Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Hallgeir Gammelsæter
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
ADM825 Special Issues in Organization and Management (Autumn 2021)
About the course
Each seminar adresses a specific topic in organization or management theory.
Examples of possible topics:
- Organisations and Strategy: Theory and Practice
- Reform and Theories of Organizational Change
- Institutional Theories of Organization
- Organizational governance
- Globalization and the Circulation of Management Ideas
- Managing Innovation in a Digitized World
- Management of Teams
- Currents in Reputation Management
The exact program and reading list for the seminar will be available before each seminar
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in Change and Management
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
- Exchange programme - Master's level
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ADM900 – Forms of Organization and Management | 7.5 |
| ADM825-001 – Special Issues in Organization and Management | 2.5 |
| ADM825-002 – Special Issues in Organization and Management | 2.5 |
| ADM825-003 – Special Issues in Organization and Management | 2.5 |
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
After finishing the seminar series, the students will have gained a broader and deeper level of skills and understanding in several fields of organization and management science. Based on the students previous knowledge within the field gained through ADM715, the seminar series provides additional and specialized theoretical and technical capabilities that will help the students in the research process for the master thesis.
Forms of teaching and learning
Each seminar is usually taught Monday to Friday in one week or some seminars run for two weeks in a row or with some weeks in between the two weeks. Usually the instruction will be a mix of lectures, assignments, group work and discussions. 75% attendance is mandatory to all classes.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory coursework: Attendance for teaching
- Courseworks given:
- Courseworks required:
- Presence: Not required
- Comment:
Examination
- Form of assessment: Other assessment form, describe in comment field
- Proportion: 100%
- Duration: -
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: -
Course evaluation
Normally, 3 hour written exam at the end of week
Syllabus
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