Technology, Economics, Management & Organisation

Autumn 2013

COURSE INTRODUCTION

This document contains the following information about course 42490 Technology, Economics, Management and Organisation (TEMO): Course description Overview of course design Course curriculum Learning objectives Individual oral exam and group report

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Technology, Economics, Management & Organisation

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42490 Technology, Economics, Management and Organisation (TEMO)

Type: Language: ECTS Points: Time Master course English 10 Wednesday from 09.00 to approximately 12.00 in building 116, auditorium 81, and from 13.00 to 17.00 in specific class rooms in building 450. Lectures combined with cases, company presentation, projects and teamwork. Individual oral examination of each student based on the curriculum and group report. (See page 5 for more information) Assessment based on the 0-7 scale

Method of instruction Evaluation

Assessment

Aim of the course 1. To qualify students to analyse an organisation from a strategic, tactical and operational perspective 2. To qualify students to define the strategy and the business model of a company 3. To qualify students to understand how engineers contribute to the competitive advantage of a company Course content Different theories within management and organisation are presented. Focus is on strategy, business models, organisation and management of knowledge work. The students are working in project groups with four cases and a specific challenge presented by one of the participating companies. Each group produces a report. In all activities focus is on demonstrating the mastery of theories and models from the curriculum rather than common sense. Duncan Kitchin (2010): An introduction to organisational behaviour for managers and engineers. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8334-0. Alex Osterwalder (2010): Business Model Generation. Wiley. ISBN: 978-2-8399-0580-0. The course books are available in the DTU-bookstore. Contacts The course is offered by DTU Management Engineering and managed by Sara Grex and Sren Lybecker. All queries about the course should be directed to the course secretary: Kirstine Lautrup, building 424, room 110: temo@man.dtu.dk

Course books

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Technology, Economics, Management & Organisation

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General course objective The general purpose of the course is to qualify the student to understand the relation between technology, economics, management and organisation, and to determine the specific role of the engineer in a given organisation from a strategic, tactical and operational perspective. The student shall be able to analyse the technological development using theories of business economics, management and organisation. Furthermore, the student shall be able to work with a multidisciplinary problem in a project team. Learning objectives A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: Identify and summarise key theories and models from the curriculum. Explain and describe business models, organisational design and management activities in a specific case. Apply theories and models from curriculum in a solution proposal for a specific problem and explain the relevance of the chosen theories and models. Analyse a specific case from a strategic, tactical and operational perspective. Formulate a synthesis including managerial, organisational and business perspectives in relation to a specific problem. Select organisational interventions and management activities from curriculum to support the implementation of a strategy in a company and make an argumentation for your selection. Outline the assumptions and preconditions of a specific problem and give an account of the consequences on the possible solution if these assumptions and preconditions are changed.

Content The student will be introduced to theories and models of business economics, management and organisation and to specific issues such as planning, organising, leading, controlling, strategy, innovation, and business models. A part of the course consists of seminars with presentation of challenges from companies. The information from the companies shall be used in the analysis and solutions of the challenges in the project report.

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Technology, Economics, Management & Organisation TIME TABLE

DATE 1 Sep 4 SUBJECTS Introduction to TEMO: Why do we organise? ACTIVITIES 09:00-09:45 Introduction 10:00-12:00 Lecture 13:00-17:00 Group development

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2 Sep 11

3 Sep 18

The roots of business models Developing and executing a business model Implementing a business model: Structures and processes Implementing a business model: Reward systems and people practices Wrap up

09:00-12:00 Lecture 13:00-17:00 Case 1 09:00-12:00 Lecture 13:00-17:00 Case 2

4 Sep 25

09:00-12:00 Lecture (PLJ) 13:00-17:00 Case 3

CURRICULUM Contemporary Management Chapter 1 Organisational Behaviour Chapter 1 Business Model Generation Chapter 1+2+3 Business Model Generation Chapter 4+5+6 Text on Star Model Organisational Behaviour Chapter 4+6+7+8 Organisational Behaviour Chapter 2+3+5+9

5 Oct 2

09:00-12:00 Lecture (CK) 13:00-17:00 Case 4

6 Oct 9

7 Oct 21-24 8 Oct 30

Individual oral examinations Project work challenges Project work Poster presentation and feedback from companies Project work Project work Deadline

09:00-10:30 Guest lecture 11:00-12:00 Briefing on oral examination 13:00-17:00 Elaboration on all four cases 09:00-18:00 09:00-09:45 Briefing 10:00-12:30 Company presentations 13:00-17:00 Workshop 09:00-17:00 09:00-12:00 Poster presentation 13:00-17:00 Project work

9 Nov 6 10 Nov 13

11 Nov 20 12 Nov 27 13 Dec 4

09:00-17:00 09:00-17:00 12:00

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Technology, Economics, Management & Organisation Individual Oral Exam

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The individual oral exam will be on October 21+22+23+24 from 9:00 to approximately 18:00. To enter the individual oral exam you must confirm your participation September 30 at latest by sending an email to TEMO secretary Kirstine Lautrup on kila@dtu.dk. If you have any preferences about day or time for your individual oral examination this should be included in your email. The examination plan will be published October 9 on CampusNet and it will not be changed. The oral exam is based on the curriculum and the four cases presented in lesson 2, 3, 4 and 5. The performance at the oral exam must comply with the context of the specific case and with the theories and models presented in the course. The performance is marked based on the learning objectives and the 0-7 scale. The oral exam counts for 50 percent of the final mark. At the oral examination you must be accompanied by your examination slides. The examination slides are your personal notes on each of the four cases. The examination slides are produced in the groups in the classrooms in the afternoon exercises (lesson 2 to 5). More specific guidelines for the individual oral exam will follow in a briefing October 9 in the auditorium (see time table).

Report
The participating companies will present a case including a specific challenge October 30 from 10:00 to 12:30 in the classrooms in building 450. The challenges will be the subjects for the project work. At December 4 each project group will hand in the report. The individual contribution to the report is marked based on the learning objectives and the 0-7 scale. The report counts for 50 percent of the final mark. More specific guidelines for the report will follow in a briefing October 30 at 09:00 in the auditorium.

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