Objectives and competences
In this course students:
1. Get the basic grasp of organization and management,
2. Are familiarised with the applicability of different theories of organization and management,
3. Are familiarised with elements of organization and management and are aware of interdependence between them
4. Are familiarised with and grasp the basic concepts of organization and management
5. Learn to write, think and express themselves accurately in the field of organization and management
6. Acquire fundamental knowledge of organization and management,
7. Are familiarised with the importance of organization and management into business practice
8. Gain the ability to business practice.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Enterprise as an organization
• Development of organizational forms in EU
• Modern management and enterprise changing in Slovenia
• Trends of changes in management in EU
• Management functions
• Management and business strategy
• Factors for enterprise organization
• Manager in practice
• Basics of management concepts
• Basics of organizational methods
• Competitiveness of management and organization
• People, organization and management
• How to understand causes and consequences of management's and organizational development
• Trends of management's and organizational development in Slovenia and in EU
Learning and teaching methods
- interactive lectures;
- individual work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students:
1. Understand basic concepts of enterprise.
2. Learn to use (apply) theories of organization and management in solving business problems.
3. Recognize basic characteristics of organizational and management concepts
4. Can demonstrate awareness of ethical issues in the field of organization and management
5. Are able to discuss ethical issues in relation to personal beliefs and values.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
Students:
1. Can analyse with guidance using given classification/principles.
2. Can collect and arrange data and ideas in a standard way.
3. Can evaluate the reliability of data using defined techniques and under guidance.
Students develop greater independence of thought and the ability to solve problems.
Key/Transferable skills
Students:
1. Use ICT.
2. Develop skills for team work.
3. Develop professional ethics.
4. Establish international relations.
5. Develop learning techniques and strategies for individual study, permanent reflection and evaluation.
6. Develop interest for lifelong learning.
Readings
Uršič, Duško: Osnove organizacije in managementa. UM, Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta Maribor, 2004
Additional information on implementation and assessment - interactive lectures;
- individual work
