Principles of Corporate Management

Teaching Methodologies

The discipline work with theoretical-practical lessons, looking to combine the expository dimension of matter with the necessary practical exemplification, where the teacher and students will present and discuss the resolution of several cases of illustration of real life.
To accelerate the understanding of the material and make exhibitions more attractive will be used whenever possible the various audiovisual media.

Learning Results

1. Intended to make students fundamental concepts of management that enable to acquire a global vision of
the functioning of enterprises and of the importance of managing for success.
2. It is also pretended to present the student with some critical business functions for any company –
Innovation and human resources.
3. Finally it important to integrate knowledge through strategic thinking.
Competencies to be developed by the students:
1. Understand the management process
2. Understand the importance of innovation for business success.
3. Understand the central role of people in organizations.
4. Understand the need to develop the strategy that defines the way to success.

Program

1. Management and managers
2. Functions of managers:
a. Planning
b. Organising
c. Leading and motivating
d. Controlling
3. Business functions
a. Innovation
b. Human Resources Management.
4.Integration: Strategy

Curricular Unit Teachers

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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Pearson Edition, 4ª Ed.
Boddy, David (2008) “Management, An Introduction”, Prentice-Hall, 4th Edition.
Donnely, James, Gibson, James e Ivancevich, John (2000) “Administração – Princípios de Gestão
Empresarial”, McGraw-Hill, 10ª ed.
Teixeira, Sebastião (2005) “Gestão das organizações”, McGraw-Hill, 2ª ed.