LET-CIWB151-IBC
Organisation and Management
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-CIWB151-IBC
Credits (ECTS)5
CategoryB1 (First year bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Communication and Information Studies;
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer
dr. S. Sadowski
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Examiner
drs. M.B.C.J. van Velzen
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Lecturer
drs. M.B.C.J. van Velzen
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Coordinator
drs. M.B.C.J. van Velzen
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Contactperson for the course
drs. M.B.C.J. van Velzen
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Academic year2020
Period
PER 3-PER 4  (25/01/2021 to 31/08/2021)
Starting block
PER 3
Course mode
full-time
RemarksAccessible to exchange students (maximum 30).
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
Knowledge
This course offers International Business Communication students a first introduction to the broad field of Organisation and Management. The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the perspective, (basic) concepts, theories, and models of Organisation and Management. In addition, this course will familiarise students with the core activity of organisations: making decisions with regard to products, prices, marketing, logistics, and finance. 

Practical application and reflection
In this course, students will apply theoretical knowledge and reflect upon it in two ways: 
  • For a case study, students are asked to apply a concept, theory and/or model from the course to an empirical case (i.e. an organisation). In the process, students need to reflect critically on the usability of the concept, theory and/or model.
  • For the management game, students run their own virtual organisation. By playing the game students learn to apply a number of basic rules of business administration. By reflecting on the consequences of their decisions, they learn how to make better decisions every week. 
Communication
Students are required to hand in reports for both the case study as well as the management game. Through these reports, students address both an academic as well as management public. 

Study skills
This course requires students to use and develop their skills of individual learning (through an exam) as well as group learning skills (through the case study and management game). 
Content
Themes covered in the course include an introduction with regard to: 
  • The organisational context: Explaining organisational behaviour, Organisations and their environment, and Organisational culture
  • Management and organisation: Work design, Elements of organisational structure, Organisation design and Organisation architecture 
  • Leadership processes: Leadership and Decision making
  • Business administration principles: Product-market combination, Pricing, Product life cycle, Logistics and Finance
Level

Presumed foreknowledge

Test information

Specifics

Assumed previous knowledge
Accessible to minor students from the Faculty of Arts. Accessible to exchange students (Max. 30 students).

Note for exchange students: you cannot take this course if your English proficiency level is not at least B2 (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC or Cambridge). A statement from your home university won't be accepted.

Required materials
Literature
Title:Organizational Behaviour, Pearson.
Author:Huczynski, A. & Buchanan, D.
Publisher:(2020)
Edition:10
Software
Title:Bizzgames, Sonic Factory Licence.

Instructional modes
Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Group assignment
Test weight50
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Written exam (Multiple Choice) (at home)
Test weight50
Test typeDigital exam with CIRRUS
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Remark
Note to exchange students: it is not possible to take the written exam at a different time or place.