BUSA 189 Principles of Management

5 credits

Modern management is both exciting and challenging today. This course is organized around the four traditional functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Contemporary topics, such as technology, empowerment, diversity, and Total Quality Management (TQM), will also be discussed.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the functions of management
Describe new employer-employee relationships in the workforce
Identify the current forces shaping management practice today and for the future
List the skills you need to be an effective manager
Identify the keys to gaining advantage over your organization’s competitors
Identify the basic business activities involving management

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50