Présentiel, deuxième quadrimestre, 52 heures de théorie.

The lectures/course: English
Slides: English
Course book and extra notes: English

The aim of this course is gaining understanding in contemporary management and strategy theories and understanding the organizing and functioning of organizations. This course is about management and managers. Managers are the one thing that all organization, no matter the size - need. There is no doubt that the world managers face today has changed.  New challenges and management theories see the light.  However, this does not mean that classic management and strategy  theories do not matter anymore.  This course offers both classic and modern management  and strategy theories that managers can use today.
Upon completion of this course, the student is able to:
• Define and compare key concepts, aspects and theories (schools of thought) on management and strategy.
• Interpret and analyze the complexity and challenges managing an organization (or part of it).
• Explain the complexity of the determination- and implementation of a strategy.
• Effectively apply the relevant models and approaches within the domain of management and strategy.


2.1.3. Has insight into the relations between various disciplines: Competence level 1

2.4.1. Is able to interpret a problem in its context:  Competence level 1

3.2.1. The student is able to analyse managerial theories:  Competence level 2

3.3.2. Has insight into various aspects of managing a business and the internal relations:  Competence level 1

Key objectives of the course and competence levels to be attained

1. To offer various perspectives on management: Competence level 2
2. To understand the different roles of top, middle and lower management: Competence level 2
3. To acquire a basic toolset to tackle strategic problems: Competence level 2
4 .To develop a feeling for the work of managers: Competence level 2
5. To learn about organizations and their structure: Competence level 2
6. To develop critical thinking around various models of organizational structure, competitive advantage  and management: Competence level 2
 

Pour le programme de Bachelier en ingénieur de gestion :

Pour le programme de Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion :

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The "General Management " part consists of the following topics:
1. What is management - what is entrepreneurship? - Why does management matter? - Roles of managers
2. The evolution of management thinking: Interesting management lessons from the past vs. current trends in management
3. Management and the environment: External environment, Corporate culture and Managing in a global environment
4. Ethics, Corporate social responsibility and Sustainable Development
5. Corporate governance
6. Managerial decision making: Managers are bounded rational
7. Organizational design: elements of organizing, Mintzberg's classification
8. Managing change and innovation
9. Leadership and management
10. Power and Politics
The "Corporate Strategy"  part includes the following topics:
   1. History of strategic management, definition of strategy
   2. Mission and vision
   3. Industry analysis (IO view: Porter five forces framework)
   4. Extensions of industry analysis:  competitor analysis, segmentation and strategic group analysis
   5. Resources and competences (RBV)
   6. Creating a competitive advantage
   7. Sustaining competitive advantage
   8. International strategy
   9. Current trends in Strategy
These issues are all systematically conversed using a textbook and are supplemented with cases, exercises and background materials such as academic texts. During class, examples and cases are frequently debated. Furthermore an assignment is given related to management  and strategy implementation.
 

This course is delivered by using a combination of
- lectures
- cases
- group discussion
- an assignment
 

Type : Exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Written
Type of questions : Multiple choice, Open questions
Learning material : None Explanation

Credits: 5
* A credit is used to express the study load of each degree programme or course. Definition Credit: It is an internationally accepted unit that corresponds with 25-30 hours of prescribed teaching-, learning-and evaluation activities.
Contact Hours: 52
Study time and examination: 80 - 100
Overview Assignments / Training Periods:
 
Conditions of evaluation   
Exam period Jan/Feb or May/Jun

        Written exam - CLOSED book (counts for 80 % of global score)
        + Multiple choice questions
        + Open questions
        + Closed questions
        + Understanding questions
        + Application requests

       Written assignment in group  of 4-5 persons( counts for 20 % of global score).
       + Students are solely reponsible for teaming up.  one score of the assignement apllies to all group team members.
 
Important: the evaluation is equally split 50 - 50 over the General Management part and the Corporate Strategy part.

Exam period Aug/Sep
Written exam - CLOSED book (counts for 80 % of global score)
        + Multiple choice questions
        + Open questions
        + Closed questions
        + Understanding questions
        + Application requests
 Written assignment (counts for 20 % of global score).
The score of the assignment part can be kept (automatically) except when the student requests in written (paper) AND  by mail to teacher  before July 12 a new individual assignment which will be evaluated (20 % of global score) 
Important: the evaluation is equally split 50 - 50 over the General Management part and the Corporate Strategy part.

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