Experiential learning through a mixture of lectures and active participating.
Students are expected to work in groups both during and outside the schedule.
HU1903 Management 7.5 credits
This course will be discontinued.
Decision to discontinue this course:
The course will be discontinued at the end of the spring term 2026, in accordance with Faculty Board decision PA-2026-011.
Date of decision: 15 June 2026
The course was last taught in the spring term of 2026. The final examination for the course will be held in the spring term of 2028.
The final opportunity to sit the examination for the course will be in the 2027/2028 academic year.
Students who have not yet completed the course may do so by the end of the 2027/2028 academic year at the latest.
Information per course offering
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus HU1903 (Autumn 2026–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus HU1903 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
- Leadership and personal development
- Organisational theory
- Organisational change
- Organisation culture
- Individual reflection and reflection at group level
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- through analysis of own group project and reflection over own behaviour demonstrate an understanding of and understanding of how groups and individuals are developed
- describe an increased consciousness about own controlling values and their consequences in own behaviour
- through analysis of own or the application of group member of leadership/cooperation demonstrate an understanding of what characterises a functioning leadership
- give an account of different organisation models and draw conclusions about their applicability
- describe essential parts in an organisational change management
- illustrate factors that influence the culture of an organisation such as leadership and in what way they influence
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
- Completed course ML1110
- Passed module project in HU1000
- Passed module quality in ML1111
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- INL1 - Mandatory Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- INL2 - Mandatory Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- INL3 - Mandatory Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Transitional regulations
Finns inga
Supplementary information
The course approach will build on the principles of process/content-related group dynamics, experience-based learning and systemic thinking. It will contain several educational activities such as lectures, group work, applied exercises, literature studies, exchange of experience in study groups and project work.