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About the Course

This course is designed for students of all backgrounds who have an interest in how firms are governed, the forces that have helped define modern management practice, and the outcomes of that practice not only for the firm itself, but also for the societies in which they operate. For students who are thinking of a career in management, it may also prove useful as a basic introduction to some of the conceptual vocabulary and ideas behind modern theories of management. Using a wide disciplinary approach - from economics and history to social theory and even a smattering of biblical criticism - the course will invite students to consider several core management strategies and priorities from often unexpected perspectives in order to judge their success or failure. The key objective of the course is to bring into critical focus how we think about the function and culture of management, how managers understand their role within a firm, how they take decisions, set priorities and benchmark success and failure. Topics include: the function of the firm; the role of incentive; the ways in which narrative forces shape decision making, and how market relationships define the managerial culture in ways that can lead to sub-optimal outcomes....
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By Dr. R S

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Sep 11, 2020

Very good knowledge

By Nicholas L

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Apr 19, 2016

really well done!

By Hasan R C

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Jun 27, 2019

Wonderful course

By Marco F J d U

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Aug 28, 2017

Great course!

By Rafael M

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Jan 28, 2016

Excellent!!!!

By Pranav S

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Oct 1, 2018

i liked it

By Antonino B

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Dec 5, 2016

excellent

By syen

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Jan 30, 2016

very good

By Hugo A R M e V F

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Mar 17, 2022

Amazing!

By Inderpreet S

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Apr 30, 2020

This course is one of its kind. I picked up a lot of nitty-gritty details that are usually not taught in a Management Course. This course also busts a few myths that usually surround management decisions taken by big firms like, Nokia and Apple. I really enjoyed taking this course. I recommend this course to any and everyone who has some time to spare and is interested in looking at Management from a different perspective. Thank you so much Professor Rolf Strom-Olsen for this wonderful course. I will surely revisit this course again in the future.

By Katherine M L

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Nov 28, 2016

The class was wonderfully informative, but would have been better if it offered graded tests without the paid version. Since the answers are multiple choice I thought it was strange that it did not.

By Mark K

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Feb 21, 2016

Excellent subject matter, teacher very fun to listen to and very knowledgeable. Would like the class to be more in-depth.

By Sotimehin S

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Jun 23, 2017

The ideas exchanged in this course are very relatable and applicable to virtually any industry.

By Isabella D A

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Jun 4, 2017

Great course that gives you a fresh perspective of management principles

By José M

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Feb 20, 2019

I enjoyed just auditing it. Good facts and things to think about

By Joommie A

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Feb 23, 2016

Lecturer is interesting, and manages to carry students along

By Riri M

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Feb 10, 2016

This course is okay, kind of a bit slow-paced.

By Shane I E

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Nov 17, 2019

Would highly recommend NOT wasting your time on this course. Would give it zero but Coursera forces 1 star.