Overall objectives:

1 - The student should develop a general perspective on the management, the manager, the firm and its relationship with the environment, based on a systemic approach of socioeconomic phenomena.
2 - The student should understand and differentiate the multiple dimensions involved in business activity, namely, the scientific, socio-cultural, and ethical dimension
3 - The student should be able to analyze, differentiate and understand the contents of the structuring functions of management (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling) and its impact on business activity
4 - The student should be able to recognize, select and handle some tools, arising from management functions, to achieve business objectives.

Syllabus:

1 - The management, manager, enterprise and the business environment.
2 - Planning and decision-making process;
3 - Organization;
4 - Directing;
5 - Control;
6 - Some contemporary organizational issues.

Literature/Sources:

BODDY, D., , 2011 , Management An Introduction, 5th , FT Prentice Hall
SMITH, D. , 2010 , Exploring Innovation , McGraw Hil
Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Franklin Allen , 2014 , Principles of corporate finance , McGraw- Hill/Irwin
Kotler, P. & Armstrong, G , 2018 , Principles of Marketing, Global Edition, 17/E , Pearson Education
J. Tidd, J. Bessant , 2016 , Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Chang , Wiley
CLARKE, Thomas, & BRANSON, Douglas , 2012 , The SAGE handbook of corporate governance , SAGE
BYGRAVE, William e ZACHARAKIS, Andrew , 2014 , Entrepreneurship , Wiley
ALLEE, Verna e SCHWABE, Oliver , 2015 , Value Network and the true nature of colaboration , Mehan-Kiffer Pres
CARVALHO, José Eduardo , 2016 , Gestão de Empresas Princípios Fundamentais , Edições Sílabo
MENESES, João Wengorovius , 2016 , Gestão de Organizações e Criação de Valor Partilhado , UCP Editora
JOHNSON, Gerry e WHITTINGTON, Richard e SCHOLES, Kevan e ANGWIN, Duncan e REGNÈR, Patrick , 2014 , Exploring Strategy , Pearson
HATCH,Jo Hatch e CUNLIFFE, Ann , 2013 , Organizational Theory , OUP
STEVENSON, William J. , 2015 , Operations Manageme , McGraw-HIll

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The course unit (UC) consists of theoretical classes (AT) and theoretical-practical (ATP). The theoretical platform of the UC is presented and discussed with active participation of the students, in the theoretical classes are discussed cases and solved exercises. In periodic assessment students will have to denote skills in analysis, synthesis, interpretation, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. There are 2 tests with equal weight (50%) in the final grade. In both the minimum grade is 7 values. Students with a final average of 9.5 or higher will be approved. In resit exam students could improve each part, or in alternaive all the contents.