Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-14 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameIndustriell organisation och ekonomi
- CodeTEK725
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTIMEL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
- DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 67126
- Maximum participants60
- Minimum participants20
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Examination 6 c Grading: TH | 6 c |
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| 0219 Project 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Kaj Suneson- Instructor, Innovation and R&D Management, Technology Management and Economics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
-Aim
The purpose of most companies is to produce products and services to their customers in the most efficient and profitable way possible. The engineer has an important role in production, often in some leading position, and must therefore be familiar with the basic functions of the economy and concepts as well as how an organization works. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the subject areas economics and organization and give an insight into how the knowledge can be applied in a practical context.After completing the course, the student should have knowledge of basic economic concepts and economic conditions for different activities. The course participant will also have an understanding of how the company environment, in different ways, affects how the company can act to achieve success. The student will have the skills to perform financial calculations for products and investments. He / she will also attain a comprehensive knowledge / understanding of a company's financial situation and have the ability to analyze on the basis of results and balance sheets.
The student will achieve general knowledge of organizational systems, management, governance and strategies for a company's activities. Furthermore, the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding of team work from a psychological perspective.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Account for and employ basic economic concepts and different forms of associations.
- Give an account of different organizational and leadership perspectives.
- At a basic level, employ different organizational perspectives and leadership perspectives to analyse and describe common professionally linked situations.
- Give an account of modern issues in the field of organization and work environment.
- Reflect, analyse, and argue for connections between modern issues in organization, gender equality, diversity and equal treatment.
- Conduct financial calculations for products, decision making, and investments based on given conditions.
- Explain funding and its bases.
- Understand and describe annual reports with a focus on balance sheets and income statements.
- Conduct financial analysis based on annual reports.
Content
This course consists of four parts containing:
- The first gives an overview of the prerequisites that makes a business possible, different business types, and organization of businesses.
- A second part is dealing with how groups work regarding norms, communication, conflicts, general management and change management.
- The third part is about how to model the economic aspects of the business. It contains how to account for results, investment accounting, an overview of product accounting etc.
- A project where parts of the previously presented theoretical sections are applied and integrated.
Organisation
The course builds heavily on students taking active responsibility for their own learning. Learning activities consist of lectures, exercises and seminars. Some activities are compulsory.The lectures are designed primarily to introduce course areas to the student. The lectures only cover part of the entire course's theoretical content and student's active work is assumed.
Exercise sessions consist of more practical tasks (within organization, calculation and interpretation of financial statements) to be resolved or processed during the exercise. These exercises will provide a more practical picture of what the theory means. Exercises can be done by processing exercises, case studies, discussion / workshop on a particular issue or possibly role play.
Seminars aim at providing an opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge within the course areas through discussions.
In order for compulsory exercises and seminars to be approved, both attendance and active participation are required. In the project collaboration with the business community can occur. During the project, students must participate in compulsory supervision and presentation.
Literature
To be announced no later than 8 weeks before course start.Examination including compulsory elements
The examination has three parts with two reports in Ladok. The three parts are:
- Preparation and active participation in the compulsory elements, such as compulsory practice sessions and seminars.
- Project work in a group.
- Reaching an approved grade on the final examination.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.