Class Fundamental Notions of Management

The unit provides a comprehensive overview of management principles and practices, preparing students to understand the business world and face the challenges of modern organizations, through an approach to fundamental management concepts, organizational theories and management practices in different business contexts, providing skills and knowledge in relation to various functions within an organization, such as human resources, planning, marketing, social responsibility, finance and strategy, among others.

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Concepts, foundations and basic theories of management Organizational environment Strategy and planning Organization and organizational structure Motivation, leadership and decision-making Human resources and organizational skills Corporate finance Marketing and sales Social responsibility of organizations ESG strategy (Environment, social and governance)

The teaching methodology and assessment adopted value an adequate combination of the various components: • Carrying out two tests with a weighting of 40% each; • Carrying out small assignments and discussing cases and relevant topics in class, with a weighting of 20%. Students will also be encouraged to develop self-learning methodologies with teacher guidance in order to consolidate learning objectives

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