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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Management/Business Game
Module Code	MT103
School	DCUBS
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Module Teacher	Monica Kelly
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aim of this introductory course is to discuss the nature of management and set out the main theoretical perspectives on management principles, concepts and techniques.The module uses a business simulation software that will give students the opportunity to run a fictional company.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the main theoretical perspectives principles, concepts, and techniques relating to management.
2. Describe the nature of organisations, their structure and management.
3. Discuss the concept of strategy and the strategy process.
4. Explain and apply different tools and techniques for analysing the relevant forces in the competitive and general business environment.
5. Discuss how people influence others by using personal skills and/or power
6. Discuss the development and management of teams in organisations
7. Demonstrate and evaluate how separate decisions taken in areas such as marketing, finance or production planning impact on the overall business.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Management.
Management and organisations. Tasks of management. Process of management. Models of management.

The Environment of Management.
External Environment. Internal Environment: Organisation Structure & Culture.

Generic Management Activities.
Strategy, planning, and decision-making.

Leading.
Leadership, Influence & Power, Motivation & Goal Theories. Teams.

Operations & Quality Management.
Managing operations, Quality Management, Managing Information Systems.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)	Management Report	15%	Week 11
Oral presentations	Team decisions made for a management simulation	15%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Daft, Richard: 2000, Understanding Management, Dryden Press,
Boddy, David: 0, Management an Introduction, 2008, 2006, 2005, Prentice Hall,
Tiernan, Morley & Foley: 0, Modern Management,

Other Resources

1999, Simulation Manual, Smith Jerald, Peggy Golden, 2006, BIZSIM Student Manual, Graduate School of Business, Florida Atlantic University, 2000, Software, Smith Jerald, Peggy Golden, 2006, BIZSIM Business Game Simulation,

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Programme or List of Programmes

IBLFG

BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Ge)

IBLFS

BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Fr/Sp)

IBLGS

BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Ge/Sp)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for MT103

Date of Last Revision

31-JAN-11

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