Department of Business Administration

Principles of Management

Department of Business Administration

(1)    General Information:

School

Economics & Social Sciences

Department

Business Administration

Level of Studies

Undergraduate

Course code

101

Semester

1o

Course title

Principles of management

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Weekly teaching hours
-

ECTS

 

4

5

 

  

 

  
   

Type of course

 

mandatory/general background

Prerequisite course

 

ΝΟ

Language of instruction and exams

Greek

The course is offered to Erasmus students

ΝΟ

Course URL

 

(2)    Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes

 

Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

 

know and describe the basic functions of administration

understand the basic principles of programming

understand the utility of organizational planning

understand the important role of control in the effective operation of an organization

understand the concept and different approaches of leadership

understand the role of motivation in the effective management of organizations

 

General Skills

 

Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Work in an international environment

Work in an interdisciplinary environment

Generating new research ideas

Project planning and management

Respect for diversity and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Demonstration of social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Development of criticism and self-criticism

Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

……

Other skills

…….

Moreover, the course aims to develop the following general skills:

 

  • Critical ability and self-criticism
  • Cooperation skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Search data using the necessary technologies

(3)    COURSE CONTENT

 

Organization & Management: Historical Review

The Concept of Organization - Business

Introduction to Administration

Introduction to Administration

The Operation of the Organization

Control of Organizations-Businesses

Leadership

Motivation in the Workplace

Decision Making

Change Management

Organizational Development

Communication

Recap - Summary

 

 

 

(4)    Teaching & Learning Methods - Evaluation

TEACHING METHOD

face-to-face

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Use of information and communication technologies in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students. Electronic communication with students, learning-process support through the “e-class” online platform.

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

 

Activity

Semester Workload

Lectures

39

Practical Exercise

 

Publications study

40

Assignments

30

Exams’ Preparation

40

Final Examination

2

  

Course Total Effort

151

STUDENT EVALUATION

 

Written final exam (100%) including:

Multiple choice questions

Short answer questions

(5)    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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