Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
The course aims to provide students with a broad ranging introduction to wide variety business and management topics which should enable them to perform more effectively as graduate engineers and more senior roles were they are likely to have broader ranging responsibilities.
The course is aimed primarily at undergraduate students studying for Engineering degree but available to others.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course aims to provide a brief introduction to a variety of business and management topics.
The course will include the following topics
· Leadership, Teamwork and Motivation
· Supply Chain Management
· Economics
· Organisational design
· Accounting
· Law (Contract and Competition)
· Intellectual Property & Licensing
· Human Resource Management (Recruitment and induction for a team leader’s perspective)
· Professional skills (Time Management, Presenting, Communicating, Negotiation)
· Ethics
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Feedback |
Students requiring feedback on exam performance should make an appointment during the scheduled feedback session which will be announced within 4 weeks of the publication of the exam results. In addition, any student or group of students may request feedback on any course related matter or assignment by arrangement with the course co-ordinator and/or individual contributors as appropriate. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided to students in written and/or verbal format; In response to questions and issues raised by students during lectures, As part of group activities which take place during lectures, During tutorials/Feedback sessions, Following submission of summative and formative coursework. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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