IDENTIFYING DATA 2013_14
Subject (*) MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMPANIES Code 20695108
Study programme
Chemical Engineering (2013)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
4.5 Compulsory First Only annual
Language
Anglès
Department Electronic, Electric and Automatic Engineering
Business Management
Coordinator
ABRALDES BARON, CESAR
E-mail cesar.abraldes@urv.cat
Lecturers
ABRALDES BARON, CESAR
Web http://https://moddle.urv.cat
General description and relevant information Organizacion y gestion en las empresas

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A7 A2.3 Lead and technically and economically manage projects, installations, plants, companies and technological centres in the ambit of chemical engineering and related industrial sectors. (G3)
 A12 A3.5 Lead and supervise all types of installation, process, system and service in the different industrial areas related to chemical engineering (I5).
 A14 A4.1 Lead and organize companies and production and service systems by applying knowledge and abilities regarding industial organization, commercial strategy, planning and logistics, mercantile and labour legislation, and financial and costs accounting (P1).
 A16 A4.3 Manage research, development and technological innovation whilst ensuring the transfer of technology and taking into account property and patent rights (P3).
 A17 A4.4 Adapt to structural changes in society caused by economic, energy or natural factors so as to be able to solve any resulting problems and to contribute technological solutions with a high commitment to sustainability (P4).
 A19 A4.6. Knowing how to create a new business from an innovative idea
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B1.1 B1.1 Communicate and discuss proposals and conclusions in a clear and unambiguous manner in specialized and non-specialized multilingual forums (G9).
 B1.2 B1.2 Adapt to changes and be able to apply new and advanced technologies and other important developments with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit. (G10)
 B5 B3.1 Work in a team with responsibilities shared among multidisciplinary, multilingual and multicultural teams.
 B8 B5.2 Bring together knowledge, make judgements and take decisions on the basis of incomplete or limited knowledge whilst taking into account the social and ethical responsibilities of professional practice. (G7)
 B9 B5.3. Seeking new opportunities for creating businesses
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1.1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English
 C1.3 Be able to manage information and knowledge
 C1.4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A7 Coneix i aplica els fonaments de la direcció d'empreses i els seus subsistemes.
 A12 Coneix els conceptes i tècniques de funcionament dels sectors industrials, amb especial referència al sector químic.
 A14 Coneix i aplica els instruments del màrqueting estratègic.
Coneix i aplica els conceptes de planificació de la producció i de gestió logística.
Coneix la legislació mercantil i laboral.
Coneix i aplica els fonaments de la comptabilitat financera.
 A16 Coneix la legislació sobre drets de propietat i intel • lectuals, així com la gestió de patents en la seva aplicació a la indústria química
 A17 Analitza la situació competitiva d'una empresa química i pren decisions estratègiques per a la millora de la seva competitivitat.
 A19 És capaç d'establir un pla d'actuació amb tots els elements interns i externs necessaris per crear una empresa.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1.1 Intervé de forma efectiva i transmet informació rellevant.
Prepara i realitza presentacions estructurades complint amb els requisits exigits.
Planifica la comunicació: genera idees, busca informacions, selecciona i ordena la informació, fa esquemes, determina el tipus de públic i els objectius de la comunicació, ...
Redacta documents amb el format, contingut, estructura, correcció lingüística, registre adequats i il • lustra conceptes utilitzant correctament les convencions: formats, títols, peus, llegendes, ...
Utilitza estratègies per presentar i dur a terme les seves presentacions orals (ajuts audiovisuals, mirada, veu, gest, control de temps, ...).
Utilitza un llenguatge apropiat a la situació.
 B1.2 Respon de manera efectiva als canvis soferts durant el curs.
Transfereix l'aprenentatge de casos i exercicis de l'aula a situacions reals d 'altres àmbits.
 B5 Participa de forma activa i comparteix informació, coneixement i experiències.
Porta a terme la seva aportació individual en el temps previst i amb els recursos disponibles.
Accepta i compleix les normes del grup.
Col • labora activament en la planificació del treball en equip, en la distribució de les tasques i terminis requerits.
Té en compte els punts de vista dels altres i retroalimenta de forma constructiva.
Facilita la gestió positiva de les diferències, desacords i conflictes que es produeixen en l'equip.
 B8 Recull la informació significativa que necessita per resoldre els problemes en base a criteris objectius.
Presenta diferents opcions alternatives de solució davant un mateix problema i avalua els seus possibles riscos i avantatges.
Elabora una estratègia per resoldre el problema.
Dirigeix el procés de presa de decisions de manera participativa.
Obté el suport necessari d'altres per assolir l'èxit de les seves decisions.
 B9 Identifica les idees innovadores, les relaciona amb les necessitats de la societat, i determina la seva viabilitat.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1.1 Express opinions on abstract or cultural topics in a limited fashion.
Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects.
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff.
Understand routine information and articles.
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
Write letters or take notes about foreseeable, familiar matters.
 C1.3 Locate and access information effectively and efficiently.
Critically evaluate information and its sources, and add it to their own knowledge base and system of values.
Have a full understanding of the economic, legal, social and ethical implications of accessing and using information.
Reflect on, review and evaluate the information management process.
 C1.4 Produce grammatically correct oral texts.
Produce well structured, clear and effective oral texts.
Produce oral texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation.
Produce grammatically correct written texts
Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts
Produce written texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Adavanced Quality APQP
Problems Resoluition
PAP
5S
6SIGMA
ISO/TS
Industrial Organization Promote Ecological
Ecological Program Management
Ecological
Manufacture and TPM
Empowerment
Operations / Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management
Business and Operations Strategy Stocks Management
Purchasing and Procurement
Warehouse Management
JIT
ECR
MRP
International Logistics
Economic and Finance for Engineers Topics
Cost Factors
Prices
Competitivity
Market factors
Finances
Prices scenarious
Quotations

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A7
A12
A14
A16
A17
A19
30 30 60
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A7
A12
A14
A16
A17
A19
B1.1
B1.2
B5
B8
B9
10 15 25
Seminars
A7
A17
B5
C1.1
C1.3
5 5 10
Presentations / expositions
A7
A12
A16
B1.1
C1.1
C1.4
3 10 13
Personal tuition
1 1 2
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject
Lecture Description of the contents of the subject.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject.
Seminars In-depth work on a particular topic. Further discussion of the lecture content, which is linked to professional skills.
Presentations / expositions Students make an oral presentation on a particular subject.
Personal tuition Time that each teacher has to speak to students and resolve their doubts.

Personalized attention
Description
The teacher has a time schedule to receive the estudients concern. Is recommendable to send an email in advanced to confirm the meeting review

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A7
A12
A14
A16
A17
A19
B1.1
B1.2
B5
B8
B9
Solving problems and exercises 30%
Seminars
A7
A17
B5
C1.1
C1.3
Participating in specific seminars meetings and prepare a report 10%
Presentations / expositions
A7
A12
A16
B1.1
C1.1
C1.4
Public presentation of studies requested 30%
Others  

Continuous Practic evaluations

30%
 
Other comments and second exam session

All the areas must be fulfilled to have the complete evaluation.

The student that will not get the first convocatory approval, will have to go to the second one, that will have exercises and specific exam


Sources of information

Basic

Stephen. R.C., Higly Effective & Powerfull Personal, Simon & Schuster, 1990
Driker, P.F., Managing for the future, Butterworth Heinermann, 1993
Reinhold, V. N., Project Management & Tasks, International Thompson Publishing Co, 1996
Krause, D. G., The Arts of war for executives, Nicholas Brealey, 1998
Charney, Cy., The Instant Manager, Kogan Page, 1999
Blanchard, Carew & Parisi, The One Minute Manager. Build High Performing Teams, B. Training & Development, 1992
Obeng, Eddie, The Project Leader’s Secret Handbook, Financial Times, Pitman Publishing, 1994
Villeda, R., World Class Manufacturing, Villeda Consulting Group, 1993

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