to SI (Scan, Protect, Influence)
- how to read, analyze and communicate the strong and weak, ambiguous signals impacting the company's future
- how to forge stronger links with all the company's stakeholders particularly using NTIC's tools
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Main objective:
- to enhance students' basic knowledge by focusing on key strategic intelligence aspects (scanning, protecting, influencing)
Specific objective:
- to apprehend the strategic intelligence environment complexities and its impact on the decision making of managers (including the impact of new technologies)
- to master the key concepts and the terminology of strategic intelligence
- to be able to implement a clear identification of a company real intelligence needs and understand the necessary company cultural change (knowledge sharing)
- to develop the students capacity to work harmoniously in group (collaborative work)
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| No pre-requisite to this course. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The class sessions are a mix of concepts and exercises to reinforce the students practical skills. The rhythm of progression allows students to acquire the necessary competences to move from basic understanding to clear implementation "in real life". During the course, guest speakers will regularly be invited to testify their experience. The course also includes a collaborative work on a specific topic, different every year. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is available on the Lola platform. The agenda stipulates what activities are planned during the semester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment 1st session : Based on two activities:
- Class participation (discussions, forums) (30% of the grade)
- Team project (70%
of the grade)
Assessment 2nd session :
Individual research on a specific topic linked to strategic intelligence. Students need to be in contact by e-mail with the professor once they know their 1st session results. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Claire GRUSLIN, claire.gruslin@ulg.ac.be
Bureau - N2 - Rue St Gilles, 35 - 4000 Liège |
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