BUS 2244 - Principles of Management

1. Understand the four management functions (Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling) and the type of executive management activities associated with each.
2. Understand the historical and philosophical origins of management.
3. Apply current management theories and practices.
4. Understand the structure and design of organization, and how managers efffectively perform in this type of setting in order to accomplish goals.
5. Understand the types and utility of systems and analyze how they are used to monitor and support achievement of strategic and tactical plans made by management.
6. Apply the principles and practices of decision-making skills to activities and individuals in “real world” managerial environments.
7. Understand the major ethical approaches, apply them to business situations and analyze their impact on management behavior.
8. Analyze the personal traits and skills of effective leaders.
9. Understand motivation in the workplace and apply motivational concepts to suggest improvements in the workplace.
10. Understand and analyze the nature and role of organizational culture within an organization.
11. Understand how managers lead the process of organizational change.
12. Analyze the advantages, disadvantages, and best practices of utilizing teams within organizations.
13. Analyze the impact of changing demographics, increasing diversity, and globalization on the management process.

1. Nature of Management
2. Foundations of Management Understanding
3. Managing in a Global Environment
4. The Environment and Corporate Culture
5. Managerial Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
6. Organizational Goal Setting and Planning
7. Strategy Formulation and Implementation
8. Managerial Decision Making
9. Fundamentals of Organizing
10. Using Structural Design to Achieve Strategic Objectives
11. Innovation and Change
12. Human Resource Management
13. Managing Diverse Employees
14. Leadership in Organizations
15. Motivation in Organizations
16. Communicating in Organizations
17. Teamwork in Organizations
18. Quality Control and Productivity
19. Management Control Systems
20. Management Information Systems
21. Operations and Service Management