Management: Concepts and Technologies of the 21st Century

Bachelor 2024/2025

Type: Compulsory course (International Business)

Area of studies: Management

Delivered by: Department of Strategic and International Management

Where: Graduate School of Business

When: 1 year, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Sergei Shaposhnikov

Language: English

ECTS credits: 4

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Abstract

The purpose of mastering the discipline is to form ideas about modern concepts and technologies of management, the conditions and factors that influenced its formation at various stages of the development of the economy and society, as well as understanding the systemic vision of the organization and its environment. As a result of mastering the discipline, students will be able to explain the basic concepts and theories of management and the relationship between them on an intuitive level and using professional terminology, formulate and recognize the basic concepts of management, determine the elements of the internal and external environment of the organization, have an idea of the main methods of their analysis, characterize the main types of organizational structures, their main parameters and principles of their design, design and describe business processes, etc.

Learning Objectives

Gain practical skills and personal attributes and competencies that is required for managerial position.
Outline the historical evolution of management theories.
Explain how decisions are made within an organization and how those decisions are communicated to the various stakeholders.
Relate the basic concepts of planning: the importance of planning, strategic planning, and the types of objectives and plans developed by organizations.
Describe the various forms of structure available to an organization.
Describe the control process including: the importance of control, tools for measuring organizational performance, and managerial actions.
Understand analytical, developmental, managerial and technical skills relate to Managing organizations.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Can explain how organizational concepts have changed and what impact this has had on changing management approaches.
Can explain the basic concepts, theories, and concepts of management and the relationships between them on an intuitive level and using professional terminology.
Can identify the key elements of an organization's internal and external environment, and has an understanding of current methods for analyzing them.
Can explain the role of organization mission, distinguish it from the goal, knows the main principles of goal-setting, can formulate SMART goals.
Can characterize the main types of organizational structures, their main parameters and principles of their design.
Can identify the main factors that determine human behavior in an organization at individual (e.g., motivation), group and organizational (e.g., corporate culture) levels.
Can identify the processes and operations in organization.

Course Contents

Organization and management
The theory and practice of management
External and internal environment of the organization
Basics of strategic management and organizational planning
Organizational structures
People in the organization
Management of processes and operations

Assessment Elements

Team case presentation and analysis
Students will be assigned to a team for the purpose of case preparation and discussion, followed by a formal in-class oral report of a case analysis. All students are expected to actively participate in case discussion and analysis, prepare a team presentation and lead discussion. Students will receive a joint team mark for effectiveness in problem solving, application of concepts and theories, and effective recommendations. No written report is required for the presenting team.
Individual written essay
Students are required to work on an essay and consult with the instructor in choosing their paper topics. The 15-page (typed, 1.5 spaced, including endnotes, bibliography, and graphs and tables) term paper is due at the last class of instruction (to be submitted by email). Plagiarism is prohibited, the information, data, and/or ideas that are obtained from other sources for use in the paper must be cited and referred to in the paper. The paper should identify the question to be addressed, discuss its relevance to the purpose of the course.
Individual readiness and class participation
Each student is expected to take an active part in the discussion and to provide meaningful analysis and persuasive arguments to support their points. Students earn their marks by contributing their evaluations and judgements to the discussion. Each student's preparedness and contribution to class discussions will be assessed on an ongoing basis. Consideration will be given to the quality of preparation work handed in at the start of each class, as well as the quality of comments, questions, non-verbal feedback and demonstrated listening skills.
Weekly Quizzes
Every week we test the students' knowledge (quizzes - 10 multiple choice questions).
Final Examination

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 4th module
0.4 * Final Examination + 0.05 * Individual readiness and class participation + 0.05 * Individual readiness and class participation + 0.2 * Individual written essay + 0.1 * Team case presentation and analysis + 0.1 * Team case presentation and analysis + 0.05 * Weekly Quizzes + 0.05 * Weekly Quizzes

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

A history of management thought, Witzel, M., 2012
Essentials of strategic management, Pitt, M., 2012
Management across cultures : challenges, strategies, and skills, Steers, R. M., 2020
Management as a Science and Practical Activity : учебное пособие / Т. С. Путиловская, И. Г. Тучкова, А. Г. Козлов [и др.]. — Москва : Русайнс, 2023. — 194 с. — ISBN 978-5-466-03398-4. — URL: https://book.ru/book/950884 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024). — Текст : электронный.
Management as a Science and Practical Activity : учебное пособие / Т. С. Путиловская, И. Г. Тучкова, А. Г. Козлов [и др.]. — Москва : Русайнс, 2024. — 194 с. — ISBN 978-5-466-06975-4. — URL: https://book.ru/book/954201 (дата обращения: 26.08.2024). — Текст : электронный.
Management challenges for the 21st century, Drucker, P. F., 2007
Strategic management : theory & cases : an integrated approach, Hill, C. W. L., 2024
Strategic management : методическое пособие / В. В. Великороссов, Д. К. Балаханова, М. Н. Сидоров [и др.]. — Москва : Русайнс, 2020. — 196 с. — ISBN 978-5-4365-5251-4. — URL: https://book.ru/book/936720 (дата обращения: 26.08.2024). — Текст : электронный.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Открытая организация : страсть, приносящая плоды, Уайтхерст, Д., 2019

Authors

SHAPOSHNIKOV Sergei Viacheslavovich

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