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BMGT10060

Academic Year 2026/2027

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 session.

The use of AI tools (e.g. Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, NotebookLM, DeepL, Grammarly,  etc.) is not permitted in this module. Students are expected to engage directly with module materials and activities without the use of AI tools. Failure to comply will result in a NM/fail grade.

Students must complete their Written assignment submissions from start to finish in Google docs on their UCD Connect Google drive while online and without using the Document tab function.  Failure to comply will result in a NM/fail grade. 

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

UNESCO highlights a set of key competencies that support individuals in their development and support society in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UCD has adapted these competencies and is combining them with others to form a general framework of learning competencies. This module will help you develop the competencies below to the levels specified. 
Learning Competency Additional Information Level

Collaboration

 The ability to learn from others; to understand and respect the needs, perspectives and actions of others (empathy); to understand, relate to and be sensitive to others (empathic leadership); to deal with conflicts in a group; and to facilitate collaborative and participatory problem solving. Novice

Critical Thinking

 The ability to question norms, practices and opinions; to reflect on one’s own values, perceptions and actions. Novice

Systems Thinking

 The ability to recognize and understand relationships; to analyse complex systems; to think of how systems are embedded within different domains and different scales; and to deal with uncertainty. Not addressed

Strategic

 The ability to collectively develop and implement innovative actions that further sustainability at the local level and further afield. Novice

Integrated Problem Solving

 The overarching ability to apply different problem-solving frameworks to complex sustainability problems and develop viable, inclusive and equitable solution options that promote sustainable development, integrating the competencies in this list. Not addressed

Self-awareness

 The ability to reflect on one’s own role in the local community and (global) society; to continually evaluate and further motivate one’s actions; and to deal with one’s feelings and desires. Novice

Normative

 The ability to understand and reflect on the norms and values that underlie one’s actions; and to negotiate values, principles, goals, and targets, in a context of conflicts of interest and trade-offs, uncertain knowledge and contradictions. Not addressed

Anticipatory

 The ability to understand and evaluate multiple scenarios for the future – possible, probable and desirable; to create one’s own visions for the future; to apply the precautionary principle; to assess the consequences of actions; and to deal with risks and changes. Not addressed

Digital Literacy and Judgement

 The ability to access, evaluate, create and communicate information in digital environments; to engage critically, ethically and responsibly with digital technologies and digital information; to understand their opportunities, limitations, risks and impact on individual’s digital identities; and to exercise informed judgement in digital participation and decision-making. Novice

AI Literacy & Agency

 The ability to understand, critically evaluate and responsibly engage with artificial intelligence; to recognise how AI systems are shaped by human values; to assess their ethical, social and environmental implications; and to exercise human judgement, agency and accountability in AI-related contexts. Not addressed

Wellbeing

 Wellbeing is having the resources and skills to meet life's challenges, including attributes such as personal development skills, resilience, stress management, strengths, lifestyle skills, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, alcohol/substance use, academic skills, time management, goal setting, interpersonal skills, group work, communication. Novice

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


Goal Name Description Coverage

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 1

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 1

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 1
 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Lectures

24
Total

124

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.

The use of AI tools (e.g. Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, NotebookLM, DeepL, Grammarly, etc.) is not permitted in this module. Students are expected to engage directly with module materials and activities without the use of AI tools. Failure to comply will result in a NM/fail grade.

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. 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% No
30
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


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?

Students will receive information on the status of their submissions via the Grades section on Brightspace and posts in Discussions as well as automated emails where work is outstanding. Class level feedback on Written assignment 1 will be provided within twenty working days of the submission deadline on Brightspace in the form of provisional grades and discussion of common issues in the small group sessions/post on Brightspace. Supplementary individual feedback will be given upon written request via email in a scheduled Zoom meeting. Feedback Disclosure: In this module, feedback on students' work may be supported by University-approved AI tools. Any such use will be disclosed.

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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