BA/BS in Organization Management

General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: The aim of the study programme is to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the organization’s business processes through the application of modern information technology and sustainable business principles; develop the ability to analyse and solve practical organizational management problems using appropriate applied research methods and tools for independent decision making in a dynamic business environment; be prepared to continually develop through the practical application of acquired skills and lifelong learning. Learning outcomes: 1. Is able to define the basic management concepts and principles and understand the theories and functions of management when applied to the practical operation of a sustainable organization or division. 2. Is able to describe and analyse the internal and external environment of an organization and its divisions, and apply knowledge of economics, marketing, accounting, and human resource management to manage and improve organizational processes. 3. Is able to carry out applied research using both quantitative and qualitative research methods and to use the information gathered in a targeted way to solve management problems and to improve the processes of sustainable organizational performance. 4. Is able to plan, organize, manage and improve the organization’s management processes in accordance with the principles of human resource management and the norms of law and professional ethics. 5. Is able to use modern technology to develop processes and manage office documents in a sustainable organization. 6. Is able to collect, organize and analyse data on the performance of a business/public organization or its divisions and propose socially responsible management solutions. 7.1. Is able assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of an organization's activities and integrate sustainability principles into organizational processes and culture. 7.2. Is able to manage, evaluate, and improve the organization’s business processes through the use of advanced process management techniques and IT tools. 7.3. Is able to manage logistics processes in the supply chain by applying data-driven, innovative solutions that meet the needs of the organization. 8. Is able to work individually and as part of a team, and to communicate and cooperate in a multicultural professional environment. 9. Is able to communicate persuasively and fluently, both orally and in writing, and represent the organization appropriately in Lithuania and internationally. 10. Is able to plan a personal career, to continually develop and learn, to understand one’s place in society, and to build positive relationships with colleagues. 11. Is able to communicate orally and in writing according to the norms and rules of business communication and to apply creativity and critical thinking in analysing and solving problems related to the operational activities of the organization. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, seminars, discussions, debates, individual and group practical exercises, self-written papers, video views, open to the public the results of presentations, workshops, plants, design and research works, case (problem situations) analysis, preparation of articles, integrated tasks. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The System of Accumulative Assessment is used. Methods of assessment: individual/group integrated projects or/and course/research papers, tests, reports, exams, report on a case study and its presentation, report on a video situation and its presentation, project report, presentation of individual assignments, portfolio method, individual/group integrated self-study assignment, observation of a task performance, project group presentation, presentation of individual self-study assignments, final thesis. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: General studies (15 credits): Business Communication (Basics of Document and IT Management, Communication Psychology and Public Speaking, Professional Foreign Language 1). Study field modules - 150 credits. 1. Study modules (60 credits): Economics (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Basics of Applied Research), Organization and Management (Management, Marketing, Accounting and Taxes); Human Resource Management (Human Resource Management, Law and Personnel Management Process Systems, Organizational Culture and Labour Psychology), Organization Communication (Organization Communication Management, Organization Communication IT Systems Management, Professional Foreign Language 2); Optional modules (45 credits): Business Administration (Enterprise Economics, Business Finances, Business Law)/ Public Sector Administration (Public Service Administration, Public Finances, Fundamentals of Public Procurement); Sustainable Organizational Management (Sustainability Management and Measurement, Sustainability Projects, Change Management); Circular Economy (Basics of the Circular Economy, Law and Environmental Protection, Digital Technologies and Innovations) / Organisational Process Management (Organisational Process Management, Methods of Organisational Processes, Information Management and Document Process Management IT Systems); Customer Management Processes (Customer Process Management, Customer Data Management and Customer Management IT Systems, Conflict Management) / In Alytus: Fundamentals of Logistics Management (Logistics Process Management, Transport Management, Warehouse Operations Management); Strategic Supply Chain Management (Supply Chain Strategy and Data Analysis, Supply Chain Innovation Management, E-Logistics Management). 2. Practical training (30 Credits): Organization Management Internship (Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Internship in a Simulation Company (SC)) - 15 Credits, Final Internship - 15 Credits. 3. Final Thesis (Final Internship, Final Project) – 15 Credits. Specialisations: - Optional courses: Students can choose: ● Three out of the six optional modules in the study field (45 credits). ● One of Free Elective Modules (15 credits), e.g. Personality and Career, Global Economics, French and Spanish Language and Culture. Distinctive features of a study programme: The study programme is based on the modular principle that allows to ensure the interdisciplinarity of studies, flexible learning environment, enhance the student’s role in the study process, encourage his/her independence, activeness, responsibility for one’s learning outcomes, integrate the practical and self-study assignments. Lecturers of the study program are specialists with practical experience in the fields of management, business administration, economics, office procedures, sustainability, and lecturers - practitioners, experts in the management of organizations. The programme reflects the market needs; it is orientated towards problem-based teaching, formation of the systemic approach for the student, socially responsible and ethical business. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: The graduates will be prepared for careers in public and private sector organizations as managers in human resources, projects, communications, processes, sustainability, and other areas; and in the private sector; after gaining practical experience, they will be able to manage institutional units and start and run their own organization. Access to further study: The graduates are entitled to a credit transfer system for entering level one university study programmes, they can choose Master programmes. The continuation of studies is possible in the study programmes in the field of Management and Business in Lithuanian and/or foreign universities.