Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0035
Organization's ID:
BUS208
Organization:
Saylor Academy
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
106 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Management, Business Management, or Management Of Organization
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a detailed introduction to the fundamentals of modern management as practiced today, particularly the ways in which the management practices evolved with the rise of large corporations in the late 1800s and into the twentieth century.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the roles and responsibilities of managers
  • Discuss and analyze the purpose of management
  • Assess the impact of a culturally diverse workforce on businesses
  • Discuss the importance of effectively managing teams in the workplace, and identify the roles teams play
  • Assess the impacts of conflict in the workplace
  • Examine the importance of developing clearly identified goals and objectives
  • Analyze the significance of properly planning and executing change in an organization
  • Determine ways in which technology can be used to advance an organization
  • Identify the significance of how historical theories have shaped management
  • Describe and assess the effect of globalization on operating, growing, and managing a business
  • Explain the importance of corporate culture in the business environment
  • Identify ethical practices in business
  • Apply the essential principles of quality leadership
  • Recognize and apply the skills necessary for carrying out effective management decision-making and strategic management planning
  • Analyze the importance of an effective, qualified, and cohesive workforce
  • Examine the importance of effective teamwork as it relates to productivity
  • Identify ways to attract, hire, and retain high-quality employees
  • Distinguish ways in which organizational structure impacts strategy, performance, and operations

General Topics:

  • What is management
  • Historical development and globalization
  • Organizational culture, diversity, and ethics
  • Leadership and teams
  • Managing employees: motivation, empowerment, and conflict resolution
  • Human resource management
  • Planning and strategy formulation
  • Decision-making
  • Organization structure, change, and the future of management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials