2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS0070 Introductory Management
10 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Zlatko Bodrozic
Email: Z.Bodrozic@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The module aims to provide students with an introductory level understanding of Management. It draws on contemporary management theory to enable them to gain an understanding of the development of the Management discipline, the structure of business organisations, the environment in which they operate the different management functions within organisations and the traits of successful managers.Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of management as an academic discipline
- Recognise basic business organisations and their objectives; business decision-making and the business operating environment
-Identify the different functional areas of management (Planning, Staffing, Organising, Controlling and Leading)
Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Work effectively as a team player
Subject specific
- Draw on management theory to recognise and demonstrate the traits and qualities of a successful company and manager
Syllabus
Indicative content
Seminars will be split between theory based sessions and practical examples, presentations and teamwork.
All students will be assigned in Week 1 into groups, which will work collaboratively to make decisions for a company on a specified industry. In Week 10 each group will have to present an overview of their progress as a company.
For the assessment, each student will have to undertake two separate assignments: an individual project with a specified outcome, and a group report.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 80.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Reading and preparation for seminars- Completion of reflective log and essay
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Participation in seminars.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1,500 words | 70.00 |
| Group Project | 2,500 words | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 1,500 word coursework.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 21/06/2019
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