Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Hallgeir Gammelsæter
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
ADM715 Essentials in organization and management (Autumn 2024)
About the course
- Introduction to central debates in organization and management theories
- Introduction to key management concepts and how to apply these in practice and in further studies
Students who already passed the examination in ADM900 will not obtain extra credits by taking ADM715 due to overlap.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in Change and Management
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
- Exchange programme - Master's level
- Master of Science in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility
Recommended requirements
Key concepts in sport management by Terri Byers, is mandatory for Sports Management students. It is preferable to have read it before the course starts.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ADM900 – Forms of Organization and Management | 7.5 |
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Upon finishing the course students should have knowledge of essential debates in the field of organization and management science and be able to relate these to key management and organization concepts. Based on this insight, students are expected to make their independent analyses of organization and management designs, systems and processes
Forms of teaching and learning
Seminars (1-2 days of duration)
Open exam (commented assignments that may be amended until a given date)
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- 50 % presence in seminars. Attendance can be replaced with a passed special assignment.
- Comment: Mandatory coursework must be completed in the same semester as the course is taught, and then gives access to the ordinary exam. Approved course work also give access to the first "New and retake exam" if such an exam is arranged. The mandatory course work is no longer valid in the future. This means that students who take the course again must do the mandatory course work again.
Examination
- Form of assessment: Open home exam and school exam
- Proportion: 100%
- Duration school exam: 6 hours
- Gruppering: Individuell
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Supported material: Home: All printed and written supporting material. School: own notes
- Comment: Open exam is continuous works that are commented by teacher and open for amendments by the student.
Course evaluation
Open exam + 6 h. school exam. Joint evaluation