spring 2015 BED-2035 Competitive Intelligence - 10 ECTS

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries:

1st December

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries:

1st of October


Type of course

This course can be taken as a singular course.

Before students take this course, students must have taken a course in marketing. Eg. BED-1004 Marketing.


Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
Application code 2199.

Before students take this course, students must have taken a course in marketing. Eg. BED-1004 Marketing.


Course content

This course provides an introduction to an organizations external environment, and how one should monitor and analyze it to gain future competitive advantages that would benefit a company.

Objectives of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and comprehension:

  • Basic knowledge of Competitive Intelligence (CI) and how it can make improve a companys competitive edge.
  • Basic theoretical skills of the external marketing areas a company should monitor to gain a competitive edge.

Skills:

  • Be able to define a company¿s Competitive Intelligence needs.
  • Be able to carry out an analysis and make recommendations concerning a company¿s competition area.

 

 

Competence:

  • Be able to convey knowledge of Competitive Inelligence and analyse a company¿s needs and set up a CI-system to improve the competitive force.
  • Have sufficient knowledge to be able to function as a CI-consultant or perform middle manager tasks in a marketing organisation.

 


Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Some lectures, but mostly team work. The students are divided into teams that will solve relevant problems concerning the topic

Assessment

Three mandatory tasks during the semester each counting 15 percent of the final grade (teamwork). A two hour written exam were the student turn in a written problem statement. Then a 24 hour home exam were the students answer their problem statement (counting 55 percent of final grade). There will be no re-sit exam for this course.

Recommended reading/syllabus

Literature will be announced in Fronter at the beginning of term or may be obtained by contacting the bookstore Akademisk Kvarter (Tromsø).

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: BED-2035