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| Management Concepts |
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Department
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| College of Business
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Management
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| Course Catalog Description and Prerequisites |
| 3820. Management Concepts. 3 hours. Management philosophy; planning, organizing and controlling; entrepreneurial processes; organizational performance; structure and design. Includes an overview of organization theory and strategic management. |
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| Course Objectives |
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To develop the students’ understanding of:
1.) The value of taking a general manager’s view of the firm
2.) Management concepts by focusing on the key management functions
3.) The relationship that exists between various organizational functions
4.) Current management issues confronting today’s managers
5.) Provide a foundation for more advanced work in the field of Management
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| Course Expectations |
| Your grade in this course will be determined by your performance on one demographic survey, one syllabus quiz, thirteen individual assignments, three exams, two individual surveys, a project summary, and the level and quality of your participation. Your grade in this class will be calculated by adding the total points earned (not percentage) during the term. |
| Tests/Quizzes |
Assignments: 13 @ 5 each 65
Syllabus Quiz 10
Demographic survey 10
Individual Project One 5
Individual Project Two 5
Final Summary of Project Results 25
Exams: 3 @ 150 each 450
Maximum Points Possible 570
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| Major Assignments |
| Collect data on two (2) surveys and write a paper on the findings. |
| Software/Hardware
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Real Player / Printer, Speakers, Sound Card
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Communication Methods |
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| Textbooks |
| Williams, C., (2011). Management (6th ed.). Mason, OH: Thompson South-Western College Publishing. Additional readings may be assigned by the instructor. (Additional videos, readings, cases, and exercises will be distributed through Blackboard) |
| Other Requirements |
| Prerequisites: Open to all highly motivated and self-disciplined students. |
| Are there any
enrollment restrictions based on where I live? |
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Only students who live OUTSIDE OF TEXAS may enroll in this section.
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