Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0028

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Location:

Certified CLEP testing centers throughout the U.S.

Length:

1.5 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Management

Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above.

Description

Objective:

The Principles of Management exam covers material that is usually taught in an introductory course in the essentials of management and organization. Questions on the exam require students to demonstrate knowledge of management functions and techniques, and ability to associate the meaning of specific terminology with important management ideas, processes, and techniques. Students will also be required to apply knowledge, general concepts, and principles to specific problems.

The exam contains approximately 100 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.

Skills Measured:

Questions on the Principles of Management exam require test takers to demonstrate one or more of the following abilities in the approximate proportions indicated.
• Specific factual knowledge, recall, and general understanding of purposes, functions, and techniques of management (about 10% of the exam)
• Understanding of and ability to associate the meaning of specific terminology with important management ideas, processes, techniques, concepts, and elements (about 40% of the exam)
• Understanding of theory and significant underlying assumptions, concepts, and limitations of management data, including a comprehension of the rationale of procedures, methods, and analyses (about 40% of the exam)
• Application of knowledge, general concepts, and principles to specific problems (about 10% of the exam)

The subject matter of the Principles of Management exam is drawn from the following topics.
• Organization and Human Resources (15%–25%)
• Operational Aspects of Management (10%–20%)
• Functional Aspects of Management (45%–55%)
• International Management and Contemporary Issues (10%–20%)

Instruction & Assessment