Course 2024-2025

Introduction to management [IBAGM302]

  • 5 credits
  • 30h
  • 1st quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français
Teacher: BOURAGA Sarah

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to :

  • Define the practice of "management", its actors, its key elements
  • Define the management process, its objectives and the difficulties associated with this activity (general culture of organisational management)
  • Provide conceptual and/or technical solutions to management issues in an organisation
  • To approach management issues with a critical view: to understand which management tools are the most appropriate, to target the strengths and weaknesses of the different theories studied in the lecture
  • Adopt a human perspective on the management process and assimilate the basic concepts of ethical and responsible management

Content

The Business Analyst operates in organisational and relational spaces. Understanding the fundamental dynamics is an essential condition for successfully carrying out the various stages of diagnosis and change management. A case study also allows the participants to confront, in sub-groups, a concrete organisational problem which must then be analysed and translated into an intervention proposal.

  • Part 1: Introduction; Management models; Managerial environment
  • Part 2: Planning, Strategic Management; Decision-making
  • Part 3: Organisation (culture, structure and design); Change and innovation
  • Part 4: Employee motivation; Power, influence and leadership
  • Part 5: Control

Teaching methods

  • Work in groups and case studies.
  • Presentation of the work on the day and discussion
  • Suggested readings and reference articles (description of languages, etc.).

Evaluations

Written examination.

Recommended readings

  • Kinicki, A. & Williams, B. K. (2016). Management: A practical introduction. McGraw-Hill Education Australia.
  • Boddy, D. (2017). Management: an introduction. Pearson Education.
  • Stephen, P. et al. (2019). Fundamentals of management. Pearson.

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté d'informatique
rue Grandgagnage 21
5000 NAMUR
P. 081725252
F. 081724967
secretariat.info@unamur.be

Degree of Reference

Master's Degree