I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Management Principles
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MGMT 1011
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
Management principals provides a practical look at the management environment, business organizational structure, and the manager's role as planner, organizer and leader. Topics include a review of the management environment, planning and problem-solving tools, staffing, and teamwork.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MGMT 1011 - Management Principles
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MGMT 1011 - Management Principles
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, BUSN 2224 Principles of Management, 4 credits
St. Cloud Technical and Community College, SAMG 1215 Principles of Management, 3 credits
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
CLEP
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Business Managemetn, AAS Degree
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Evaluate self-assessments. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Read, interpret, and apply concepts introduced in the textbook. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Analyze and discuss management topics, and perform self assessments. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Examine the four primary functions of management
- Develop a basic understanding of the essentials of management
- Examine basic theories, principles, and concepts of management
- Examine control systems used by organizations
- Define elements of an organization's culture
- Explain how companies influence their ethics environment
- Summarize the basic steps in any planning process
- Discuss common management challenges
- Define basic types of organization structure
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
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Managing
- The Functions of Management
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The Environment of Business
- The Macro environment
- The Competitive Environment
- Environmental Analysis
- Responding to the Environment
- Culture of Organizations
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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
- Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
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Strategic Planning
- The Planning Process
- Levels of Planning
- Strategic Planning Process
- Managerial Decision Making
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Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
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Organizing for Action
- Fundamentals of Organizing
- The Vertical Structure
- The Horizontal Structure
- Organizational Integration
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Managing Human Resources
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Staffing the Organization
- Training and Development
- Performance Appraisal
- Designing Reward Systems
- Labor Relations
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Managing the Diverse Workforce
- Diversity
- Managing Diversity
- Multicultural Organizations
- Managing Across Borders
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Leadership
- Leading and Managing
- Traditional Approaches to Understanding Leadership
- Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership
- Developing Leadership Skills
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Motivating People
- Setting Goals
- Reinforcing Performance
- Designing Motivating Jobs
- Job Satisfaction
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Teamwork
- Building Effective Teams
- Managing Lateral Relationships
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Communicating
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Interpersonal Communication
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Improving Communication Skills
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Organizational Communication
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Managerial Control
- Bureaucratic Control Systems
- Markets and Clans
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Innovating and Changing
- Organizing for Innovation
- Manage Change