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Dec 11, 2024
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MS 342 - Management Principles3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This is a survey course on the management processes of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The course begins with a comparison of the current spectrum of management philosophies. Social responsibility and ethical decision-making are normally covered through case studies, while the emerging interest in international and cross-cultural managing is interwoven throughout the course. Traditional functions of management such as strategic planning and organizational design are given special emphasis to stimulate discussion on how organizations adapt to global conditions.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic terminology in an introductory management principles course
• apply ethical and socially responsible reasoning in a professional and managerial role
• Identify and appraise the evolution of management and leadership theories
• Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of strategic planning, the use of planning tools, and the manager’s role in decision-making and organizational design
• Formulate a personal assessment of strengths and developmental needs as future managers
• Describe and apply the techniques of a managerial control system
• Cultivate a sensitivity to the diverse set of situations and cultures managers will face
Prerequisites by Topic
• No prerequisites by topic appended
Course Topics
• Introduction and review of management schools (3 classes)
• Social responsibility and ethics (3 classes)
• Global and inercultural managing (2 classes)
• Planning and the strategic planninc process (4 classes)
• Decision-making and planning aids (3 classes)
• Organizational design (3 classes)
• Theories of leadership (3 classes)
• Managerial controls (3 classes)
• Other - cases, projects, etc. (6 classes)
Coordinator
Michael Payne
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