Management and decision making
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA01CLITO03 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Tiainen, Juha |
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| Teacher Team: | Ryhänen, Matti |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will develop a profound understanding of how to manage an agricultural or rural enterprise.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Management of a agricultural or rural enterprise
- Strategic and operative management
- Decision-making process
- Duties of the entrepreneur (business and production management)
Recommended or Required Reading
Ryhänen & Sipiläinen (toim.) 2011. Maatalousyrityksen johtaminen ja tuotannon suunnittelu. Opetusmoniste (soveltuvin osin); Kay, Edwards & Duffy 2008. Farm Management. McGraw-Hill (soveltuvin osin); Olson 2004. Farm Management: Principles and Strategies. Blackwell Publishing Company. Iowa State Press. (soveltuvin osin).
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures: 50 %
- Independent study: 50%, of which 25 % are assignments and 25 % is preparing for the exam
Assessment Criteria
Grading , chech the Gradung Methods.
Assessment Methods
- Students, who are familiar with the basic principles of management and are able to satisfactorily apply their knowledge into practice will receive a grade of 1 or 2.
- Students who have basic command of the theoretical foundations of management and have good command of the practical applications of that theiry will receive a grade of 3.
- Students who have strong command of the theories of management, are able to clearly describe them and easily apply them into practice, and to examine the challenges of management from many points of view will receive a grade of 4 or 5.
- Exam (50 %)
- Assignments (50 %)
Work Placement
None
Further Information
5 SP for RDI.
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