Semestrul I

Course description

HRM course aims to present the main notions, concepts and theories from the field, with special emphasis on the public sector (how does this theoretical framework operates within the public sector, what specificities exists in this field).

The present course intends to develop/create the necessary skills for a HRM practitioner through numerous case studies and exercises. The goal is for the students to be able to understand the interpersonal interplay at the workplace, to be capable to analyse and, based on the results of the analysis, to formulate personnel policies and HR documents in an effective and professional manner and to understand what HRM is doing for an organization.

 Course objectives

General objective of the discipline - The aquirement of the neccessary knowledge and information in order to implement the teachings of the HRM course.

Specific objectives 

* Learning the pertinent information regarding the main HRM concepts and topics

* The development of the neccessary skills for the practical usage of the learned information

* Case-study analysis and integration of the conclusions into the previous two points.

Course description

The Organizational Development an Change Management (OD&CM) course aims to present the updated information regarding the field, covering the most common theories and theoretical models. It deals with the basic concepts of organizational change, OD, resistance to change and change management. In short, it teaches students how to identify the need to change in an organization (organizational diagnosis), how to see where that change is needed, then how to design a change plan that will minimize the level of resistance to change and, finally, how to integrate that change in an overall OD strategy.

Focus – interactive approach, students being encouraged to actively participate in classes, in order to develop the necessary abilities that will enable them to become both agents of change and managers of organizational changes.

Course objectives

General objectives:

•  Acquiring the necessary information and skills in order to perform an organizational diagnosis and, based on its findings, design a plan for an organizational change and create an OD strategy.

Specific objectives:

•  Learning the basic information specific to the field of OD, organizational change, organizational diagnosis and resistance to change.

• Developing the needed practical skills in order to implement a change.

Course description

The Organizational Development an Change Management (OD&CM) course aims to present the updated information regarding the field, covering the most common theories and theoretical models. It deals with the basic concepts of organizational change, OD, resistance to change and change management. In short, it teaches students how to identify the need to change in an organization (organizational diagnosis), how to see where that change is needed, then how to design a change plan that will minimize the level of resistance to change and, finally, how to integrate that change in an overall OD strategy.

Focus – interactive approach, students being encouraged to actively participate in classes, in order to develop the necessary abilities that will enable them to become both agents of change and managers of organizational changes.

Course objectives

General objectives:

•                     Acquiring the necessary information and skills in order to perform an organizational diagnosis and, based on its findings, design a plan for an organizational change and create an OD strategy.

Specific objectives:

•                     Learning the basic information specific to the field of OD, organizational change, organizational diagnosis and resistance to change.

•                     Developing the needed practical skills in order to implement a change.

Nonprofit organizations comprise the newest and fastest growing sector. They touch on every aspect of our lives. It is the mission of this course to familiarize you with the work of nonprofit organizations and with the challenges faced by this sector. This mission will be achieved by combining theory with practice to cover the following topics: NGO business model, governance & leadership, management (project management), fundraising (including grant writing), marketing, volunteer management, HR management, financial management, strategic planning, and ethics.

Learning objectives:

• Acquire the basic concepts related to the third sector organizations and their activities;
  
• Have a basic understanding of the organizational behavior of nonprofits;
  
• Identify and understand the principal revenue resources and the various strategies for mobilizing and allocation financial resources;
  
• Be familiar with the fundamentals of managing nonprofits, and with specific topics, currently relevant to nonprofits.