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    This document outlines a Principles of Management course to be taught by Shazia Rashid in the fall of 2010. The course will use lectures, presentations, guest speakers and discussions to address major management perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. Students will be graded based on monthly tests, a term paper, quizzes and presentations/assignments. Learning outcomes include providing conceptual knowledge of management functions and developing analysis/synthesis skills through case studies. The course covers topics like the environment, strategy, planning, organizing, leading and controlling over 9 weeks. Recommended textbooks include Management by Richard Daft and Management by Robbins and Coulter.

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    This document outlines a Principles of Management course to be taught by Shazia Rashid in the fall of 2010. The course will use lectures, presentations, guest speakers and discussions to address major management perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. Students will be graded based on monthly tests, a term paper, quizzes and presentations/assignments. Learning outcomes include providing conceptual knowledge of management functions and developing analysis/synthesis skills through case studies. The course covers topics like the environment, strategy, planning, organizing, leading and controlling over 9 weeks. Recommended textbooks include Management by Richard Daft and Management by Robbins and Coulter.

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    This document outlines a Principles of Management course to be taught by Shazia Rashid in the fall of 2010. The course will use lectures, presentations, guest speakers and discussions to address major management perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. Students will be graded based on monthly tests, a term paper, quizzes and presentations/assignments. Learning outcomes include providing conceptual knowledge of management functions and developing analysis/synthesis skills through case studies. The course covers topics like the environment, strategy, planning, organizing, leading and controlling over 9 weeks. Recommended textbooks include Management by Richard Daft and Management by Robbins and Coulter.

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    IMS COURSE OUTLINE

    MBA GROUP E FALL 2010

    PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
    SHAZIA RASHID
    WED &Thursday:5.00PM-6:30PM

    COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will address major perspectives relevant to the
    effective management in an organization.

    COURSESTRUCTURE:The course will consist of lectures presentations,guest


    speakers and discussions based on day to day knowledge of managerial
    behaviour.

    GRADING:
    • MONTHLY TEST:40%
    • TERM PAPER:40%
    • QUIZ:5%
    • PRESENTATION AND ASSIGNMENT:15%.

    This is a 3 credit hour course.

    LEARNING OUTCOMES: T0 Provide a conceptual and theoretical knowledge


    about the important functions and activities of management. To develop critical
    ways of thinking (analysis and synthesis) for evaluating and applying a variety of
    concepts and techniques in managerial decision making situations through case
    discussions and other experiential assignments. To facilitate students to become
    an active creator of their own knowledge base by becoming a learner through
    direct observations of examples of managerial behavior in daily life.To facilitate
    students to become an active creator of their own knowledge base by becoming
    a learner through direct observations of examples of managerial behavior in daily
    life.

    ACADEMIC HONESTY: Work submitted for credit i.e monthly test and term
    paper should be the work of the class member alone with the exception of the
    group assignments. For individual assignments class members may consult
    library materials,web resources and other informational resources.

    Tentative schedule of topics: dates and assignments may vary to accommodate class
    interest.
    Course Outline
    Topics No. of Weeks
    PART I – Introduction to Management

    1. The Changing Paradigm of Management


     The definition of Management
     The Four Management Functions
     Organizational Performance
    2. Foundations of Management Understanding
     Historical Forces Shaping Management
     Classic Perspective
     Humanistic Perspective
     Management Sciences Perspective

    Part II – The Environment of Management

    3. The Environment & Corporate Culture


     The External Environment
     The Organization-Environment Relationship
     The Internal Environment Corporate Culture
     Environment & Culture

    PART III - Planning

    4. Strategy Formulation And Implementation


     Thinking Strategically
     The Strategic Management Process
     Formulation Business-Level Strategy

    5. Organizational Goal Setting & Planning


    • The importance of Goals & Planning
    • Goals In Organizations
    • Planning Types & Models
    • Organization Responsibility for Planning

    PART IV - Organizing

    6. Fundamentals Of Organizing
     Organizing The Vertical Structure
     Departmentalization

    7. Human Resource Management


     Strategic Goals Of HRM
     Environmental Influences On HRM
     Attracting An Effective Workforce
     Developing An Effective Workforce

    PART V – Leading

    8. Leadership in Organizations
     The Nature of Leadership
     Leadership versus Management
     Leadership Traits
     Autocratic versus Democratic Leaders
     Behavioral Approaches
     Contingency Approaches
     New Leadership Approaches

    PART VI - Controlling

    9. Importance of Control
     Organizational Control
     What is TQM?
     New Financial Control Systems
     New Workplace and Control

    Text Books
    The recommended books are comprehensive, scholarly; stimulating, entertaining
    and relevant for anyone who wishes to better understand the dynamics of
    management and introduce the new paradigm in a way that is interesting and
    valuable to students.

    • Main Reference Book:


    Management Fourth Edition
    By, Richard L. Daft

    • Supplementary Reference Books:


    Management Eighth Edition
    By, Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter

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