Management of Organizations (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students will master the basics of company strategy, customers and human resource management in various business organizations, and will be aware of and have adopted the working methods and tools that are used in supervisory tasks. The student is able to apply the basics of strategic management from a management perspective.

EA-TS:Student has an awareness of business practices, such as change management and understand the limitations

Content

Strategy, vision and mission
Leadership and management
Salary and rewarding
Human resources management

Materials

Dorrington et al: Human resource management10th edit. 2017 Quinn: Management basics eBook

Completion alternatives

Assignments and/or participation and/or exam. Required assessment items are described for each implementation alternative in beginning of the course.

Student workload

Lectures and independent work, total 108 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: Student understands all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills he or she has learned.
4: Student has attained an excellent level in almost all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills he or she has learned.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student has attained an excellent level in all subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills he or she has learned.

Qualifications

The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of processes of a company.

Further information

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