Course: Integrative Project 2 credits: 5

Course code
BKVH03IP2
Name
Integrative Project 2
Study year
2020-2021
ECTS credits
5
Language
Dutch, with parts in English
Coordinator
S.G. Tjemkes
Modes of delivery
  • Education
Assessments
  • Practical Assingment - Assignment

Learning outcomes

Students:
  1. are able to investigate and analyse a problem within an organisation based on the connection between various core areas;
  2. are able to apply their knowledge of Operations Management and Organisational Behaviour as well as the skills that they have gained in these areas to address an organisational issue encountered in practice, while being sensitive to the situation; 
  3. have learnt to plan and execute a research project within the specified parameters, independently or with a team member and under limited supervision;
  4. are able to formulate and develop improvements from an innovative perspective (under supervision);
  5. are able to make a change management diagnosis in order to implement actual improvements in the organisation;
  6. are able to communicate a business recommendation in a meeting, substantiate the adopted perspective or recommendation with concrete business-related arguments, and recognise and deal with resistance from stakeholders and other parties involved;
  7. have learnt to write a report on the activities performed and the results achieved, and give an oral presentation on the content of the report to the clients using relevant IT resources, independently or with a team member;
  8. are able to recognise the manifestations and underlying dynamics of an escalating conflict, and are able to mediate in a conflict situation to a limited extent in order to de-escalate the conflict and get those involved around the table;
  9. are able to evaluate the methods used by the team during the assignment as well as the execution of the activities and the results achieved, and are able to identify areas for improvement.

Content

In practical assignment 2, students analyse a management issue relating to operations management at a company of their choice. They identify and analyse obstacles, place them within a framework, create a design and translate it into an implementation plan. The practical assignment ties in with the assignment for Operations Management. For the Operations Management assignment, a business process is analysed and improved. In this practical assignment, a change management diagnosis is made and an implementation plan is developed for this redesign. Key aspects of the assignment include the implementation plan phases, decision-making process and communication. Students also describe the role of a consultant and are able to draw up various interventions aimed at achieving support, eliminating barriers and creating commitment.

In addition, students work on an issue with an international dimension for the client. This issue could involve expanding production in another country, entering a new market, collaborating with a partner abroad or embarking on some other venture. The research pair explore the options, identify the international context and come up with a concrete, well-substantiated recommendation.

Both the implementation plan and the recommendation are presented to the client and assessed by stakeholders.

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • School of Business Management
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