Management and Organisation (7.5 ECTS)

Introduction to Management and Organisation

Management and Organisation presents the building blocks of the study, analysis, and management of organisations. The course will introduce students to organisational theory, from the social science “classics” to political economy, transnational, feminist, and critical race theories of organizations. In this course, students will learn how to apply concepts and theories of leadership, management, and organisation to analyze real world empirical evidence and cases. Students will then craft solutions to the pressing challenges that businesses face in today's dynamic global economy, such as those presented by globalisation, sustainability, inequality, diversity, and crisis.

Learning objectives

- Apply critical thinking skills to explain, synthesise, analyse, and evaluate concepts and theories used in the study of management and organizations.

- Design solutions that draw from organisational theory and leadership values to overcome ethical dilemmas and societal challenges presented in empirical cases.

- Demonstrate an understanding of how effectively managing an organisation and compassionately contributing to society can beneficially reinforce one another.

- Use effective communication skills by crafting written and oral arguments that are supported by evidence and logic.

- Constructively evaluate and reflect on one’s own and other people’s application of organisation theory

ECTS

7.5