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Management and Leadership

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TIP0207
Curriculum: TK 2024
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 3 (2026-2027)
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Koskinen, Ossi
Language of Instruction: English

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Learning Outcomes

The student understands differences between Management and Leadership. She/He is familiar with the principles and activities of management and leadership in a goal-oriented organization. After the course the student understands the importance of clear vision and mission statements, strategy and objectives and also organizational values as a core of organizational culture.

Student's Workload

33 hours of lectures and assignments and 48 hours for readings

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Organizational Behaviour

Contents

Role and tasks of the superior in an organization, development of organizational theories, company values, management styles, influencing people, self-management, development of organization and advancing the well-being of the working community.

Regional Impact

The course provides understanding of leadership and management so that students can master well superior positions in the organizations of the region.

Internationality

The multicultural setting of the course encourages the internationalization of both domestic and foreign students.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Good to great: why some companies make the leap... and others don't. Collins, James C. Random House Business Books 2001. (test material)
Material named by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, team work and project assignments.

Assessment Criteria

5 Utilize theories, concepts and methods consistently in various situations
3 Utilize essential concepts in single situations and assignments and understand the theories on which the assignments are based
1 Recognize and understand the essential theories, principles and methods

Assessment Methods

Numerical (0-5).

Participation to lectures and workshops
Test
Course Assignment


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