Business Administration I

Business Administration I

Course ID: 
ECO_DE113
Semester: 
Year of Study: 
For Erasmus Students: 
No

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to introduce students in Management Science giving emphasis on planning, organizing, leading and controlling, as well as on managerial roles and managers’ competences. Moreover, relevant theories and key concepts will be analyzed with critical perspective in today’s turbulent business environment.     

At the end of this course the student should be able to:

  1. Understand the basic concepts and theories related to Business Administration.
  2. Develop critical thinking regarding managerial functions in today’s business. 

At the end of the course the student will have further developed the following skills/competences:

  1. Analyzing theoretical concepts and investigating relevant managerial practices.
  2. Generating ideas for case studies regarding managerial effectiveness.

Course Contents

  1. Introduction to Management
  2. Planning
  3. Organizing
  4. Leading
  5. Controlling

Teaching Activities

Lectures and case studies (3 hours per week)

Teaching Organization

Activity

Work Load

Lectures

42

Case studies  

26

Hours for private study of the student

82

Total number of hours for the Course

(25 hours of work-load per ECTS credit)

150 hours

Assessment

The grade is calculated on the basis of the final written exam (theory, case studies).

Use of ICT

The lectures content of the course for each chapter are uploaded on the internet (e-class), in the form of a series of ppt files, where from the students can freely download them using a password which is provided to them at the beginning of the course.

Course Info

Teaching Hours: 
3 hours per week
ECTS Credits: 
6.00
Teaching Credits: 
3.00
Weight: 
1.50
Language: 
Teaching Method: 

Reading List

Reading Recommendations: 
- ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΟ ΜΑΝΑΤΖΜΕΝΤ, ΓΕΩΡΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΟΥΔΑΣ ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ, ΠΟΛΥΧΡΟΝΙΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ, https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:86200895/0
- Μάνατζμεντ και Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά, Mullins Laurie J., https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:41954712/0