Course code

RIV6035.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Juhtimine avalikus, era- ja kolmandas sektoris

Course title in English

Management in Public, Private and Non-profit Sector

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Priit Suve (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Give a systematic overview of the principles of management in the public, private, and third sectors. Introduce various approaches related to contemporary management and organizational reforms.

Brief description of the course

The course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of organization and management, reforms, and principles, including strategic management, marketing, as well as organization and management in the context of sustainable development. The course addresses principles and practices related to management and organizations, contextualizing them through the differences and commonalities of the public, private, and third sectors.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is familiar with various schools of thought and theories related to organizational development;
- understands the main differences between private, public, and third-sector organizations and their management;
- recognizes the elements of an organization and integrate them based on problems and goals;
- is able to independently gather information and solve tasks and cases related to public management.

Teacher

Priit Suve, Katri-Liis Lepik

Study programmes containing that course

Politics and Governance (RIPGB/25.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/25-t.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/25-o.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/25-o.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/25.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/25-t.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/24-t.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/24-t.YK)
Public and Business Management (RIHKB/24-o.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/24-o.YK)
Politics and Governance (RIPGB/24.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/24.YK)