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ICN 1 ère année : Tronc Commun Anglais
Programme Year Route
ICN Grande Ecole 1A TC
Title Code
Project Management
GPRJ1Leader Credits Volume Language
Virginie ALLARD 1 10 h FRA
Course description and Teaching Methods
The initiation to project management in the first year is by the commitment of each student in a voluntary project that allows it to manage a small business. This work involved greatly to the professionalization of the student in
addressing both financial literacy, marketing, sales, management team ... these projects are an opportunity to initiate, innovate and create together.
The association projects are many and varied, here are the categories listed:
- BDE, BDA and BDS
- The Humanitarian, social and responsible associations - The Cultural and artistic associations
- The Professional associations
- The Discoveries and meetings associations
Content
Group work should allow the production of concrete and effective actions.
Sessions being used to provide additional ideas on the following topics:
- Organizing a meeting, finding sponsors, association law, associative accounting, internal and external communication
- Introduction to project management: defining the purpose, planning, management of the group; discovery and applications of MS-PROJECT Software
Learning objectives
At the end of this module, students will have discovered the methodology of project management:
* Job scheduling * Finding Resources * External communication
Students will deal with the vagaries of the environment and improved capacity to work in groups.
Référence Books reference not mandatory:
- Project management - Robert Buttrick- Pearson Education - October 2010 Documents released under MyICN:
- Supports and resources discussed in class sessions
Prerequisite Expected Profile and Selection Process
Course Sequence and Homework Description
Programme Year Route
ICN Grande Ecole 1A TC
Title Code
HR Management
RHLeader Credits Volume Language
Stéphanie ARNAUD 4 15 h ENG
Course description and Teaching Methods
The Human Resources Management (HRM) is a key element in the success of organizations. Companies, government agencies, associations, etc., are all the more efficient and competitive as their employees are motivated, engaged, loyal, creative, flexible, with skills and talents constantly growing. The recruitment is to select the most appropriate to profiles, mission and values of the organization. Performance evaluation and pay systems are essential to motivate, retain, increase the skills and performance of employees. The HRM is a constantly changing field, shaped by the social, economic & political as well as labor law. This course of 15 hours will be devoted to the presentation of the main functions and tasks of HRM essential to know and understand for students wishing to work in this area there but also for all students eager to understand the methods and strategies HR practiced in organizations that will have to meet throughout his career. That will not one day "prospective employee, manager or business owner?" We are all affected by the HRM!
Content
Students will have prior reading the course and textbook to achieve before each class session and to prepare case studies in advance of each tutorial session, to make this interactive course and based on exchanges and debates.
50% of the course takes place in lectures; 50% in tutorials (TD) to facilitate trade and investments students. The Human Resource Management (HRM) function, and strategic HRM will be presented to understand how they can contribute to the strategy and the challenges faced by organizations. What are the main objectives and functions of the functional HRM? What are the main strategies, practices and tools of HRM? Recruitment, training and skills management, performance evaluation, compensation, career management, the fight against discrimination, promoting equality and diversity will be addressed in summary form current and concrete and practical way to TD, with examples of real companies discussed in case studies.
Learning objectives
At the end of this module, students should be able to: (1) Understand the issues of HRM in organizations, its contribution to the missions and performance, its different functions, different strategies. / (2) Develop a conceptual critical analysis, thorough and well-argued, an issue relating to HRM: Understanding the problems in terms of HRM;
understand and anticipate the consequences of different decisions and actions, use of tools and practices for HRM in a specific context, employee motivation, organizational performance and success of their strategy.
Référence - TEXTBOOK: proposé par le Département RH & CO
ISBN 9781784344184
« Ouvrage personnalisé format numérique » Pearson, 2014
Prerequisite Expected Profile and Selection Process
Course Sequence and Homework Description
► Structure of the course: 5 sessions of CM (Magistral Courts) 1:30 and 5 sessions TD 1:30.
► one final two-hour examination.
► Work to be done upstream sessions:
- A chapter of the textbook and sometimes the slides of the course will be read before each session (CM and TD).
- Case studies to prepare written home before each course (lectures and tutorials) come with a hard copy!
Sessions 1 and 2 (3h): CM and TD HRM: Definition and role of HR Management.
Sessions 3 and 4 (3h): CM and TD in HRM: The Strategic HRM. Two case studies to prepare before, during reading the slides before, two chapters of the book to read.
Sessions 5 and 6 (3h): CM and TD in HRM: HRM and the labor market: reciprocal influences a major challenge:
managing diversity. Case study to prepare before, during reading the slides before, chapter of the book to read.
Sessions 7 and 8 (3h): CM and TD in HRM: HRM Functional: From planning to recruitment. Introduction to Management Planning Jobs and Skills in Talent Management. Two case studies to prepare before, during reading the slides before, chapter of the book to read.
Sessions 9 and 10 (3h) CM and TD in HRM: HRM Functional: Training, Compensation. / Management motivation.
Two case studies to prepare before, during reading the slides before, chapter of the book to read.
Assessment Methods
Final Exam : 100 % Duration : 2 hours
☒Written ☐MCQ ☐Oral ☐Report ☐ Participation Additional information:
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Final review of two hours (mini-case study questions during and reflection).Programme Year Route
ICN Grande Ecole 1A TC
Title Code
Innovation Management
MGTINNOLeader Credits Volume Language
Nicolas Battard 2 15 h ENG
Course description and Teaching Methods
This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the major challenges in relation to innovation;
we will mainly focus on technological innovation. It also aims to present the main concepts and tools that are required in strategic analysis and decision making.
Content
The course is structured in five three-hour sessions divided in seven themes. Student will have to prepare the lectures through pre-readings and will have to participate to the debates and other exchanges on the topic.
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to haver an understanding and to critically evaluate:
1. Definitions and concepts of invention, innovation and R&D 2. Main innovation strategies
Référence The following book is required (hereafter MS) :
- Schilling, M. 2013. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation (4th ed)). Singapore:
McGrawHill. ISBN: 9780071326445.
Slides and other teaching materials will be available on MyICN.
Prerequisite Expected Profile and Selection Process
None N/A
Course Sequence and Homework Description
The course is divided in seven sections :
1. What is innovation and why is it important? (Chapter 1 in MS): This lecture introduces the main challenges and issues related to innovation management and innovation strategies.
2. Types of innovation and their diffusion (Chapter 3 in MS): This lecture describes the different types of innovation (e.g., product and process, radical or incremental) and the extent to which innovation is spread across domains. It also explores the various factors that impact the diffusion of innovation.
3. Sources of innovation (Chapter 2 in MS): How does knowledge emerge and develop within firms? Is innovation without R&D possible? This lecture introduces the concepts of absorption capabilities and open innovation.
4. Timing of entry (Chapter 5 in MS): what are the advantages of being a first-mover or a follower ? Innovator or imitator? Introduction to ambidexterity, leapfrogging and the Red Queen effect.
5. Proctecting innovation (Chapter 9 in MS): Why do firms want to protect innovation and in which ways can it be done ? The lecture describes the different ways of protecting innovation, also from a legal point of view. A few patenting strategies will be presented as well as open licensing and copyright free innovations.
6. Collaboration and network strategies (Chapter 8 in MS): The lecture presents the different modes of cooperation:
partners and networks. What network strategy? Does geographical location matter in innovation?
7. Standardisation and normalisation strategies (Chapter 5 in MS): The lecture describes the concepts of dominant design and process of normalisation as well as the role of standardisation and its loci.
Assessment Methods
Inclass Assessment: 0 % Duration : hours
☐Written ☐ MCQ ☐ Oral ☐ Report ☐ Participation Final Exam : 100% Duration : 2 hours
☐Written ☒MCQ ☐Oral ☐Report ☐ Participation Additional information:
Programme Year Route
ICN Grande Ecole 1A TC
Title Code
Principles of economy
ECOGENELeader Credits Volume Language
S BOULEC 2 15 h FRA
Course description and Teaching Methods
A manager should be able to comprehend the economic environment in which companies evolve.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the principles/fondamentals and main concepts of economics.
By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main recent economic issues and what is at stake.
Content
Several topics will be covered : The economic approach
Economic fluctuations (business cycle ) Economic policy
Learning objectives
To acquire technical vocabulary, theoretical concepts and knowledge as well as some economic reasoning In order to ensure that students acquire a sound understanding of the main principles of economics and the key underlying mechanisms.
To make students aware of the weaknesses of this science and enable them to evaluate those imperfections/limits.
The study of the economy requires some intellectual rigor therefore the final objective is the following:
To help students to organize and structure their thought, to present their ideas in an organized and logical way.
Référence
References : J Sloman, Principles of Economics Pearson Education Last edition
Prerequisite Expected Profile and Selection Process
None
Course Sequence and Homework Description
This course consists in 4 lectures (CM) of 1h30 and 6 interactive sessions (TD) of 1h30.
Before each interactive session, documents regarding each topic will be distributed to students. Students are therefore expected to read and study them before each interactive session. The purpose of this method is to ensure that students are fully able to participate in class discussion and work during interactive sessions.
The main concepts studied :
Economic thought
National accounting
Growth-crisis
Financing the economy
Inflation
Unemployment
Public debt
International trade
Assessment Methods
Inclass Assessment: 0 % Duration : hours
☐Written ☐ MCQ ☐ Oral ☐ Report ☐ Participation Final Exam : 100 % Duration : hours
☒Written ☐MCQ ☐Oral ☐Report ☐ Participation Additional information:
Programme Year Route
ICN Grande Ecole 1A TC
Title Code