Busn 3200 Week 1 Introduction To Management Essay
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT (46450)
BUSN 3200 MW9 Fall 2014 Dr. Marilyn Blau
Mblau@Brooklyn.cuny.eduMonday 9:30AM – 10:45 AM Whitehead Room 518A
Office Hours: Mon. 8:00 - 9:30 AM (by appointment please) room 102A
Required Text: Management A Practical Introduction, 6th edition, Kinicki and Williams, ISBN 978-0-07-802954-7
Description:
This course explores the essential concepts and theories that provide a foundation for the study of business administration.
Objectives:
The rewards, benefits, and privileges of being a manager, 7 challenges of being a manager, 4 principal functions of management, levels and areas of management, the roles and skill managers need.
The historical perspectives …show more content…
The ethical and social responsibilities of being a manager, and how to manage diversity in the workforce.
Globalization, worldwide megafirms and minifirms, international management, barriers to free trade and promotion of free trade, cultural differences in the international scene
Planning and its’ benefits, fundamentals of planning, establishment of mission and vision statements, 3 types of planning, strategic, tactical, and operational, SMART goals, and the planning/control cycle.
Strategic Management, and planning, competitive intelligence, and how grand strategy is developed, SWOT analysis and forecasting. How strategy is formulated, carried out and controlled
Decision making both individual and group levels, rational and Non-rational decision making, evidence-based decision making styles, ethical decision making.
Organizational culture and structures, 3 types of organizations, 7 characteristics of an organization
Human Resource Management, planning, developing and retaining an effective workforce, evaluating current and future employee needs, how to recruit and select, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of …show more content…
December 17 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Required Activities:
Exam #1 Chapters 1-4 (25%)
Exam #2 Chapters 5-8 (25%)
Exam #3 Chapters 9-14 (25%)
Cases (from the textbook) – Written answers to questions (which are in the syllabus) (20%)
One Shot Workshop- Resume writing, interviewing, and e-recruiting (5%)
This workshop is required by the Business department for successful completion of the BUS 3200 class. It will be given several times during the semester by the Magner Center. I will let you know if there will be a workshop given during a classroom session. If you have already taken this workshop you must bring your certificate of completion to class or have the workshop instructor email me.
EXAMS:
There will be 3 multiple choice exams as indicated above.
The third exam is the final exam which is not cumulative
Exams must be taken when scheduled as there are no make-up exams.
CASES:
There are 5 short cases assigned from the text. They will be posted on Blackboard 1-2 weeks prior to the due date. The cases are used to illustrate the principles of management which are discussed in that chapter. All written assignments must be turned in on time and must be typed! Cases can be given to me in class or emailed to
BUSN 3200 MW9 Fall 2014 Dr. Marilyn Blau
Mblau@Brooklyn.cuny.eduMonday 9:30AM – 10:45 AM Whitehead Room 518A
Office Hours: Mon. 8:00 - 9:30 AM (by appointment please) room 102A
Required Text: Management A Practical Introduction, 6th edition, Kinicki and Williams, ISBN 978-0-07-802954-7
Description:
This course explores the essential concepts and theories that provide a foundation for the study of business administration.
Objectives:
The rewards, benefits, and privileges of being a manager, 7 challenges of being a manager, 4 principal functions of management, levels and areas of management, the roles and skill managers need.
The historical perspectives …show more content…
The ethical and social responsibilities of being a manager, and how to manage diversity in the workforce.
Globalization, worldwide megafirms and minifirms, international management, barriers to free trade and promotion of free trade, cultural differences in the international scene
Planning and its’ benefits, fundamentals of planning, establishment of mission and vision statements, 3 types of planning, strategic, tactical, and operational, SMART goals, and the planning/control cycle.
Strategic Management, and planning, competitive intelligence, and how grand strategy is developed, SWOT analysis and forecasting. How strategy is formulated, carried out and controlled
Decision making both individual and group levels, rational and Non-rational decision making, evidence-based decision making styles, ethical decision making.
Organizational culture and structures, 3 types of organizations, 7 characteristics of an organization
Human Resource Management, planning, developing and retaining an effective workforce, evaluating current and future employee needs, how to recruit and select, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of …show more content…
December 17 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Required Activities:
Exam #1 Chapters 1-4 (25%)
Exam #2 Chapters 5-8 (25%)
Exam #3 Chapters 9-14 (25%)
Cases (from the textbook) – Written answers to questions (which are in the syllabus) (20%)
One Shot Workshop- Resume writing, interviewing, and e-recruiting (5%)
This workshop is required by the Business department for successful completion of the BUS 3200 class. It will be given several times during the semester by the Magner Center. I will let you know if there will be a workshop given during a classroom session. If you have already taken this workshop you must bring your certificate of completion to class or have the workshop instructor email me.
EXAMS:
There will be 3 multiple choice exams as indicated above.
The third exam is the final exam which is not cumulative
Exams must be taken when scheduled as there are no make-up exams.
CASES:
There are 5 short cases assigned from the text. They will be posted on Blackboard 1-2 weeks prior to the due date. The cases are used to illustrate the principles of management which are discussed in that chapter. All written assignments must be turned in on time and must be typed! Cases can be given to me in class or emailed to