The aim of the course is to introduce students to all the basic concepts of Management science. Upon completion of the course, the students will have been acquired a unified image of the business, with clearly placed the basic functions, mechanisms and procedures that manager it, with a purpose to operate effectively.

Upon successful completion of the courses, students should be able to:

● demonstrate that they can identify, understand and analyze economic, social, political, legal, and ethical factors and trends and their impact on business

● describe the application of traditional and electronic (quantitative and qualitative techniques/tools and methods/methodologies) for identifying and solving problems and making decisions in businesses

● evaluate and apply the concepts, theories, techniques and strategies from any relevant science in the business field

●differentiate the special requirements of separate sectors of the economy and adapt to them standards and techniques of analysis, planning and decision-making

● understand the core functions of the business and their contribution to value creation

● analyze competitors and formulate strategies to build competitive advantage

● understand the philosophies and methods used to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational processes. In such a context the concept of quality and Total Quality Management will be developed

● demonstrate their ability to develop a holistic perspective/approach of interacting internal and external factors and assess their impact on the business

● demonstrate their ability to work effectively in teams

Week 1
Introduction to the concept of business administration - management

Week 2
The organization's environment

Week 3
Tools and models for investigating the business environment

Week 4
The history of management thought

Week 5
The decision-making process

Week 6
The planning process

Week 7

The organization process

Week 8

Organizational planning and work organization

Week 9

The management process – leadership and motivation

Week 10

The management process – communication and group dynamics

Week 11

The control process

Week 12

The work of managers

Week 13

The importance of strategy for organizations

• Robbins, Coulter, DeCenzo (2012). Fundamentals of Management (10th edition) Pearson.
• Samson, D. and Daft, R.L. (2015) Fundamentals of Management (5th Asia Pacific Edition) Cengage Learning: Australia.
• Schermerhorn Jr, J. R., Bachrach, D. G., & Wright, B. (2020). Management (14th edition) John Wiley & Sons.

Activity                               Semester Workload

Lectures                              39

Coaching sessions              13

Assignments                       26

Unsupervised study            52

Examination                        2

Total Course                        132

The evaluation process is based on the following model:

Written Exam (Combination: Multiple Choice Questions, Development Questions, Case Study Solution) - 70% of final grade
Written Assignment (group) - 30% of the final grade