| Unit name | Introduction to Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM10015 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Mr. Kent |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
This unit aims to prepare students to engage with the concept and practice of management. It aims to develop their understanding of management as a social science, with an introduction to the basic concepts, tools and analytical frameworks standard to the field. The unit starts with an introduction to the history of Management thought and the important thinkers and paradigms which form the foundations of the subject. Key issues such as the dilemmas of motivating and controlling, and decision-making, hierarchy and culture are explored. The unit aims to develop students’ critical thinking and analytical skills to prepare students to engage in the major debates in the field of management. These include an examination of the ways in which organizational culture, ethics, identity, values, leadership and cognition come to shape how management is practised. Simultaneously, we focus on the ways in which management and its practice will, in turn contribute to the shaping of issues in wider society.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit provides an introduction to management and an introduction to thinking and ideas about management. It will both complement your study of other management and non-management topics in your first-year and will also prepare you for further more advanced study of management and related topics in later years. The unit is mandatory on BSc Accounting and Management, BSc Accounting and Management with Professional Placement, BSc Accounting and Management with Study Abroad, BSc Business Analytics, BSc Business and Management, BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad, BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language, MSci Business and Management with Innovation, BSc International Business Management, BSc International Business Management with Study Abroad, BSc International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language, BA International Business Management and French, BA International Business Management and German, BA International Business Management and Spanish; and both mandatory AND must pass on BSc Economics and Management, BSc Economics and Management with Study Abroad, BSc Marketing, BSc Marketing with Study Abroad and BSc Marketing with Study Abroad in a Modern Language.
An overview of content
The unit presents an overview of management. It covers a range of issues from when and how management developed, including its early influences, through to some of the contemporary challenges facing managers. Management is a very wide-ranging topic so in creating the unit we have sought to examine a number of issues: articulate a sense of what management ‘is’; highlight different ways of thinking about management and how management has changed over time; signpost ‘new’ forms of management; and examine some contemporary challenges facing ‘managers’.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
By the end of the unit, students will have a better understanding of what we mean by management and of some contemporary challenges facing ‘managers’; will be able to apply ideas from the academic literature to analyse and evaluate management practices and in turn reflect on and evaluate said literature; and be able to analyse, discuss and present insights to management challenges, both individually and working in teams.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit, successful students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe a range of issues relevant to management and to the interplay between management and society.
2. Explain and discuss theoretical approaches to management.
3. Recognise different perspectives on management and appreciate the implications that each has both for managers and other organisational members.
4. Analyse and appraise management and organisational practice through the application of relevant theory.
5. Critically evaluate the theory and practice of management.
Students will learn transferable skills of problem analysis, argumentation, presentation, and team working through class work, all of which will prepare students for work beyond the University.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, and other online learning opportunities.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Active participation in the seminars will help students to develop the knowledge, understanding and higher-level cognitive skills required for the summative assessment. During these seminars we will work on elements of the materials that will be assessed in the summative assessment, and will provide the opportunity for both peer and tutor feedback.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative)
Timed Open Book Assessment (100%)
When assessment does not go to plan
The re-assessment components on this unit will be of the same type and style and will remain the same weighting as the original assessment.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIM10015).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
