Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Management Skills
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Teaching staff
Introduction
The purpose of the Management Skills subject is to introduce and familiarize students with the basic management competencies and skills, essential for effective leadership within the framework of organizations, improving interaction with other people, knowing communication and leadership strategies and techniques, among other.
It is a practical subject with three modules on different topics. Each module develops a managerial skill or soft skill.
Each module will be led by a subject expert. Theoretical content is combined with the performance of different practical activities associated with each competence or skill to be developed.
The subject has 3 credits assigned. It takes place during the first semester of the fourth year.
Objectives
- Understand the need to possess certain skills beyond the technical competencies of management.
- Understand the main methods and systems to lead and effectively manage work teams.
- Learn to make professional and impactful presentations using AI
- Learn some effective communication techniques.
- Learn basic negotiation and conflict resolution techniques.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 32 - To acquire problem solving skills based on quantitative and qualitative information.
- 33 - To be able to search for, interpret and convey information.
- 37 - To be able to apply managerial methods, tools and techniques.
- 39 - To acquire the ability to solve problems and make decisions based on relevant information, applying the appropriate methods and situating the problem within the organisation as a whole.
- 41 - To be able to descriptively summarise information.
- 48 - To be able to identify the information needs in order to manage the main departments within organisations.
- 50 - To acquire the ability to relate concepts, analyse and synthesise.
- 51 - To develop decision making skills.
- 52 - To develop interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
- 53 - To acquire the skills necessary to learn autonomously.
- 54 - To be able to express one’s ideas and formulate arguments in a logical and coherent way, both verbally and in writing.
- 61 - To develop skills for adapting to new situations.
- 63 - To be able to analyse business related behaviour and decisions and evaluate them from an economic, social and ethical point of view.
- 64 - To be able to plan and organise one's work.
- 65 - To acquire the ability to put knowledge into practice.
Learning outcomes of the subject
The student will be able to:
- Relate concepts and perform analysis and synthesis exercises.
- Develop decision-making skills.
- Develop skills in interpersonal relationships.
- Acquire skills for autonomous learning.
- Express ideas and arguments with order and coherence orally and in writing.
- Establish time management mechanisms.
- Make arguments that favor critical and self-critical reasoning.
- Acquire skills in the use of computer media and NICT.
- Develop capabilities to adapt to new situations.
- Analyze business behaviors and decisions in a business context and evaluate them from an economic, social and ethical point of view.
- Plan and organize work.
- Acquire the ability to apply knowledge in practice.
- Have tools to process information.
Syllabus
It is a practical subject with three modules on different topics. Each module will be led by an expert on the subject.
1. Module ONE: Leadership and team management: 4 sessions
Cristina Gispert, MAPFRE (cgispe@mapfre.com), Spanish
Alfonso Gironza (agironza@uic.es), English
4, 18, 25 September and 2 October
Leader Skills: Innovation
Leader Skills: Communication
Leader skills: Loyalty
2. Module TWO: Advanced presentations with AI: 3 sessions
Joan Hernández (jhernandezs@uic.es) Spanish and English
9, 16 and 23 October
Introduction to AI
Graphic and visual design applied to presentations.
Creating impactful and effective presentations.
3. Module THREE: Effective communication: 6 sessions
Laura Gabriel (laura@lauragabriellop.com)
30 October; 6, 13, 20 and 27 November; and 4 December
Interpersonal communication and internal dialogue. Assertive communication and leadership.
Team communication.
Communication in conflict situations. Nonviolent communication.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
The methodology will be dynamic and varied, focused on practical learning.
Throughout each module, in-class evaluation activities will be carried out. In addition, deliveries or work will be made during the course.
Mainly it will be performed:
Teamworks
Autonomous work
Projects
Dynamics
Presentations
Professional talks
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
This is a practical subject, designed to be developed in person with class attendance.
Each of the three modules is independent of the others.
In order to evaluate each module, all the proposed deliveries and activities must be carried out. If a student has not been able to carry out an in-class activity due to not being present, or has missed the module classes, she must make up that activity for another compensatory activity that will be indicated. If there are too many absences, the teacher of the module can give the student a Not Evaluated grade in that module, so that he or she suspends it.
Each Module has its specific evaluation system (it will be explained by each teacher).
Evaluation First call:
The subject does not have a final exam. Each student is graded for each of the three modules separately. The student must pass each module separately to be able to pass the subject.
a) If each of the three modules has been passed separately, the final grade is obtained as follows:
Final Subject Grade = (Module Grade-1 x 0.30) + (Module Grade-2 x 0.25) + (Module Grade-3 x 0.45)
b) In case of failing one or more modules: the student SUSPENDS the subject in the first call. Your final grade for the first call will be: either the average of the remaining modules, if that grade is less than 5; or a 4.5 if the average of the remaining modules was 5 or more.
The teacher of each module will indicate how it is recovered in the second call.
Second Call Evaluation:
Each module failed in the first call is evaluated based on the indications that each teacher has established that must be carried out in order to pass their module in the second call.
It is necessary to have passed all the modules individually to pass the subject.
a) If each of the three modules has been passed separately, the final grade is obtained as follows:
Final Subject Grade = (Module Grade-1 x 0.30) + (Module Grade-2 x 0.25) + (Module Grade-3 x 0.45)
b) In case of failing a module:
The student does not pass the subject in the second call. Your second call grade will be: either the average of the remaining modules, if that grade is less than 4.5; or a 4.5 if the average of the remaining modules was 5 or more.
Bibliography and resources
In the subject's Moodle, students have:
- Presentations to support explanations in class.
- Articles of interest and theoretical material related to the content of the subject.