The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Im 2005 - 2006 - Economics and management
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to prepare the student for a role as an industrial manager. The course forms a foundation for upcoming more specialized courses, such as Product Development, Industrial Marketing & Pricing and Investments.
Learning outcomes
Having completed the course, the student is expected to:
- describe types of companies and their structures
- calculate and evaluate measurments for company profitability
- describe and apply methods for business-to-business marketing
- describe and evaluate methods for industrial production
- evaluate and select investment projects
Course contents
Contents:
- Company types, organisations
- Company economics, profitability, key ratios
- B2B Marketing
- Costing and pricing
- Industrial Production
- Investment Evaluation
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Previous course names
Industrial Economics 1+2 for 3 cu
Additional information
It is mandatory to perform all course assignments, and to participate in and report on course excursions.
Recommended or required reading
Official course notes (on web): Henry Ericsson, "Industrial Economics", Arcada.
Reference literature:
Buckley, Martin W. : The Structure of Business, Pitman Publishing, London, 1994.
Ruch, Fearon & Wieters: Fundamentals of Production / Operations Management, West Publishing Co., St.Paul 1992.
Study activities
- Lectures - 30 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 20 hours
- Exercise based learning - 10 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 65 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 65 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 70 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Ericsson Henry
Examiner
Ericsson Henry
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions