YTTP2110 Introduction to Management and Leadership (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- explain the main concepts and theories of management and leadership
- examine organizational behavior from individual, group and organizational perspectives
- evaluate management and leadership in different contexts
- describe the basic concepts of strategic management
- evaluate the role of social resonsibility, ethics and values in management and leadership
- evaluate and consider her/his own interest in managerial work
Study methods
Contact teaching course (Information on different modes of completion will be given each year).
Content
- Main concepts of management and leadership
- Development of management and leadership theories
- Strategic management
- Organizational structures
- Human resource management
- Values, ethics and culture
- Socially responsible business
- Managerial work
- Current themes in management
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| 13: 9780133920819 | Robbins & Judge: Essentials of Organizational Behavior (Dawsonera eBook collection) (1.-14. Editions) |
Assessment criteria
Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.