MANAGEMENT
 
Lectured in 1st year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Logistics management
Theory [A] 75.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 12.5
Studytime [D] 175
Studypoints [E] 7
Level introductory
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Marleen De Mulder
Reference RCBMGL01A00004
 
Key words
Management, S190 corporate policy, S191 market study, S192 accountancy science

Objectives
This course aims at providing students with an understanding of the different aspects and criteria of the commercial, financial and organizational policies of an enterprise.
This course also provides the necessary basic competencies for a more thorough study in other courses of the different options.

Topics
Introduction to the different aspects of entrepreneurship with the following pillars:
  1. Business organization:
    Organization (structure, culture …), management (responsibilities, styles of leadership…) and personnel (division of tasks, delegation, motivation, communication), logistics, administrative organization, and internal audit.
  2. Marketing management:
    From production concept via sales concept to marketing concept, social marketing concept, marketing management, analysis of comsumer behaviour, market segmentation and positioning, the marketing mix ;..
  3. Financial management:
    objectives and principles of financial reporting, principles of accounting techniques, balance sheet equation, link profit-and-loss account, studying the items of the annual accounts so as to be able to assess the financial health of an enterprise.
A clear link from these three pillars to practice will be made by means of a case or a task.

Prerequisites
None

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related (general):
  • Business management
  • Marketing management
  • Financial management
Skills:
General:
  • Acquiring and processing information
  • Communicating information
Job-related (general):
  • Being able to work in team
  • Being social while working in team (team-spirit)
  • Having an understanding of a business organization
  • Being able to work with figures
  • Having an understanding of the structure of the annual accounts
  • Having a critical approach to the weak and strong points of both persons and the organization
Attitudes:
Job-related (general):
  • being practical
  • adding value to the information at one's disposal
  • being able to distil relevant information


Materials used
Syllabus and/or book

Study costs
Syllabus : unit price determined under Hogeschool rules
Book : current market price
Expenses linked to company tours

Study guidance
  • students are coached for self-study
  • lecturers are always available for questions


Teaching Methods
  • Lectures and question - and - answer sessions
  • Lecturer acts as tutor and coach for case, assignments or exercises
  • Guided self-study


Assessment
  • First exam session: written exam 80%, permanent assessment 20%
  • Second exam session: written exam 100%
  • Students who only register to take examinations:
    first and second exam session: written exam 100% in both sessions


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