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BMGT10060

Academic Year 2025/2026

Introduction to Management (BMGT10060)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Carolin Grampp
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The overarching purpose of the module is to give you an appreciation of organisations, their context and the skills required to manage them.

This module is designed for students who are not undertaking a business degree and the cohort will be made up of students from diverse backgrounds, contributing and applying their discipline insights and interests to assessments.
Please note that the module is generally oversubscribed and places cannot be guaranteed. A reminder to those eligible to complete a Business fundamental structured elective, you must complete three out of the following options so consider checking them all out: ACC10060, BMGT10060, BMGT10140, BMGT10150, BMGT10160, MIS10040, and MKT10720.

Important note:
--Students are expected to attend all sessions.
--Students must complete their written submissions from start to finish in Google docs on their UCD Connect drive while online and without the use of Document tabs. Failure to comply will result in a NM/fail grade for the Learning reflection.
--Students are NOT permitted to use ANY AI/generative AI tools to complete assessments unless a particular tool has been specified as part of the instructions. Failure to comply will result in a NM/fail grade for the assessment component.
--Students are expected to comply with UCD's Academic Integrity Policy requirements. Any evidence of misconduct will be forwarded to the school's committee.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module you are expected to be able to:

1. Understand principal ideas and developments in theory and practice of management
2. Discuss organisations and management with particular reference to context.
3. Identify challenges organisations and management face.
4. Apply learning to your discipline specific organisational settings.
5. Evaluate and reflect on your own management skills.

Indicative Module Content:

Below is an indicative schedule of the module

Week 1 Introduction: Starting off on the right foot (Module delivery and assessment)

Week 2 Topic 1: Leadership and entrepreneurship (Chapters 13 and 7)

Week 3 Topic 2: Motivation and communication (Chapters 14 and 16)

Week 4 Topic 3: Decision-making and teams (Chapters 2 and 15)

Week 5 Topic 4: Change and diversity (Chapters 10 and 12)

Week 6 Assignment Preparation

Week 7 Topic 5: Management, performance and context (Chapters 1 and 4)

Lecture free period

Week 8 Assignment 1 Peer evaluation and feedback

Week 9 Topic 6: Responsibility, sustainability and the world (Chapters 5 and 6)

Week 10 Topic 7: Strategy, planning and controlling (Chapters 8 and 17)

Week 11 Topic 8: Technology and innovation (Chapter 18)

Week 12 Review

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

48
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Lectures

24
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will require attendance and contribution to sessions in smaller or larger interactive settings as well as completion of weekly readings and topic MCQs which will be the foundation for discussion as well as two written assessment components.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

no prior study of business management

Learning Exclusions:

Students from the following Programmes are excluded from registering to this module - Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Commerce (International); Bachelor of Business and Law; BSc Economics & Finance; BSc Business. Students from these programmes who register to this module will have their registration dropped.

Learning Recommendations:

The module is designed for students from a non business background who wish to gain insights on management issues in the business world. It is aimed particularly at students pursuing medicine, engineering, social science who may in the future wish to set up / or get involved in business management.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BMGT10050 - Mangt Principles & Bus Environ, BMGT10190 - Effective Learning and Develop, BMGT10200 - Foundations of Management, BMGT20200 - Studies in Global Operations, SBUS10070 - Principles of Mangt & Mkt


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment relating to the second set of topics covered in the module, with a focus on the organisation and its context. Week 12 Graded No
35
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment relating to the first set of topics covered in the module, with a focus on the people in organisations. Week 7 Graded No
35
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Inventory consisting of weekly tasks including MCQs on required readings, and in-session activities (engagement/attendance) which is required for tasks to count (unless Extenuating circumstances apply Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
30
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

This module is using a freely available textbook (https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-management) which is available through Brightspace chapter by chapter. There are also a limited number of hard copies in the library. A downloadable PDF is also available via https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-management.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
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