COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
BUS 112 B 2 3 0 0 3 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Xhimi Hysa , : By appointment (xhhysa@epoka.edu.al)
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description: This course describes the Management as the central organ of the current institutionalized society. It is called Management & Organization because it goes beyond the “business management”, embracing every type of organization. The content is mainly focused in the four functions of Management: Planning & Controlling, Organizing, and Leading. It is especially designed to be interrelated with the actual living environment of organizations (e.g. technological changes, social impact, etc.), intending to meet the personal reflection spaces of the new generation of students. The teaching methodology and pedagogy are multidisciplinary and rely on different methods and techniques. The classical theoretical part is integrated with the practical one. The later includes case studies, teamwork exercises, self-assessment and “meaning catch-out” (including articles, videos, etc.). The main objective is to engage students from a perspective of active inquiry rather than as consumers of facts and prescriptions. Strong foundations that the students will gain on this course will assist them to notice the connections with the real world of management applications. The Management & Organization course is deeply rooted on a Druckerian philosophy, that is summarized with the words of Peter Drucker: “A manager who understands the discipline of management will still be an effective — perhaps even first-rate — manager with no more than minimum competence in managerial skills and tools. A person who knows only the skills and techniques, without understanding the fundamentals of management, is not a manager but merely a technician.” (Drucker, 1974).
Course Objectives: Give students an appreciation of the unique nature of human beings as employees; Ensure that students know the four functions of management, as well as the basic management skills and styles; Help students be productive team members and/or team leaders; Share with students the body of theoretical and practical knowledge that is necessary for planning controlling, organizing, and leading; Build students with strong character and values; Create high performing teams with ethical foundations; Design complex-adaptive organizations through effective mechanisms of innovation, communication, and strategic leadership.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Managers and the Management Process: Everyone becomes a manager someday
2 Management Learning: Great things grow from strong foundations
3 Ethics and Social Responsibility: Character doesn’t stay home when we go to work
4 Managers as Decision Makers: There is no substitute for a good decision
5 Plans and Planning Techniques: Get there faster with objectives
6 Controls and Control Systems: What gets measured happens
7 Strategy and Strategic Management: Insight and hard work deliver results
8 Organization Structure and Design: It’s all about working together
9 Organizational Cultures, Innovation, and Change: Adaptability and values set the tone
10 Leadership: A leader lives in each of us
11 Motivation: Respect unlocks human potential
12 Communication: Listening is the key to understanding
13 Globalization and International Business: Going global isn’t just for travelers
14 Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Taking risks can make dreams come true
Prerequisite(s):
Textbook: Schmerhorn, J. R., Bachrach, D. G. (2016). Exploring Management, 5th Ed. USA: Wiley
Other References: Drucker, P. F., Maciariello, J. A. (2008). Management: revised edition. HarperCollins. Drucker, P. F., Maciariello, J. A. (2008). Management Cases: revised edition. HarperCollins
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Knowing the management process, functions, roles, and tasks.
2 Designing future organizations with the knowledge acquired from the management thought and history.
3 Becoming effective decision makers, communicators, and motivators.
4 Analyzing the "as-is" and "to-be" situations through planning and strategy.
5 Developing entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas.
6 Getting easily adapted with diversity and global cultures.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) Program
1 The students are gained the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective. They gain the needed skills not only to understand economic problems in banking and finance but also to construct a model and defend in meaningful way. 3
2 They have knowledge about the finance and banking. 1
3 They have knowledge about the money and banking. 1
4 They have knowledge about the international finance and banking. 1
5 They have ability to use mathematical and statistical methods in banking and finance. 1
6 They know how to use computer programs in both daily office usage and statistical data evaluations in banking and finance department. 1
7 They have necessary banking and finance skills that needed in private and public sector. 3
8 They are intended to be specialist in one of departmental fields that they choose from the list of general economics, finance economics, public finance, corporate finance, finance management, international finance markets and institutions, banking and central banking, international finance and banking, money and banking, international trade and banking. 3
9 They have ability to utilize fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and finance. 3
10 They are aware of the fact that banking and finance is a social science and they respect the social perspectives and social values of the society’s ethics. 3
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
35
Final Exam
1
65
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 5 5
Assignments 3 3 9
Final examination 1 10 10
Other 1 5 5
Total Work Load:
125
Total Work Load/25(h):
5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5