Management and Finance of Team Work (4cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course can be executed as stand alone or it could be integrated into a module After completing this course you will: • Understand the function of a organization • Be able to distinguish different management models and reasons to use them • Understand that people are different and how it affects communication • Realize how to utilize individual strenghts in team work • Understand the legal framework and its limitations and liabilities in work guidance • Understand the possibilities of various tools in team management • Understand the basics of business unit budgeting • Understand the function of business unit in relation to income statement of a company • Understand the role of management accounting in operational management • Be able to do a project (1 ECTS) under guidance to cover some the topics of this course

Content (course unit)

- Organization and management structures - Interpersonal skills and team work - Laws and ethics - Management tools - Performance and profitability - Personal project

Location and time

Online course implementation. Student works independently on Moodle platform. Student workload is approximately 27 h / credit.

Exam schedules

All the assignments are done in the numerical order based on student's own schedule.

Assessment methods and criteria

All the assignments for this course are on the learning platform – Moodle. The grade is formed on the basis of the weightings of the online exams, taking into account the individual final grade of each exam. Assessments are not made during June and July.

Assessment scale

1-5

Teaching methods

This is a online course for the Campus Online students. This course is completely done in remote study mode. During the course you will study such topics as - Organization and management structures - Interpersonal skills and team work - Laws and ethics - Management tools - Performance and profitability After completing the course student: • Understands the function of a organization • Can distinguish different management models and reasons to use them • Understands that people are different and how it affects communication • realizes how to utilize individual strenghts in team work • Understands the legal framework and its limitations and liabilities in work guidance • Understands the possibilities of various tools in team management • Understands the basics of business unit budgeting • Understands the function of business unit in relation to income statement of a company • Understands the role of management accounting in operational management

Learning materials

Material is on the Moodle platform - we encourage students to look for additional material by themselves.

Student workload

Student workload, 1 ECTS = about 27 hours

Content scheduling

Student works independently on Moodle platform.

Completion alternatives

A student may show his/her knowledge through skills demonstration to the teacher or apply for the recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on previous education or work experience. Please discuss first with the teacher. The application is addressed to the study counsellor.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course has no actual working life connection. However, the course provides key competencies needed in modern working life.

International connections

There is no international cooperation in this implementation.

Further information

HAMK students enroll in Pakki and Humak, Turku UAS and XAMK students enroll in Peppi. Other CampusOnline students register in the campusonline.fi portal as described in the course information. More information about enrollment https://www.hamk.fi/students/cross-institutional-studies/?lang=en To the course will be accepted max 350 Campus Online students. The student can provide study feedback immediately after completing the study through the browser at https://pakki.hamk.fi/spark.