Introduction to Business Studies

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1 2012/2013 Academic Year 13/4/2012 Course Code Introduction to Business Studies Course Ricardo Morais Course Coordinator Ricardo Morais insert class code insert office phone number Lecturer name Class code address Office phone number Course presentation - Topics and Objectives This course aims at providing students with an initial approach to Organisation Theory. It starts by presenting a model of Organisation which is then followed by fundamental topics such as Organisational Design and Change. In terms of Organisational Design, two main fundamental aspects are discussed in detail: structure and people. The topic of Change involves a dyamic perspective which helps us understand the evolution of organisations. Such topics will be useful as a basis for further studies of Organisation, namely in terms of corporate strategy, finance, marketing, operations, technology, and human resources. At the end of the course students will be able to: - describe an Organisation, its elements and respective relationships; - describe how an Organisation relates to its environment; - describe and explain Organisational change and evolution; - use rigorous terminology of Organisational Theory. Topics/Objectives Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 1/6

2 Syllabus [Bibliography] 1. The Organisation and its environment - Definition of organisation (Chapter 1 of the recommended book: Jones, Gareth (2010) Organizational Theory, Design and Change, 6th Edition, Pearson Education, Global Edition, pp ) - Model of organisation ( - The organisation and its environment (Chapter 2 pp and Chapter 3 pp of the recommended book) 2. Organisational Design - Organisational structure (Chapter 4 pp of the recommend book) - Structural evolution (Chapter 6 pp , Chapter 11 pp , Chapter 4 pp of the recommended book) - People (Chapter 12 of book: Meyer, Edgar, Ashleigh, Melanie, Jones, Gareth e George, Jennifer (2007), Contemporary Management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. European Edition, pp ) 3. Organisational change - Change: concept, goals, incentives, resistence and model of change (Chapter 10 pp and of recommended book) - Decision-making and learning: organisational decision-making models (Chapter 12 pp of recommended book) - Management of innovation and entrepreneurship (Chapter 13 pp and of recommended book) 4. Management and managers (Mintzberg, Henry (1990) The manager's job: folklore and fact, Harvard Business Review, March-April, ) Each lecture topic will be discussed during workshops. You can find information regarding main bibliography, which is described in detail in Mandatory bibliography. Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 2/6

3 Mandatory bibliography Jones, Gareth (2010) Organizational Theory, Design and Change, 6th Edition, Pearson Education. Global Edition. Mintzberg, Henry (1990) The manager's job: folklore and fact, Harvard Business Review, March-April, Mandatory bibliography Other bibliography Meyer, Edgar, Ashleigh, Melanie, Jones, Gareth e George, Jennifer (2007), Contemporary Management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. European Edition. Other bibliography Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 3/6

4 Assessment It is applied the General Regime of Assessment of the Faculdade de Economia e Gestão. All students are advised to submit to the continuous assessment regime, whose conditions for the present course are presented here after. In each academic year, students have at their disposal two opportunities for getting approved: (1) continuous assessment; (2) final exam in the appeal season. The access to the appeal season exam is limited to a maximum of 24 ECTS per academic year. a. Continuous assessment Evaluation elements: 1. Assiduity and class participation contingent upon a minumum of 70% assiduity in lectures and workshops: 50% for assiduity and 50% for quality of participation; 2. Two mini-tests (no consultation, 60 minutes, and consisting of 3 open questions; mini-test 1 about lectures 1, 2 and 3 and minitest 2 about lectures 7, 8 and 9) as well as a group work (1000 words about lectures 4, 5 and 6 applied to a specific case). The calculation of the final grade for Continuous Assessment will be calculated as the average of assiduity and class participation (20% weight) and the two best remaining assessment elements (40% weight each). The assessment element with worst evaluation (mini-test or group work) will not be taken into account. When one or more assessment elements are not completed the respective grade will be 0 (zero) values, preserving, however, the elegibility of the student for the final exam. Assiduity and class participation Best grade among 2 minitests and one group work 2nd best grade among 2 minitests and group work 20% + 40% + 40% + % + % + % NOTE: The sum of all elements must be equal to 100% To obtain approval through the continuous assessment scheme, the grade on the Comprehensive Exam must be above or equal to 7,5. Continuous Assessment (CA) Comprehensive Exam (CE) The Faculty s Evaluation Rules for calculating final course grades allow the student to take into account the grade obtained in the Comprehensive Exam if higher than the continuous assessment result, and if the average classification in the continuous evaluation is above or equal to 8,5. 60% 40% b. Reseat Final Exam (FE) Final Grade 100% The Access to the Appeal Final Exam is limited. Students might choose to submit to a maximum of 24 ECTS per academic year. In this appeal season the continuous assessment elements are not considered. Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 4/6

5 Academic calendar Introduction to Business Studies Lecture 1 Definition Organisation Workshop 1 no workshop this week of Lecture 2 Model of Organisation Workshop 2 case about Lecture 1 Lecture 3 Organisational environment Workshop 3 Case about Lecture 2 Lecture 4 Organisational structure Workshop 4 Case about Lecture 3 Workshop 5 Mini-test 1 - Lectures 1, 2 and 3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Main dates: Mini-test 1 Date to be announced (week 5) Mini-test 2 Date to be announced (week 13) Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Workshop 9 Structural evolution People management Organisational change Group work - Lectures 4, 5 and 6 Workshop 6 Workshop 7 Workshop 8 Case about Lecture 4 Case about Lecture 5 Case about Lecture 6 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Essay/Assignment/Report Lecture 8 Decision-making Lecture 9 Innovation Lecture 10 Managerial work Workshop 13 Mini-test 2 - Lectures 7, 8 and 9 Workshop 14 Case about Lecture 10 Work group Date to be announced (week 9) Workshop 10 Workshop 11 Workshop 12 Case about Lecture 7 Case about Lecture 8 Case about Lecture 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Comprehensive Exam Date to be announced (January 2013) Final Exam (Appeal) This table provides an integrated view of the semester: main topics and assessment. Lecturer can request from students other kinds of assessment. Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 5/6

6 Observations Program may be updated until the beginning of the lectures. Introduction to Business Studies 13/4/2012 6/6