Durée
25h Th, 25h Pr
Nombre de crédits
Enseignant
Langue(s) de l'unité d'enseignement
Langue anglaise
Organisation et évaluation
Enseignement au premier quadrimestre, examen en janvier
Horaire
Unités d'enseignement prérequises et corequises
Les unités prérequises ou corequises sont présentées au sein de chaque programme
Contenus de l'unité d'enseignement
Today's dynamic business world presents managers with an array of complex and exciting challenges, such as globalization, workforce diversity and scarce resources.
Introduction to Company Management will help engineers influence top-level strategy as a technical leader or senior manager, lead and manage technical teams, and increase the value derived from research and development, and technical operations.
Management is the art and science of helping individuals achieve their goals together. Managers in an organization determine where their organization is going and how it gets there. Put differently, managers formulate strategies and implement those strategies. This course provides a framework for understanding the opportunities and challenges involved in both managing and being managed, and it will help you to be a more effective contributor to organizations that you join.
Over the course of the program, you will develop foundational skills and knowledge in various area of business management, and learn how to apply these tools to your particular industry or role.
During this course, you will:
- Understand and leverage financial data and financial tools
- Develop high-performing teams and organizations
- Plan and implement effective operations strategies
- Lead innovation through its lifecycle
- Strategize and communicate marketing initiatives
- Develop frameworks for evaluating and initiating business strategies
Designed for students in the fields of science and engineering, this course provides an introduction to business concepts and industry-specific tools and frameworks.
Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) de l'unité d'enseignement
Depending on the department and the program of study, this course may be a prerequisite to an internship. The internship is intended to give students a chance to consolidate and extend what they have learned in class by working in a professional setting.
Through this course, students develop competence in:
- Defining and applying the management core concepts
- Applying academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to address situations and challenges that arise in 21st-century work environments
- Developing and executing a internship paper integrating analysis inspired by experiential learning (i.e. an internship) with knowledge gained from an academic discipline
- Exploring how off-campus work experience contributes to an graduate's intellectual, personal, and professional development and informs future career choices
Savoirs et compétences prérequis
None
Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement
The following topics are covered:
- Economics of Strategy - Business Strategy - Marketing (strategic and operational) - Mchael Ghilissen
- Organization & Human Resources Management - François Pichault
Mode d'enseignement (présentiel ; enseignement à distance)
Face to face
Lectures recommandées ou obligatoires et notes de cours
Modalités d'évaluation et critères
Students will have to submit two assignments during the semester. An MCQ test, covering all subjects thaught during the course, will be organized during the examination sessions. The first sitting is scheduled in January 2020, the second sitting is scheduled in September 2020.
No transfer of partial grades from previous years will be allowed.
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Stage(s)
Remarques organisationnelles
Classes are scheduled during the fall term, on Monday mornings 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Please check on Celcat for room details.
Course announcements and material will be posted on eCampus
Contacts
For further information, please email to Michael Ghilissen, course coordinator.
Office hours: by appointment only.