MANAGEMENT
 
Lectured in 1st year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Marketing
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 Ria Galle
Reference RCBMGM01A00005
 
Key words
Management, S190 company policy, S191 Market survey, S192 Accounting sciences

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 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 the evaluate the financial health of an enterprise.
A clear link to practice will be made through a practical case.

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 or course book

Study costs
Syllabus at the current Hogeschool Gent rate
Course book at the current market price
Expenses linked to site visits

Study guidance
  • Students are guided and coached during guided self-study
  • Lecturers are available for individual questions


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


Assessment
  • First exam session: 80 % written exam and 20 % continuous assessment
  • Second exam session: 100 % written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:
  • first exam session: 100% written exam in either session
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam in either session


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