Durée
30h Th, 25h Proj.
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.
This introduction to Strategy and (People and Product) 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 learn how to:
- Plan and implement effective strategies
- Lead innovation through its lifecycle
- Strategize and communicate marketing initiatives
- Develop frameworks for evaluating and initiating sustainability strategies
- Develop high-performing teams and organizations
- Leverage teams' motivation and well-being
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 core concepts of management
- Applying academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to address situations and challenges that arise in 21st-century work environments
- Developing and executing an 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 a 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:
- General Management - Business Strategy - Marketing Management - Innovation Management - Sustainability Management - Willem Standaert
- Leadership & People Management - Michaël Parmentier
Mode d'enseignement (présentiel, à distance, hybride)
Combinaison d'activités d'apprentissage en présentiel et en distanciel
Explications complémentaires:
Face to face and online
Supports de cours, lectures obligatoires ou recommandées
Plate-forme(s) utilisée(s) pour les supports de cours :
- eCampus
- MyULiège
- Microsoft Teams
Modalités d'évaluation et critères
Examen(s) en session
Toutes sessions confondues
- En présentiel
évaluation écrite ( QCM )
- En distanciel
évaluation écrite ( QCM )
Informations complémentaires:
First session:
Group Assignment: Understanding Management in Practice
Students work in teams to analyze how companies approach strategy, innovation, sustainability, and people management through stakeholder interviews and secondary sources. Findings are presented in a short group video and individual reflection, linking management concepts to real-world practice and future engineering careers.
Individual, timed, closed book, multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ) test
Covering all subjects thaught during the course, including from guest lectures.
The final score of the first session will be a combination of the group assignment (25%) and the MCQ (75%).
Second session:
The second sitting will be scheduled in the August-September retake period. The final score for the second sitting is based only (100%) on a MCQ test.
The MCQ tests are organized using the University's SMART system and there will be no guessing penalty.
Feedback on the grades will be provided based on an individual appointment.
No transfer of partial grades from previous years will be allowed.
Stage(s)
Remarques organisationnelles et modifications principales apportées au cours
Classes are scheduled during the fall term, on Monday mornings 9 AM - 12 PM. Please check on Celcat for room details.
Course announcements and material will be posted on eCampus.
Contacts
For general questions, please email: willem.standaert@uliege.be
For questions about the first partim, please email: willem.standaert@uliege.be
For questions about the second partim, please email: michael.parmentier@uliege.be
Office hours: by appointment only.