Description

Theory
1

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Marina Amorim de Sousa

Contents

CP1 - Fundamentals of Management: concepts; the management process; functions, skills, and abilities of managers; ethics and social responsibility; new trends.
CP2 - The Circular Economy: principles, characteristics, and strategies.
CP3 - Developments in Management Theory.
CP4 - Planning: levels and types of planning.
CP5 - Organization: organizational structure; organizational change.
CP6 - Control: importance of control.
CP7 - Financial Management: functions of the manager; accounting; financial statements.
CP8 - Decision-Making: types of decisions; decision-making process; theories; group decision-making; decision effectiveness.
CP9 - Direction: concepts and theories of motivation and leadership; importance, process, and forms of communication.
CP10 - Human Resource Management: recruitment, selection, integration, and performance appraisal.
CP11 - Team Management: characteristics and benefits of teamwork; types of groups and teams; performance management; team management skills.

Learning Outcomes

With the frequency and approval to this course students are able to:
General objectives:
OG1: to acquire generic knowledge about the nature, structure and functioning of an organization.
OG2: to acquire knowledge to perform operational management tasks (management of a small team or equivalent), which are often required of newly graduated engineers.
Specific objectives:
OE1: to know and understand management concepts and organizations and their interdependencies
OE2: to provide knowledge and skills of planning, organization and control
OE3: applying management principles and techniques to real situations, through case study resolution
OE4: identify, characterize and analyze the various issues involved in an operational management problem (customer relationship, relationship with other departments, people management, etc.)
OE5: evaluate the importance and impact of a manager's actions, criticize the actions of the various actors involved and propose solutions that integrate the various aspects of the problem
OE6: fostering innovative and enterprising spirit
OE7: to understand the importance of using effective and efficient working methods for the professional success of engineers and for the success of organizations.