MGMT 201 - Principles of Management

Number of Credits: 3
Explore basic theories of management. Describe the internal and external environment for a business. Determine issues of ethics, planning, goal setting, and effective decision-making processes. Explain organizational structure, motivation and group dynamics, and efficient control mechanisms used by organizations. CLEP (Principles of Management with a score of 50) accepted. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 and either ACCT-101 or BUAD-101. Three hours lecture each week. Three credits. Three billable hours. (Fall & Spring Only) Three hours lecture each week. Three Credits. Three billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 101, plus either BUAD 101 or ACCT 101.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.Outline the historical evolution of management theories. (PG 1)

2.Describe the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. (PG 4)

3.Explain the effects of corporate culture and environments of an organization on management. (PG 4)

4.Assess various leadership styles, theories of motivation, and the decision-making process.

5.Relate the basic concepts of planning, social responsibility, and managerial ethics.

6.Analyze organizational structure and the control process. (PG 1)

7.Apply basics of group dynamics to the challenges of managing work teams.