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COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

BUSN 1140:  PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

I.          Effective Date: Fall 2007 - To be reviewed by department annually.

II.               Catalog Description:

            BUSN 1140  Introduction to International Business  3 CR FALL, SPR.  Explores the      world of a manager by aiding in the development of insights into successful planning,     organizing, directing, staffing, and controlling an organization and it’s employees.

III.         Recommended Skills: No prerequisites.  Reading level 3, English level 2, Math level 1.

IV.        Course Content: 

A.                  Management Overview.  Management Past and Present.  The Manager’s Environment.

B.                 Organizational Planning.  Strategic Planning and Strategic Management.  Making

              Decisions.

C.                 Organizing Principles.  Organizational Design.  Organizational Culture and Change.

D.                  Staffing, Communication.  Human Motivation.  Leadership.  Team Management and  

              Conflict.

E.                  Controlling:  Purpose and Process.  Control Techniques.  Total Quality Management

              and Productivity.  Operations Management.

F.                  Information Management Systems.  International Management.  Succeeding in your

              Organization.  Ethics and Social Responsibility.

V.         Outcomes:  The following general objectives reflect the intended outcomes for the

             course.  At the conclusion of this course, you will:

A.         Know the definition of management and understand the primary functions of management

            (planning, organizing, leading and controlling).

B.         Understand the historical and philosophical origins of management.

C.         Be aware of and familiar with the use of current management theories and practices.

D.         Be able to identify factors influencing ethical behavior and discuss how ethical behavior

            can be encouraged by management.

E.         Develop a familiarity of the critical factors that provide for effective performance in the

            following managerial roles:  leader, organizer, planner, decision maker, motivator and

            controller.

F.         Understand that adaptations may be necessary in management because of cultural

            differences in the workplace.

G.         Increase knowledge of environmental factors which influence the management process: 

             quality, continuous change, and international business.

H.         Develop, improve, and enrich your personal philosophy of management and management

             techniques and skills.

I.          Increase analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills.

J.          Describe issues associated with diversity in management.

VI,        Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning:

A.                  Examinations (Tests)

B.                  Classroom participation

C.                  Inside/Outside class projects

VII.       Special Information:  None