Contemporary Theories on B&M

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Contemporary Theories on B&M
Leerdoelen	Specific educational goals of this course : 1. Assessing some salient theories and being able to understand the importance of theory for research in business and management. 2. Appraising the value of empirical research that has been carried out to approve/disapprove these theoretical insights. 3. Evaluating the usefulness and limitations of these insights for Business and Management.
Omschrijving	This course aims at teaching students to adopt a critical approach regarding the validity of the knowledge presented in much of the management literature. In this course, students will critically analyze the theoretical insights from some of the most salient themes in the field of business and management (B&M) and relevant topics in today’s economy. By the end of the course, students should be able to… • …describe how the selected theories contribute to the discipline of B&M. • …justify why the theoretical foundation of a given theory is (not) well-grounded. • …differentiate between a sound and unsound empirical validation of a given theory. • …determine the major limitations of the selected theories on B&M. The course will be divided into two main parts - introductory lectures and tutorials. 1. During the first three weeks of block 2.2, four introductory lectures on three contemporary themes/theories will be provided. In this part of the course, students will be offered an opportunity to select one of the themes, based on their interests, and form teams to participate in tutorials centered around their theme of choice. 2. During the last weeks of the block, students will discuss theme-specific additional literature in teams. The students will assess the distributed literature under the supervision of a teacher.
Uren per week	2
Onderwijsvorm	-hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (meerkeuze vragen)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	A. Ayvazyan, PhD.
Docent(en)	P. Arque-Castells, PhD. ,Dr. S. Asad , A. Ayvazyan, PhD. , G.H.J. Berends, MSc. ,Prof. Dr. P.M.M. de Faria ,Dr. P.J.O. Kuusela ,Dr. B.C. Mitzinneck , M.K. Pit, MSc. , V.G. Tu
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Reading list on Brightspace Various
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	For more information, contact the coordinator: e-mail a.ayvazyan@rug.nl, phone +31 (0)50 36 33507 or the secretary: phone +31 (0) 50 36 37147
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Bedrijfskunde/Bdk  ( Business & Management/B&M) 3 semester II b verplicht Courses Exchange (BSc)  (Courses Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 3 semester II b keuze Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc Supply Chain Management/SCM) 1 semester II b verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc BA Health (45 EC)) 1 semester II b verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc Marketing (45 EC)) 1 semester II b verplicht