Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE LAS1083

 
TITLE Internships in Enterprise and Industry

 
UM LEVEL I - Introductory Level

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 12

 
DEPARTMENT Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences

 
DESCRIPTION The study-unit is linked to the UM Internships for Enterprise and Industry.

During the work-based period, the student is assigned practical duties by the organization. The student will be guided by a mentor from the side of the employer and an academic supervisor from the side of the university.

The academic component linked to the Internship will cover topics relevant to the organization and involves observation of the organization’s internal and external environments.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

• Describe the organisation, its structure and its functions;
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of units and departments in the organization;
• Analyse the stakeholder environment including strategic groups, supply chain members, customers, competitors and public partners;
• Provide a review of the external environment of the organisation: demographic, economic factors, natural, technological, political and cultural.

2. Skills
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

• Develop communications skills adapted to enterprise environments;
• Identify strategies for problem solving in organisations;
• Think creativity in terms of interlinking organisational resources to solve problems;
• Become adaptable to the challenges of the workplace;
• Emulate good practices and adopt a professional work ethic.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Main Text
- Kotler, P., and G. Armstrong, "Principles of Marketing", Pearson (2020).

Supplementary Text
- Main Text Hitt, M.A et al, "Strategic Management: Concepts: Competitiveness and Globalization", Cengage Learning, (2020).

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Placement

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Long Essay 40%
Portfolio 60%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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