People and Stakeholder ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with the principles of people management and leads others according to these principles. The student is familiar with key labour legislation as well as with collective agreements and applies them in practice.

The student identifies and anticipates their staff’s competence needs and is able to use various methods to assess and develop competence. The student is familiar with the principles of motivating management and is able to support the activities of self-directed teams. The student knows how to create and maintain wellbeing together with the staff of an expert organisation.

The student recognises the key factors in a successful organisational culture and strengthens the staff’s motivation. The student recognises strategically important partner networks and their importance as part of management.

Content

- Principles and values of people management in an expert organisation
- Labour legislation, collective agreements
- Management of competencies
- Responsible management of wellbeing and motivation
- Strategy-driven people and network management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates that they have a good understanding of the content of the course. They actively acquire information and interpret the key connections between different pieces of information. The student has the ability to analyse what they have learned and to apply it in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates that they have a diverse and broad understanding of the content of the course. They possess excellent information acquisition skills that are suited to the purpose at hand. The student demonstrates independence and responsibility in the choices they make. They have a creative and broad-based ability to apply what they have learned in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned in practice.

Further information

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
The course can be accredited with prior Master’s degree level studies the contents of which correspond to the contents of this course.