Basic Management Principles

Code:

CINF011

Acronym:

FG

Instance: 2014/2015 - 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	47	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	1	-	7	4	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this course, students should:
1. Understand the different functional areas of management and how they are interconnected.
2. Be able to apply management concepts, methods and tools.
3. Be able to apply management methods and tools to analyze company’s management and identify improvements.
4. Be able to apply the management concepts methods and tools to case discussion.
5. Be able to work in teams.

Working method

Presencial

Program

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
1.1. Management and the role of the Manager
1.2.The evolution of management
1.3.The evolution to a service economy
1.4. Companies types and classification
1.5. Market notions and ‘marketing’
1.6. The management process: Planning, Organization, Leadership and Control
1.7. Strategic management and management functions

2. FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT
2.1. Marketing Management
2.2. Human resources management
2.2.1 Motivation
2.2.2 Leadership
2.3. Financial management
2.4. Operations management

3. MANAGEMENT CONTROL
3.1. Control process
3.2. Development of control process

Mandatory literature

Carlos A. Marques Pinto... [et al.]; Fundamentos de gestão. ISBN: 972-23-3654-1
Sebastião Teixeira; Gestão das organizações. ISBN: 84-481-4617-4
Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, Lloyd Harris, Nigel F. Piercy; Principles of Marketing European Edition, Pearson, 2012

Complementary Bibliography

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin; Management. ISBN: 978-0-13-260433-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of this course is supported by the following components of complementary activities:

1. Lectures will focus on the fundamental management concepts and tools, which provide the basis for the applied work.

2. Case Study Analysis and Discussion
The practical classes will focus on real case study analysis and discussion with an emphasis on the application of the management concepts and tools.

3. Group Assignment
This group project consists in an analysis of a company's functional management areas and identifying potential improvements

keywords

Social sciences > Economics > Management studies
Social sciences > Economics > Marketing

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	30,00
Teste	30,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	43,00
Estudo autónomo	64,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	30,00
Total:	189,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to complete a group assignment, which consists in an analysis of a company's functional management areas and identifying potential improvements. This group assignment will involve an oral presentation and final report (40% of final grade).

Minimum classification of 7,5 (out of 20).

Attendance of 75% of classes is required.

Calculation formula of final grade

final grade= 0.40*(assignment presentation and report) + 0.3*(Midterm test grade) + 0.3*(exam grade)

The classification of the individual continuous assessment of each element of the working group may vary between -2 and +2 values according to the results of the inner work group assessment.

Minimum classification of 7,5 (out of 20) in each of the evaluation components.

Examinations or Special Assignments

In special terms the final classification will be obtained through the following procedures:
1. Carry out an individual assignment defined by the professor;
2. Attend an oral exam about the theme of the assignment or other themes which the professor deem necessary.
4. Do a written exam. final grade= 0.40*( assignment presentation and report) + 0.6*(exam grade)

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

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students who cannot attend all classes can fulfil the distributed component of the evaluation through the following procedures:
1. Individual assignment defined by Professor
2. Presentation of individual assignment on predefined dates.
3. Working students should contact the course professor to define the work assignment in the beginning of the semester.

Classification improvement

The classification improvement of the exam follows FEUP'S regulations.
The classification improvement of the group assignment can be done in the following academic year.