ME1300 Industrial Management, Basic Course 10.0 credits

The course covers basic accounting, cost accounting, investment analysis, financing and financial analysis and the basics of management theory. A large part of the course is devoted to case studies from business enterprises.

Part A:

Be able to describe the role of the company in the society, the different business cultures, and how companies are organized and managed from a business concept to ongoing operations with the support of strategic planning, formulation of objectives and management control.

Be able to describe central theories within the field of industrial management, such as costing, and to master terminology within the field. Furthermore, to have the ability to use tools in fields such as costing and investment analysis.

Be able to describe the transactions of a company; how they are accounted for, how the information can be analyzed in reports from the bookkeeping system, and how they can be used for the preparation of an annual report and a fiscal declaration for a company.

Be able to analyze the cash flow and the financial tools for a company, and be able to describe how the accounting system of a company is constructed.

Part B:

Industrial Management revolves around effective leadership of innovation, operations and marketing in existing and emerging industries. Part B of the course focuses on the dominating theories on managment and the organizing of industrial activities.

Learning objectives.

• be able to describe the most well-known theories and perspectives on management
• basic understanding the relationship between organizational structure, technology and the conditions of the organizational environment
• be able to desribe the dynamics of change management
• be able to pursuit a minor organizational analysis
• basic understanding of contemporary organizational forms

Specific entrance requirements - course prerequisites in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or at least one year of studies at university level in these subjects. Documented proficiency in Swedish B or equivalent.

Part A: FöretagsEkonomi 100 by Per-Hugo Skärvad & Jan Olsson, latest edition.

Part B: Specified at course start.

• SEMA - Seminars, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TENA - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, 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.

Part A: Written examination . Seminar reports and active participation in seminars.

Part B:Course Project.

• 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.

 Established 2007-01-01

Replaces 4D1123