Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to :

  • Define the practice of "management", its actors, its key elements
  • Define the management process, its objectives and the difficulties associated with this activity (general culture of organisational management)
  • Provide conceptual and/or technical solutions to management issues in an organisation
  • To approach management issues with a critical view: to understand which management tools are the most appropriate, to target the strengths and weaknesses of the different theories studied in the lecture
  • Adopt a human perspective on the management process and assimilate the basic concepts of ethical and responsible management

Content

The Business Analyst operates in organisational and relational spaces. Understanding the fundamental dynamics is an essential condition for successfully carrying out the various stages of diagnosis and change management. A case study also allows the participants to confront, in sub-groups, a concrete organisational problem which must then be analysed and translated into an intervention proposal.

  • Part 1: Introduction; Management models; Managerial environment
  • Part 2: Planning, Strategic Management; Decision-making
  • Part 3: Organisation (culture, structure and design); Change and innovation
  • Part 4: Employee motivation; Power, influence and leadership
  • Part 5: Control

Assessment method

Written examination.

Sources, references and any support material

  • Kinicki, A. & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical introduction. McGraw-Hill Education Australia.
  • Boddy, D. (2017). Management: an introduction. Pearson Education.
  • Stephen, P. et al. (2019). Fundamentals of management. Pearson.

Language of instruction

English