Principles of Management (MGMT201)

A comprehensive overview of relevant management principles and practices as applied in contemporary organizations, this course focuses on management theories, philosophies, and functions.

• Evolution of Management
• Essence of Management
• Essentials of Management: Planning and Organizing
• Essentials of Management: Staffing
• Essentials of Management: Controlling
• Ecology of Management: Motivation and Leadership
• Environment of Management

• Explain the concept of management, and compare the classical, behavioral, and management science approaches to management.
• Compare the various communication skills and techniques used in business, and describe the various approaches to decision-making.
• Explain the basic forms of international business organizations, and describe the legal, ethical, and social responsibilities for business firms.
• Explain basic planning and strategy concepts, and describe the basic concepts of operations management.
• Compare the concepts of power, authority, and responsibility; and describe the various forms of organizational structure.
• Describe the basic tenets of work groups and work teams, and identify the key elements of staffing, including human resource planning, recruiting, and selection.
• Explain the concept of control, describe the various types of controls used in business organizations, and describe the basic issues of operations control.
• Describe the various approaches to motivation, and explain the primary methods used to appraise performance.
• Describe the various tools used to develop employees and managers, and explain the various theories of leadership.
• Describe the various approaches to managing change, conflict, and stress.