| CODE | AET3903 |
| TITLE | Principles of Management (MGMT201) |
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course |
| MQF LEVEL | 6 |
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 |
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Aerospace Technologies |
| DESCRIPTION | A comprehensive overview of relevant management principles and practices as applied in contemporary organizations, this course focuses on management theories, philosophies, and functions. Study-unit Aims: After completing this course, the student should acquire a working knowledge of the role of management in modern business organizations, both domestic and global and understand how today’s professional managers integrate theory and practice. From this learning, the student should be able to assume the basic responsibilities in a managerial capacity. The student should also develop a personal philosophy of legal, ethical, and social responsibilities of management. Learning Outcomes: Upon course completion, students will be able to: 1. Explain the concept of management, and compare the classical, behavioral, and management science approaches to management; 2. Compare the various communication skills and techniques used in business, and describe the various approaches to decision-making; 3. Explain the basic forms of international business organizations, and describe the legal, ethical, and social responsibilities for business firms; 4. Explain basic planning and strategy concepts, and describe the basic concepts of operations management; 5. Describe the basic tenets of work groups and work teams, and identify the key elements of staffing, including human resource planning, recruiting, and selection; 6. Explain the concept of control, describe the various types of controls used in business organizations, and describe the basic issues of operations control; 7. Describe the various approaches to motivation, and explain the primary methods used to appraise performance; 8. Describe the various approaches to managing change, conflict, and stress. Further information is available to students on the ERAU platform. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Required Course Materials Management: A practical introduction. Edition: 9th. Year: 2020. ISBN: 978-1307529159 (custom print). ISBN: 978-1260919059 (eBook). Author: A. Kinicki; B.K. Williams. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Note: Access to a microphone or other means of producing a PowerPoint® presentation video is required for this course. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Edition: 6th. Year: 2010. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 Author: American Psychological Association Publisher: American Psychological Association. Note: For further information, see the APA website. |
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Online Learning |
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