Workshop 1

Week 1

Introduction to
Business &
Management
 By the end of week 1, you will ….
• Introductions – teacher and peers
• Lecture recap
• Explored module outline aims, learning
Learning outcomes, assessment, topics, core text
Outcomes for • Formed and met your group
Lecture and • Read the student charter and developed
class rules
Workshop • Be able to define ‘what is management’?
• Have ago at a fun activity
• Evaluation
• Reading for next week’s workshop
Introductions …

You have 10 minutes to

find anyone who:
• Is on the same degree
pathway as you.
• Lives in the same
town/city as you.
• Supports the same
football team.
• Likes the same music.
Lecture Review: Group Activity
Scrap paper and pens required!

In your table groups you have 5 minutes to write on a piece of paper:

• Write two questions based on the this week’s lecture (you must know the
answer to those two questions and don’t write the answers on the paper!)
• Then circulate your questions to other tables for them to answer
• When you receive the questions, discuss the answers with your group
• Write answers on the paper and pass back

The activity is over when all tables have answered the questions
Lecture Recap …
IBM (N1065) Learning
Outcomes
By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Display understanding of a range of reliable and relevant concepts

underlying the study of contemporary business and management.

• Show an ability to engage in critical discussion of issues affecting

contemporary business.

• Analyse a selected organisation’s approach to a selected managerial

process.

• Evaluate the success of a selected organisation’s performance and its

undertaking of a selected managerial process.

Learning outcome 1 & 2 will be assessed through the MCQ in Week 7;

learning outcome 3 & 4 will be assessed through the presentation in Week
11/12
Conclusions
• Management is a process
• In management there are roles,
styles, abilities and skills
• Managing requires practical theory
• Taking a critical perspective will
deepen your understanding of
management, organisations and
business
• Management is not rocket-science!
…but you have to work hard!
To Sum UP …
• Have we achieved our objectives for this
session?
• What went well in the session?
• Are you clear about the course?
• Do you understand the assessments?
• Do you remember your groups names?
• Have you got group contact details?
• Do you understand the term
management?
• Any questions?
Reading For Next
Week

Chapter 2
Please note: reading supports a whole class
activity.