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Competitive IntelligenceLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: R301DL73OJ

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Tarja Tammia

Objective

The student understands the principles and processes of Competitive Intelligence.
The student understands the most common techniques used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she is able to apply them into real life cases.
The student is aware of tools used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she recognises the role it plays in modern companies.
The student is able to monitor markets and do basic business forecasting.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Economics and Financial Management Competence, Marketing and Sales Competence

Content

- Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence

- Common techniques and how to apply them to real life cases

- Tools of Competitive Intelligence

- Information gathering and analysing

- Market monitoring

- Forecasting

- Weak signals

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student knows the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

The student is aware of the role of competitive intelligence in business and he/she is able to do basic market monitoring and forecasting.

Level 2
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a rising understanding of the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make conclusions based on the information gathered.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student understands the principles and processes of competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make justified conclusions based on the information gathered.

Level 4
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a wide understanding of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to evaluate and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to justify and analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a command of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to critically evaluate and successfully utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do critically analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 06.10.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 08.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics R

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • International Business
Teachers
  • Elisa Maljamäki
Responsible person

Elisa Maljamäki

Student groups
  • R31D22S
    International Business (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2022

Objective

The student understands the principles and processes of Competitive Intelligence.
The student understands the most common techniques used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she is able to apply them into real life cases.
The student is aware of tools used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she recognises the role it plays in modern companies.
The student is able to monitor markets and do basic business forecasting.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Economics and Financial Management Competence, Marketing and Sales Competence

Content

- Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence

- Common techniques and how to apply them to real life cases

- Tools of Competitive Intelligence

- Information gathering and analysing

- Market monitoring

- Forecasting

- Weak signals

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student knows the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

The student is aware of the role of competitive intelligence in business and he/she is able to do basic market monitoring and forecasting.

Level 2
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a rising understanding of the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make conclusions based on the information gathered.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student understands the principles and processes of competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make justified conclusions based on the information gathered.

Level 4
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a wide understanding of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to evaluate and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to justify and analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a command of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to critically evaluate and successfully utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do critically analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment in based on following assignments:
- Article exams, individual (30%)
- Future foresight and competitive intelligence tools and methods, group work (20%)
- Information Gathering Report, group work (50%)
- Plan for Information gathering, group work (pass-fail)
- Futures Foresight Workshop (pass-fail)

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 08.10.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 08.12.2023

Credits

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Sports Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • International Business
Teachers
  • Elisa Maljamäki
Responsible person

Elisa Maljamäki

Student groups
  • R31D21S
    International Business (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2021

Objective

The student understands the principles and processes of Competitive Intelligence.
The student understands the most common techniques used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she is able to apply them into real life cases.
The student is aware of tools used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she recognises the role it plays in modern companies.
The student is able to monitor markets and do basic business forecasting.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Economics and Financial Management Competence, Marketing and Sales Competence

Content

- Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence

- Common techniques and how to apply them to real life cases

- Tools of Competitive Intelligence

- Information gathering and analysing

- Market monitoring

- Forecasting

- Weak signals

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student knows the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

The student is aware of the role of competitive intelligence in business and he/she is able to do basic market monitoring and forecasting.

Level 2
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a rising understanding of the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make conclusions based on the information gathered.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student understands the principles and processes of competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make justified conclusions based on the information gathered.

Level 4
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a wide understanding of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to evaluate and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to justify and analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a command of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to critically evaluate and successfully utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do critically analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 01.09.2022

Timing

22.09.2022 - 30.10.2022

Credits

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Economics R

Office

Rantavitikka, Jokiväylä 11, Rovaniemi

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • International Business
Teachers
  • Elisa Maljamäki
  • Pasi Satokangas
Responsible person

Elisa Maljamäki

Student groups
  • R31D20S

Objective

The student understands the principles and processes of Competitive Intelligence.
The student understands the most common techniques used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she is able to apply them into real life cases.
The student is aware of tools used in Competitive Intelligence and he/she recognises the role it plays in modern companies.
The student is able to monitor markets and do basic business forecasting.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Economics and Financial Management Competence, Marketing and Sales Competence

Content

- Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence

- Common techniques and how to apply them to real life cases

- Tools of Competitive Intelligence

- Information gathering and analysing

- Market monitoring

- Forecasting

- Weak signals

Exam schedules

Study unit exam will be done in EXAM system.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student knows the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

The student is aware of the role of competitive intelligence in business and he/she is able to do basic market monitoring and forecasting.

Level 2
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a rising understanding of the principles and processes of competitive intelligence and he/she is able to apply competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make conclusions based on the information gathered.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student understands the principles and processes of competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to analyse and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do market monitoring and forecasting and make justified conclusions based on the information gathered.

Level 4
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a wide understanding of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to evaluate and utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to justify and analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Principles, processes and role of Competitive Intelligence:
The student has a command of the principles and processes of the competitive intelligence.

He/she is able to critically evaluate and successfully utilise appropriate competitive intelligence techniques and tools into practice. He/she is able to do critically analyse the results of market monitoring and forecasting.