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Introduction to Business Management (3908)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Allard VAN RIEL 
Co-lecturer:Prof. dr. Sandra STREUKENS 
Member of the teaching team:Mevrouw Bieke GEPTS 
 Mevrouw Klara VROLIX 


Credits: 6,0
Study load hours: 162
Period: semester 1 (6sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
No sequentiality


Content

This course takes an external (business) perspective on organisation and management. Given the learning goals the emphasis is on the understanding of:

  • The external environment, industry or ecosystem, including the relevant stakeholders, in which a firm is operating and embedded
  • Customer behaviour and customer insight
  • Sustainable value creation strategies
  • Market positioning and business strategies of firms and business units
  • Supply chains and distribution systems in which firms create value
  • Innovation of products and services


Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
 

Textbook 1:

Foundations of Marketing, Fahy, Jobber and Hollensen, 8/e, McGraw-Hill

ISBN: 978-1526850638

Kindle Ebook available as well



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  
Self-study assignment  
Small group session  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period5 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic yearYes, with condition
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearMinimally 10/20
Homework
Oral evaluation during teaching period15 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic yearYes, with condition
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearMinimally 10/20
Presentation
Written exam80 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic yearYes, with condition
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearMinimally 10/20
Closed-book
Multiple-choice questions
Open questions
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions The student must obtain at least tolerable grade (minimum 8/20) for each part of the evaluation to be recieve a tolerable score.
Consequences If the student does not obtain at least a tolerable score for all parts of the evaluation, the maximum obtainable grade for the course will be a 7/20.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Included in these programmesTolerance3
Y
Bridging Programme Master of Management N
Exchange Programme Business Economics Y
Preparation Programme Master of Management N



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.