Indicative Content |
An Introduction to Management 10%
Definitions of management; An introduction to management; Management roles; Levels of management; Management skills
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Contributors to Management Theory 10%
Classical management theories; Modern management theories; Critically comment on management theories
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The Business Environment 10%
Definition of the business environment, The forces in the business environment; Task and Macro; Competitive Analysis; The importance of understanding the business environment
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 10%
Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship; Ways of getting started in business; An introduction to the feasibility study; An outline of the business plan; Support agencies for new and existing enterprises
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Current Management Issues 10%
Ethics & social responsibility; Managing change; Workplace diversity; Globalisation
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Principles of Communication 20%
Meaning of communication; Communication in business; Barriers to communication; Listening; Methods of communication; Communicating within organisations; Interpersonal skills; group communication
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Academic Skills 10%
Academic sources of information; Basic research; Library information services; Essay writing; Note-taking; Referencing; Effective reading; Time management; Critical thinking
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Effective writing and business communication 10%
Plain English; Active/passive sentence structure; Writing persuasively; Writing for different audiences; Letters; Business e-mails; Press releases; Agenda; Meeting Minutes; Memos
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Oral Communication 10%
Public speaking; Purpose and audience; Presentation skills; Powerpoint presentations; Interview skills
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Tiernan, Siobhan D., Morley, Michael. (2019), Modern Management Theory and Practice for Students, in Ireland, 5th Ed.. Institute of Public Administration.
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Cole, G.A., Kelly, Phil. (2020), Management Theory and Practice, 9th Ed.. Cengage Learning.
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Roche, Marc. (2018), Business English Writing: Advanced Masterclass - How to Communicate Effectively & Communicate with Confidence: How to Write Emails, Business Letters & Business Reports, 1st.. Roche Publishing.
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Garner, Bryan A.. (2013), HBR Guide to Better Business Writing: Engage Readers, Tighten and Brighten, Make Your Case (HBR Guide Series), 1st.. Harvard Business Review Press, Boston.
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McClave, Henry. (2008), Communication for Business, 4th. Gill & MacMillan, Dublin.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Boddy,David. (2017), Management: An Introduction, 7th Ed.. Pearson Education.
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Daft, Richard. (2018), Management, 13th Ed.. Cenage Learning.
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Jones, Gareth. and George, Jennifer. (2018), Contemporary Management, 10th Ed.. McGraw Hill.
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Linehan, Margaret. (2011), Make That Grade Management, 3rd Ed.. Gill and MacMillan.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Daily Broadsheets with relevant
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E-Journals Portal.
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Other Resources |
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www.enterprise-ireland.com.
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Harvard Business Review,
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