Management functions and processes as applied to organizations and to individuals in organizations. Topics to be covered include strategy, job and organization design, ethics and social responsibility, diversity, global influences, leadership, motivation, human resource management, and organizational change. Other emerging managerial issues may be introduced.
Athena Title
Principles of Management
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MGMT 3000E, MGMT 3000H, MGMT 3001, MGMT 3001E, MGMT 3001H
Prerequisite
(ACCT 2101 or ACCT 2101E or ACCT 2101H) and (MIST 2090 or MIST 2090E or MIST 2190H)
Pre or Corequisite
(FINA 3000 or FINA 3000E or FINA 3000H) and (MARK 3000 or MARK 3000E or MARK 3000H or ACCT 5000)
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the history of management thought, the evolution of management theories, and the relevance of historical developments for managing contemporary organizations.
Students will understand the components and complexities of organizations' cultures and eternal environment, as well as the economic issues, legal/political issues and cultural issues faced in the global marketplace.
Students will understand the decision-making process from the perspective of rationality, yet with an understanding of factors that constrain the rational decision-making approach in organizational settings.
Students will have the ability to conceptualize and analyze the internal and external environments of the firm in the context of globalism, ethics, and corporate social responsibility as part of the planning process and development of business-level and corporate-level strategies.
Students will understand basic concepts and issues associated with the complexity of managing organizational change and innovation.
Students will understand fundamental theories and concepts that have relevance for understanding the various factors that influence the behavior of people in organizational settings, including human resource management, organizational behavior, leadership and motivation.
Topical Outline
History of Management Thought
Organizational Culture and Environment
Managing in a Global Environment
Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics
Strategic Management
Motivating Employees
Leadership
Managing Change and Innovation
Human Resource Management
Foundations of Organizational Behavior
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
