Basic Management Principles

Code:

CINF011

Acronym:

FG

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	53	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	1	-	7	4	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims at introducing students to the management process, providing an integrated perspective of the different management areas. The course will combine a strong theoretical basis with an applied component, through the use of case studies and group work.

Program

1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
1.1. Management and the role of the Manager
1.2. Strategic management and management functions
1.3. The management process: Planning, Organization, Leadership and Control
2. FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT
2.1. Marketing Management
2.2. Financial management
2.3. Human resources management
2.4. Operations management
3. THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
3.1. Decision making
3.2. Strategic planning
3.3. Control

Mandatory literature

Carlos A. Marques Pinto... [et al.]; Fundamentos de gestão. ISBN: 972-23-3654-1
Philip Kotler... [et al.]; Principles of marketing. ISBN: 0-273-64662-1
Sebastião Teixeira; Gestão das organizações. ISBN: 84-481-4617-4

Complementary Bibliography

Gomez-Mejia, Luis R.; Management. ISBN: 0-07-111131-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes shall comprise the explanation of concepts and theories, presentation of examples, exercises and discussion of business study cases.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
Assignment	Trabalho escrito	73,00
Test	Exame	2,00
Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Studying	Estudo autónomo	60
	Total:	60,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade of 37,5 % in each of the evaluation components.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark = 0,4*group work+0,3* test + 0,3* exam

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status who cannot attend classes have to comply with the following evaluation so as to attain frequency:
1. Prepare an individual assignment to be defined by the lecturers
2. Take an oral exam on the topic of the assignment and other topics the lecturers may consider appropriate.

Classification improvement

1. Improving the marks obtained in the practical component can be achieved with an additional individual assignment and an oral exam.
2. Improving the marks obtained in the exam can be done according to the assessment regulations in force.