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Course Description
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Course Name
Fundamentals of Business & Management
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course reviews the nature of management and the different kinds of organisation that managers manage. Itemphasises that management is about making decisions, and doing so on the basis of timely and accurateinformation. Where this information comes from and how it is summarised using quantitative procedures isexplained. Such information is used for diagnosing business problems, planning business activities, and controllingtheir implementation. The notion of financial control, for example through accounting procedures, is emphasised.Students also get ?hands on? experience of commercially available spread sheets, and are introduced to businesscase studies in small group tutorials.
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