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Management and Leadership (5 cr)

Code: AL00CE38-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 12.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Pekka Mytty

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LLPRIB21S

Small groups

  • Luennot 1

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.