Objectives of general skills

• Implement an academic view on knowledge, particularly through the mastery of methods and literature research tools.
• Understand, synthesise and discuss complex information and texts on economics and management.
• Summarise the contributions of different sources to justify an opinion or decision
• Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
• Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
• Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
• Conduct relevant research from scientific literature and select appropriate elements with respect to a particular research topic.
• Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
• Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
• Mobilise communication skills in two languages other than French, both orally and in writing, as a presentation of an argument or piece of research in accordance with scientific ethics.
• Understand, synthesise and discuss complex information and texts, expressed in English and at least one other language.
• Communicate in a clear and structured manner on issues of economics and management
• Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
• Demonstrate an acute sense of analysis, criticism and ethics in relation to various issues in economics and management.
• Demonstrate working and analytical rigour.
• Be rigorous and independent in learning, particularly through adequate planning of activities to be undertaken in order to best utilise the time available.
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Demonstrate self-awareness, assess themself, and adapt.
• Understand the scientific foundations of technological processes and the management of information flow and their respective involvement from a managerial point of view.
• Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management.
• Understand the scientific fundamentals of production processes and their implications.
• Understand extensive tools dedicated to the management of technological processes and the management of information flow.
• Activate mathematical and computer models to insert them into analytical reasoning.
• Understand the methods and quantitative tools adapted to the analysis of economic and management sciences.
• In reference to a theoretical framework, identify appropriate tools to solve a problem related to economics and management.

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to: - Part 1 : understand the production process of anorganisation in order to identify the technical constraints; - Part 2 : read, understand, summarize and discuss scientific papers in the field of sciences and technics, prepare and discuss a scientific report concerning a topic chosen by the student in the field of sciences and technics

UE Content

Initiation to documentary research and to scientific papers's analysis in the field of sciences and technics; preparation of a scientific report; visits of at least 1 industrial plant for each student, among those organised by the faculty, participation to a conference in the field of sciences and technics.

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Practical test

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A