Credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Compulsory for: I2, M4XPS, INEK3, TEMA3. Optional for: D4, E3, F3, K3, M4. Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Carl-Johan Asplund, Carl_Johan.Asplund@ie.lth.se, Produktionsekonomi. Recommended prerequisites: At least 4,5 ECTS credits in Managerial Economics. Assessment: The final grade represents a combination of the weighted grades obtained in the written examination (2/3) and the case study (1/3). Homepage: http://www.iml.lth.se/pm/Education.

Aim
The purpose of the course is to give basic knowledge in Management organization

Contents
Strategic management. Development of organizational structures. Hierarchical structure in planning systems. Planning levels: strategic, tactical and operative.

Literature
Johnson, G & Scholes, K. Exploring Corporate Strategy. Prentice Hall, 1999. Articles and case studies.