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BSc in International Shipping and Trade

Or­gan­iz­a­tion­al Ana­lys­is

About the course

Subjects
Organisation

Course content

This course aims to familiarize you with key ideas and concepts of organization, such as organizational structure, culture, change, leadership, technology and power. We will explore the ways these have been understood historically in organization studies and will ask you to engage critically and practically with these concepts both individually and in groups while analyzing texts and cases and presenting them in class.

Beware that potential company visits are mandatory and part of the course.

See course description in course catalogue

What you will learn

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

  • • Explain and practically apply key concepts and ideas of organizational analysis as presented in the course
  • • Show the ability to relate these different concepts and ideas
  • • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the concepts and ideas
  • • Understand the usefulness and limitations of concepts and ideas in guiding concrete decisions in practice when applied to case examples
  • • Demonstrate appropriate communication skills, including the ability to present information together with analysis, argument and commentary

Facts

Level
Bachelor
Type
Mandatory course
ECTS
7.5
Code
BISHO1002U
Teaching periods
Spring – semester
Spring – 3rd quarter
Academic year
2024/2025
Status
Available places
Teaching language
English
Teaching Format
Hybrid
Exams
  • Written assignment and oral exam on campus
    Group exam, spring
Assessment type
  • 7 point grading scale