Management and Leadership
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD22KYO03 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Aho, Anne-Maria |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| Y31-2013 |
1 autumn |
5.0 |
2013-09-01 |
2013-12-31 |
| Y31-2015 |
1 autumn |
5.0 |
2015-08-01 |
2015-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The course gives understanding and skills concerning management and leadership.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
The development of organizational theories and basic functions of managers and leaders.
Recommended or Required Reading
- Collins Jim, 2001: Good to great: why some companies make the leap ... and others don’t. New York : Harper Business.
- Kotter, John P. 2009: A Sense of Urgency /Tärkeys järjestykseen. Nyt. Helsinki: Talentum.
- Other material assigned by the teacher
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, workhops and course assignment
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course. Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions for the case company in the assignment of the course. Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the case company’s assignment.
Assessment Methods
- attendance to lectures and workshops 30 %¨
- course assignment 40 %
- test 30 %
Further Information
The course will take place at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.
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