Overall objectives:

1 - Identify the main theoretical foundations of Management.
2 - Understand management in different departments of a company.
3 - Know and relate the four functions of management: planning, organizing, directing and controlling.

Syllabus:

1 - Business attractiveness;
2 - How to create a successful company;
3 - Legal forms of companies;
4 - The identification of value for customers;
5 - Functions of a manager: planning, organization, direction and control;
6 - Management fundamentals - cost structure of organizations;
7 - Calculation of the neutral point of sales and management decisions;
8 - The different sources of financing - acquisition and management of financial resources;
9 - Marketing management;
10 - The life cycle of products.

Literature/Sources:

Sousa, A. , 1990 , Introdução à Gestão , Editorial Verbo
Almeida, F. N. , 1995 , Psicologia para Gestores , Alfragide: McGraw-Hill
Chiavenato, I. , 1998 , Recursos Humanos, Edição compacta, 5.ª ed. , São Paulo: Ed. Atlas
Rosa, L. , 1994 , Cultura Empresarial: Motivação e Liderança, 1.ª ed. , Lisboa: Ed. Presença
Cardoso, L. , 1997 , Gestão Estratégica das Organizações ao Encontro do 3º Milénio, 2.ª ed. , Verbo Editora
Samuelson, P. A.; Nordhaus, W. D. , 1999 , Economia, 16.ª ed. , McGraw-Hill

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses.