Fundamentals of Management: Social Enterprises

2026/2027

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Sociology

Course type:

Elective course

When:

1 year, 3 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of management and key approaches to managing organizations. The essence of management as an activity, types of organizations, main functions, processes and methods of management are considered. Separately discussed are the peculiarities of management of social enterprises, where entrepreneurial activity is aimed at solving socially important problems. Management functions (planning, organization, motivation, control), teamwork, leadership, decision-making, as well as the role of mission and social innovation in sustainable development are considered. The course will be especially useful for those students who have not studied management at the undergraduate level.