Enterprise Management

Code:

EIC0034

Acronym:

GEMP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Quantitative Methods and Management

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=3249
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIC	113	Syllabus since 2009/2010	4	-	5	56	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims at developing management competencies, integrating a solid theoretical basis with case study analysis and discussion.  

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this course, students should:
1. Understand the different functional areas of management and how they can be integrated in the firm's strategy.
2. Understand and explore how information technology can enable the firm's management and strategy.
3. Be able to apply management concepts, methods and tools.
4. Be able to coordinate multiple interdisciplinary tasks, integrating the different management functions, to attain shared business goals.
5. Be able to apply management methods and tools to analyze companie's management and identify improvements.
6. Be able to apply the management concepts methods and tools to case discussion.
7. Be able to work in teams.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Management and its context
1.1. Fundamental concepts of management
1.2. The management context

2. Management functional areas
2.1. Marketing
2.2. Financial management
2.3. Operations management 

3. Strategic Management
3.1. Strategic management and competitiveness
3.2. Mission and objectives
3.3. External environment analysis
3.4. Internal environment analysis
3.5. Business strategies development
3.6. Innovation and entrepreneurship strategies

4. Organization
4.1. Basic organizational elements
3.4. Organizational structures

5. Controlling

Mandatory literature

Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin; Management. ISBN: 978-0-13-260433-8
Gerry Johnson, Richard Whittington, Kevan Scholes; Exploring strategy. ISBN: 978-0-273-73702-0

Complementary Bibliography

Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., A. J. Strickland III, John E. Gamble; Crafting and Executing Strategy. ISBN: 978-0-07-110756-3
Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert E. Hoskisson; Strategic management. ISBN: 0-324-22713-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

A1. LECTURES Lectures will focus on the fundamental management concepts and tools, which provide the basis for the applied work.

A2. CASE STUDY ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The practical classes will focus on case study analysis and discussion, with two types:
(1) case study discussion in class of cases made available the previous week, with no evaluation
(2) 4 case study analysis, report and discussion in class, which will count for the frequency evaluation

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	30,00
Estudo autónomo	36,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de investigação	13,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to complete a group assignment :
Analysis and discussion of 4 cases studies (60% of final grade)

The individual frequency evaluation may vary between -2 and +2, according to the results of the inter group evaluation

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 0,6* (analysis and discussion of four case studies)+ 0,4* exam.

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 37,5% 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 fulfill the distributed component of the evaluation through the following procedures:
1.Individual assignment defined by Professors
2. Intermediary and final presentation of individual assignment on predefined dates.
3. The two presentations are mandatory.
4. Working students should contact the course professors to define the work assignment.

Classification improvement

The classification improvement of the exam follows FEUP'S regulations.
The classification improvement of the distributed component can be done at the same time as the practical assignments in the following academic year.