Study Guide

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact teaching as specified at the beginning of the course. Individual assignments related to contact teaching. The course also contains some group work.

Timing and attendance

Schedule in TimeEdit. Attendance is not required but it is very recommended.

Learning material and recommended literature

At the beginning of the course, mainly digital material to be announced on the Moodle pages.

Working life cooperation

Visiting lecture from a manager at Greenstep Oy

Exam retakes

Individual tasks done in Moodle.

Learning environment

Contact teaching, LABs Moodle-platform, working alone and in groups

Student time use and work load

Total time spent about 135 hours, of which contact teaching accounts for about 20 hours, other voluntary work independently and / or in groups.

Contents

Manager as a profession, basics of personnel management, managerial communication, decision-making and labor legislation, as well as management tools. Material and learning tasks related to the topic.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Completion of the course does not require previous business studies.

Assessment criteria

Assessment is done according to the learning task(s).

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not achieved the learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use individual professional concepts and demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base in the field
- describe the starting points, needs and rationale for the action

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use key professional concepts consistently
- identify and justify the starting points, needs and rationale for the action.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use professional concepts competently
- compare the different operational options, justifying them

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Combination of contact sessions, virtual material and other methods defined more precisely during the course.

Timing and attendance

Mandatory contact lessons

Learning material and recommended literature

Material is given by the teacher

Contents

Fundamentals of leadership and management functions

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact teaching as specified at the beginning of the course. Individual assignments related to contact teaching. The course also contains some group work.

Timing and attendance

Schedule in TimeEdit. Attendance is not required but it is very recommended.

Learning material and recommended literature

At the beginning of the course, mainly digital material to be announced on the Moodle pages.

Working life cooperation

Visiting lecture from a manager at Greenstep Oy

Exam retakes

Individual tasks done in Moodle.

Learning environment

Contact teaching, LABs Moodle-platform, working alone and in groups

Student time use and work load

Total time spent about 135 hours, of which contact teaching accounts for about 20 hours, other voluntary work independently and / or in groups.

Contents

Manager as a profession, basics of personnel management, managerial communication, decision-making and labor legislation, as well as management tools. Material and learning tasks related to the topic.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Completion of the course does not require previous business studies.

Assessment criteria

Assessment is done according to the learning task(s).

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not achieved the learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use individual professional concepts and demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base in the field
- describe the starting points, needs and rationale for the action

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use key professional concepts consistently
- identify and justify the starting points, needs and rationale for the action.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use professional concepts competently
- compare the different operational options, justifying them

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures in the beginning. Online assignments on Moodle after the first week. Presentation of the interview with a real manager concludes the whole course.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials provided by the teacher on Moodle

Exam retakes

No exam.

Contents

The environment of management, management models, managerial duties. Leadership styles. Communicating, motivating and rewarding. The principles of organizing communities. Organizational behavior.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Business Operations or similar course on the Basics of Business required.

Assessment criteria

Acceptable submission of assignments.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Failure to submit each and every one of the mandatory assignments before the end of the course.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

1: The student has a limited understanding of the tasks and requirements of managerial duties. The student is hardly ready to become a manager or foreman for the time being nor has enough expertise in managing demanding things or leading people in an organisation. There are many mistakes/shortcomings and/or a significant part of the text has clearly been quoted and no list of references can be found.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

3: The student has some understanding of the tasks and requirements of managerial duties. The student has shown some talent and initiative to independently acquire information needed in demanding tasks of most organizations.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

5: The student has good understanding of the tasks and requirements of managerial duties. The student has clearly shown the independence and initiative needed in demanding work positions in most organizations. Most of the assignments have been written according to the writing instructions given in LAB UAS thesis writing guidelines.

Learning outcomes

To learn and become acquainted with the managerial principles, models and tasks in an organisation as well as features of succesful leadership.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact teaching as specified at the beginning of the course. Individual assignments related to contact teaching. Simulations performed in groups.

Timing and attendance

Schedule in Time Edit

Learning material and recommended literature

At the beginning of the course, mainly digital material to be announced on the Moodle pages.

Alternative completion methods

Not available

Working life cooperation

None

Exam retakes

Individula tasks are done in Moodle, replacing simulations by individual tasks

Learning environment

Contact teaching, e-learning platform moodle.lab.fi, working alone and in groups

Student time use and work load

Total time spent about 135 hours, of which contact teaching accounts for about 40 hours, other voluntary work independently and / or in groups.

Contents

Manager as a profession, basics of personnel management, managerial communication, decision-making and labor legislation, as well as management tools. Material and learning tasks related to the topic. The adjacent sessions of the course combine lectures and exercises in small groups (simulations)

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Completion of the course does not require previous business studies.

Assessment criteria

Assessment is influenced by the learning task (s), as well as other criteria to be announced separately at the beginning of the course.
The grade consists of a combination of these in a way that can be told separately in contact teaching (and on the online learning platform).

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not achieved the learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use individual professional concepts and demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base in the field
- describe the starting points, needs and rationale for the action

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use key professional concepts consistently
- identify and justify the starting points, needs and rationale for the action.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows how
- use professional concepts competently
- compare the different operational options, justifying them