Base Knowledge
Not applicable.
Teaching Methodologies
– Presentation of fundamental concepts with the help of PowerPoint;
– Development, presentation and discussion of group assignments;
– Seminars by external speakers and analysis and reflection on business cases’ success and failure;
– Resolution with guidance of practical exercises.
Learning Results
Objectives:
– Develop knowledge and comprehension skills in the area of Management, comprising the various functional areas existing in a company;
– Apply the theoretical concepts to the real world, creating the ability to analyse from the manager’s point of view the reality that surrounds us;
– Acquire knowledge that allows to communicate, as Computer Engineers, with managers, as well as a critical, constructive and creative vision in future development projects in their area;
– Know the reality of management positions;
– To be able to apply the knowledge acquired in solving specific problems of business life, supported by own argumentation.
Skills:
– Identify and evaluate the relationships between the Organization and the environment and how they influence them;
– Identify and interpret the various functions of an Organization;
– Understand and apply the main strategic analysis methods of an Organization;
– Understand Marketing and its strategic importance for an Organization;
– To understand the determining factors of the motivation of the various stakeholders of an Organization;
– Understand and apply appropriate tools to the generation of innovative business ideas and the development and evaluation of business plans;
– To be able to convey opinions and ideas in a clear and simple way;
– Develop autonomous and group working capacity.
Program
– Organization and company;
– Organizational theories;
– Structure of companies;
– Human resources;
– Leadership, motivation and power;
– Marketing;
– Introduction to Accounting;
– Strategic management;
– Business Plan.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
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» Notes provided by the lecturer