Course description

BBA 1100 Organizational Theory & Management

Course Instructor
Dr. Steven Revelian, PhD
Email: srevelian@utamu.ac.ug, What's Up +255 752 984029

Course Units: 3

Contact hours: 45

Course Description:
The students will be provided with sound theoretical and practical knowledge in effectively managing an organization. Focusing on the future of organizational management, by identifying and describing emerging elements and examples of the new workplace, the students will be acquainted with the changing management paradigm, creating a confidence that they can understand and master it. At the same time, the module content will strive at developing critical thinking, creativity and analytical skills by actively involving students in the process of teaching. The approaches for teaching will be highly participatory.

Learning Objectives
The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of management. The course will aim at giving the students the knowledge and skills in the evolution of management thought with particular emphasis on their application in contemporary times.
Mode of delivery
1.Face to Face teaching will be provided for a given number of hours
2.Online facilitation using the UTAMU learning platform and the Big Blue Button (BBB) which has the following feature:
ability to have a normal interface with learners while teaching with video on while teaching,
 upload learning materials, including coursework and tests,
recording the sessions for any learner who could not attend the class, and these recordings can last for 6 months,
blended learning methodology, where a lecturer can have a face-to-face session with students at the campus and, at the same time, interact with students online
3.Use of case studies
4.Role Play
5.Group work
6.Presentation by both lecturers and students
7.Recorded videos
8.Online activities (chats, webinars, discussion forums, social collaborative activities, skype, etc)
Course Assessment
Assessment shall be by
I. Progressive assessment (30%)
ii. Final Examination (70%)
Category: Undergraduate Dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026 Self enrolment
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