This document provides information on the BMGT 202 - Principles of Management course, including:
- An overview of the course objectives which are to provide students with basic managerial knowledge and skills necessary for business through examining organizations and the management functions.
- The intended learning outcomes which are to help students gain knowledge of management theories and functions, develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, and apply managerial skills and roles.
- An outline of the course topics over 16 weeks covering managing, planning, organizing, controlling, and change.
- Teaching methods will include lectures, readings, case studies and group discussions.
- Student assessment will consist of two in-class assessments and a final exam weighted at 30%,
1. BMGT 202 – Principles of Management
B a s i c I n f o r m a t i o n
Course Title: Principles of Management
Code: BMGT 202
Hours: Lecture: 3 Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: None
Academic Year / Level: Year: 1 Term: 2
1 - C o u r s e D e s c r i p t i o n a n d O v e r a l l O b j e c t i v e s :
This is the introductory course in management. The course is designed to provide students
with an overview of the management functions and its role in organizations and society.
The course aims to provide students with the basic managerial knowledge necessary for
Business students. The course focuses on providing students with analytical,
developmental, managerial and technical skills that relate to managerial positions in
organizations. This course is an introduction to the critical management skills involved in
planning, organizing, controlling, leading and decision making in an organization. It
provides a framework for understanding issues involved in both managing and being
managed, and it will help you to be a more effective contributor to organizations that you
join. This course develop a "systems" view of organizations that examine organizations as
part of a context, including but not limited to environment, strategy, structure, tasks, people
and outputs.
Course Objectives:
The course aims to provide students with the basic managerial knowledge necessary for
Business student. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
A. Demonstrate theoretical knowledge in management course.
B. Gain practical skills and personal attributes and competencies that is required for
managerial position.
C. Describe the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling.
D. Outline the historical evolution of management theories.
E. Explain how decisions are made within an organization and how those decisions
are communicated to the various stakeholders.
F. Relate the basic concepts of planning: the importance of planning, strategic
planning, and the types of objectives and plans developed by organizations.
G. Describe the various forms of structure available to an organization.
H. Describe the control process including: the importance of control, tools for
measuring organizational performance, and managerial actions.
I. Understand analytical, developmental, managerial and technical skills relate to
Managing organizations.
2. 2 - I n t e n d e d L e a r n i n g O u t c o m e s o f t h e C o u r s e
( I L O s ) :
(A) Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to:
(K1) Recognize the theory of management and manager's role in organization
(K2) List managerial roles and managerial functions
(K3) Name the core dimensions of organization and organizational design
(K4) Describe the decision making process in organization
(K5) Differentiate between the different types of control in organization
(K6) Recognize the process of change in organizations
(B) Through intellectual skills, students will be able to:
(I1) Building critical thinking method relevant to the managerial problems
and issues in organization.
(I2) Explain how to make a decision
(I3) Explain organizing concepts
(I4) Compare between departmentalization methods
(I5) Integrate between different types of planning
(C) Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to:
(P1) Facilitate how to solve managerial and organizational problems
(P2) Apply managerial roles and managerial skills
(P3) Apply how to build organizational chart
(P4) Evaluate different approaches for organizational control
(P5) Solve problems in organizations
(D)Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to:
(G1) Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a group,
communication
skills, and presentation skills.
(G2) Using iConnect effectively
3 - C o u r s e O u t l i n e :
Week Number 1: Managing and the Manager’s Job
Week Number 2: Continue: Managing and the Manager’s Job
Week Number 3: Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges
3. Week Number 4: The Environment and Culture of Organizations
Week Number 5: Basic Elements of Planning
Week Number 6: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning
Week Number 7: First Assessment (Lecture will continue after the assessment)
Week Number 8: Continue: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning
Week Number 9: Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving
Week Number 10: Continue: Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving &
Week Number 11: Basic Elements of Organizing
Week Number 12: Second assessment +Continue Basic Elements of Organizing
Week Number 13: Managing Organizational Design
Week Number 14: The Controlling Process
Week Number 15: Managing change
Week Number 16: Final Examination
4 - T e a c h i n g a n d L e a r n i n g M e t h o d s :
The course uses lectures, direct reading, case studies, group discussion and presentation.
5 - S t u d e n t A s s e s s m e n t M e t h o d s , S c h e d u l e a n d
G r a d i n g :
Assessment
No.
Type
Start
Week
No.
Submit
Week
No.
Weight
%
1 First Assessment 1 7 30
2 Second Assessment 8 12 30
3 Final Examination 16 40
4. Total 100
6 - L i s t o f R e f e r e n c e s :
(a) Course Notes:
Notes will be distributed to the students throughout the semester.
(b) Essential Books (Text Books):
Griffin, T.O., Management, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, USA, 2014.
(c) Recommended book:
Robbins, S., Coulter, M., Sidani, D., and Jamali, D., Management: Arab World Edition,
Pearson, 2014.