Course syllabus - Organization Basics

Objectives

To provide knowledge about

- different companies´ business activities from the perspective of Organizational Theory
- essential concepts within Organizational Theory such as: structure, design, culture, change, the environment and its effects on strategy and structure, technology, organizational life cycle processes, decisions, change processes etc.
- general principles in case writing and how case works in Business Administration can be structured

Learning outcomes

To provide ability for

- transforming knowledge into sucessful business transactions by understanding how organizational issues influence the activities of companies and other organizations
- integrating and using basic organizational theories and models in solving organizational problems in companies and other organizations
- taking strategic organizational decisions in companies and other organizations
- analyzing different organizational problems from a case

Course content

The course deals with and gives an overview of the composition of the organization. There is particular focus on the problems and strategies for managing the organization internally and externally and through change periods. The course will give practical examples as well as adopting a scientific approach to the study of organizations.

Tuition

Teaching is given in the form of lectures and tutorials.

Requirements

English B.

Examination

Exercise (INL1), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Exercise (INL2), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Exercise (INL3), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Examination (TEN2), 3 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

Examinations:
The individual written examination and the group work must both be done in the English language.

Marks:
Swedish and ECTS-marks are given on the result for the whole course. The Swedish marks are Pass with Distinction (Väl godkänd) or Pass (Godkänd) or Fail (Underkänd) and the ECTS-marks are A or B (= Pass with Distinction) or C or D or E (= Pass) or F (= Fail).