Business Development Methods and Tools (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to analyze approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them innovatively, to analyze their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Content

Promoting and managing change
Process development tools and techniques
Project management: planning, organizing, managing, concluding, evaluating and reporting
Quality improvement
Best practices in OD, applications in case organizations.

Location and time

Thurs 3.11 at 15-17.30
Thurs 10. 11 at 15-17.30
Thurs 17.11 at 15-17.30
Thurs 24.11 at 15-17.30
Thurs 1.12 at 14-17:00 presentations
Thurs 8.12 at 16-17 examination
Fri 15.12 at 11-12 retake examination

Materials

Instructions:
Online lectures and workshops, weekly readings, short essay, group project, and online exam

Materials:
Scholarly articles, H5P lectures, online tools & templates

Teaching methods

This course offers the participants an opportunity to explore the mindset of managing an organization and one's own professional work. We will discuss learning at work, co-creation, innovation, change management, and tools to evaluate performance and strategic success. This course is both theoretically rich and pragmatic as we strive to apply ideas and tools to a final group project.

In this course, the student will acquire:

- a deeper understanding of management as both functional and relational
- concrete tools to apply in daily organizational daily activities
- collaborative skills and knowledge to create sustainable change

Exam schedules

Thurs 8.12 at 16-17 examination
Fri 15.12 at 11-12 retake examination

Student workload

135 hours of online and independent study

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able¬¬ to: justify the use of approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them appropriately, to differentiate between their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able¬¬ to assess the use of approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them appropriately, to evaluate their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able¬¬ to analyze approaches to change and project management methods and techniques, to use them innovatively, to analyze their prerequisites, and to communicate the use of methods and tools both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior his/her own field.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall, the assignments and/or team projects are weak and require further input. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for class activities and course assignments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Group presentation (30%)
Concept report (40%)
Online exam (30%)

Further information

The language of tuition is English.
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale

Further information

The language of tuition is English.
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale