Fundamentals of Management

BA110

KTI

Management Fundamentals is an introductory management course that provides students with the essential tools required of today’s effective supervisors or managers. The course combines theoretical, how-to information, with practical applications. Students are required to draw on their own experiences, to research information, and to apply their knowledge to typical management situations. The course provides students with a balance of soft and hard skills. The soft skills students will develop and apply to realistic case studies include communication, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiating, planning and organizing, time management, facilitating, and coordinating. The hard skills include setting goals and objectives; preparing forecasts and budgets; using planning and organizing tools; maintaining records; drafting training and development plans, procedural checklists, and reward initiatives; and developing strategies.

The module is prepared to give students an understanding of:

1.      The principles of management

2.      The process of management

3.      Decision making

4.      Organization behavior and culture

5.      Organization structure and design

6.      Leadership

7.      Motivation

On completion of the module the student should be able to:

1.      Demonstrate a basic understanding of management and its history.

2.      Understand why management is importance.

3.      Demonstrate a basic understanding of the functions of management, to include planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

4.      Explain the purpose of organization.

5.      Distinguish between management and leadership.

6.      Define & describe the role of decision-making and problem solving.

7.      Identify kinds of managers, the basic Management Functions and fundamental management skills.