Business Management and Leadership (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student is able to plan, organize, direct and controll business functions, especially in farm business. The student can determine and implement the necessary actions to improve production processes, financial administration and
human resource management.

Content

Strategic management in a company, marketing, pricing, budjeting, improving production processes, quality management and control, financial analysis, financial management, investment analysis, risk management, production contract management, human resource management.

Materials

Ikäheimo, S., Malmi, T. & Walden, R.2016. Yrityksen laskentatoimi. Talentum pro (saataville myös e-kirjana jamk.fi) tai Neilimo, K. & Uusi-Rauva, E. 2012. Johdon laskentatoimi. Edita. Ryhänen, M. & Sipiläinen, T. 2018. Maatalousyrityksen johtaminen ja toiminnan kehittäminen. Tuotannon suunnittelu strategisen johtamisen tukena. Tempest Oy.
Seuraavista opiskellaan kirjatenttiin kaksi teosta:
Andersson, Cristina. Voittava kierre. Oppimistaidot ja valmistautuminen huipputuloksiin. WSOY.
Kamensky, Mika. Strateginen johtaminen. Talentum.
Kaplan, Robert S. & Norton, David P. The Balanced Scorecard. Harvard Business School Press.
Kehusmaa, Kirsti. Strategiatyö. Kauppakamari.
Kim, W. Chan ja Mauborgne, Renée. Sinisen meren strategia. Talentum.
Martela, Frank ja Jarenko, Katariina. Draivi. Voiko sisäistä motivaatiota johtaa? Alma Talent.
Mitronen, Lasse ja Raikaslehto, Timo. Voittajan strategia. Alma Talent.
Viitala, Riitta. Johda osaamista! Osaamisen johtaminen teoriasta käytäntöön. Inforviestintä.
Vuorinen,Tero. Strategiakirja. Talentum.

Teaching methods

classroom teaching, assignments, exercises, independent study

Exam schedules

Exam in May 2022
1. resit exam in June 2022
2. resit exam in September 2022

Student workload

Classroom teaching 28 h, assignments 138 h, independent study 100 h, exam 4 h, total 270 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adeguate 1. The student is able to make business analysis based on given source information. The student knows basics of business management.
Satisfactory 2. In addition to aforementioned the student is able to plan actions for a given company with alloted planning methods and source information.
Good H3. The student can make complete and realizable plans with different methods independently.
Very good learner (K4). In addition fo aforementioned the student is able to organize, direct and control business actions.
Excellent (E5). The student can implement his/her leadership in fluctuating operational environment and can evaluate the consequencies of actions to running a business.

Qualifications

The students know company forms and the procedures related to the launching of business. They master bookkeeping in a company and other entrepreneur’s duties.