Course description for 2019/20
Management
LED1001
Course description for 2019/20

Management

LED1001
The course introduces various management topics and theories, as well as a thorough discussion of selected key concepts. The course highlights the management of organizations and the relationship to the environment. These processes examined from various angles on the basis of management theories. Introduction to basic ethical theory to illuminate and problematize the concept of social responsibility.

It is possible to apply for admission to the course as a single course. There are reservations about the available capacity on the course. The applicant must meet the current admission requirements for the Bachelor's degree in economics and management.

More information about single courses and deadlines.

Learning outcomes:

The student should be able to:

Knowledge:

  • Explain the importance of and manager responsibility in taking proper decisions on behalf of organizations and their stakeholders, both social and non-social.
  • Describe traditional management theories including scientific and administrative management theories, behaviorism, and organizational environment theory.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the newer management perspectives and concepts within ethics, responsibility, sustainability, change and crisis management.
  • Identify social, environmental and economic challenges and issues related to management.
  • Outline principles of leadership at the individual, group, organizational, inter-organizational and community levels.

Skills:

  • Analyze management issues in practical examples and cases, and propose viable solutions.
  • Apply relevant theories to interpret practice-relevant issues.
  • Find, evaluate, and correctly reference relevant professional literature to support management practices.
  • Assess organizational environments in practical examples and recommend management perspectives that enhance organizational outcomes, both individually and in teams.
  • Can select and use appropriate management tools to navigate in internal and external organizational environments in practical examples provided by guest lecturers and cases.

General competence:

  • Integrate relevant management theories and tools to contextualize and manage complex management issues and situations.
  • Communicate central subject matter, including theories, problems, and solutions, effectively in writing, orally, and through digital interactions.
  • Demonstrate critical reflection on management practices and theories.
  • Engage in discussions with peers to exchange views and contribute to the development of good management practices.
  • Plan and execute tasks and assignments related to professional management issues, both independently and in groups.
  • Utilize English proficiency to discuss and analyze management topics in an international context.
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Compulsory
Lectures, digital learning methods (Smart-book & Interactive tutorials).
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system.

Due to the Covid-19 epedemic, a number of assessments and exams at Nord University has been changed.

Changes are made in accordance with the Temporary Regulations on Supplements to Regulation 31/01/2019 no. 63: Concerning Studies and Examinations at Nord University - Extraordinary Measures as a Result of the Coronavirus Epidemic- according to §2 of the Corona Epidemic, Assessment Methods, Sections 1-3

To accommodate this, the form of assessment will be changed from Written School examination to Take -home Examination on this course in the spring of 2020.

Simple calculator. Two bilingual paper dictionaries are allowed.

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating. Students must otherwise comply with Nord University's guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in studies.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

OR225E - Management - 7.5 credits

OR127E - Organisation and Management - 7.5 credits

EK225E-1 - Strategy, Organization and Marketing - 4 credits

ØKO141 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management - 2.5 credits

ØKO1421 - Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship - 2.5 credits

LED6002 - Management in Four Perspectives - 5 credits