Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• 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
• 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 how organisations and markets work
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate an acute sense of analysis, criticism and ethics in relation to various issues in 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

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, students will be able to better understand HR function role in companies; understand the role they can play, as future managers, in human resource management and in the implementation of HR practices; to analyse relations between HR practices and company performance; to better understand specific HR practices (such as recruitment, selection process, pay practices, motivation, ...)

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Several chapters can structur the lessons :    
- one chapter defines HR management basis and goals. It explains the roles that HR function can play in companies 
- one chapter describes the contexts surrounding HR function. The influences of external contexts (economic, technology, demographic, etc.) and internal contexts (strategy, company culture, etc.) are depicted. The students are able to understand that the way HR management is implemented in companies depends on such contexts.Various HR models are also approached.                                   
- one chapter describes HR planning, recruitment, staff selection and induction practices                    
- one chapter focuses on motivational theories and how to apply them in practice in organizations, on recognition and well being at work 

Case studies and video are used and discussed with students. 
The learning activities of this teaching unit are fully complementary and differ only in the way they are taught.

 

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Written examination + work

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Written examination