COURSE SYLLABUS

Metro Business College

Course Title: Management Theory                          Course No. BUS150

                                                                                                 Revised Fall 2000

Instructor – Joan Kaufman

Times Available – 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Monday – Thursday

                         9:00 – a.m. – 12 noon – Friday

                         After 3:00 p.m. by appointment only

I. Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course:

            The student studies theories of management. Students learn the value of management concepts as they apply to planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling the work of others. 4 Credit Hours

II. Prerequisite: None

III. Purposes and Objectives of the Course:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

understand the importance of planning in the operation of a business.

create flowcharts to aid in the planning process.

organize and formulating a problem solution.

organize a workgroup project.

evaluate job descriptions.

write acceptable interview questions.

list the SCANS competencies.

understand the basics of controlling through Information Technology.

IV. Course Content:

Days 1 – 10 Planning for High-Performance

Days 11 – 20 Organizing to Accomplish Goals

Days 21 – 31 Important Issues of Staffing an Organization

Days 32 - 44 Controlling through Information Technology

V. Instructional Materials

Source: Corporate View, Barksdale . Rutter, South-Western Publishers

Handouts provided by the instructor

The Internet

Word Processing Program

VI. Weekly Schedule and Evaluation

            Week 1 – Class meeting

                                    ACTIVITY SHEET - PLANNING UNIT      

                                                Activities 1 and 2 - Due Thursday   50pts

            Week 2 – Activity 3 – Due on Thursday                                         25pts

           

            Week 3 – Activity 4 – Due on Tuesday                                          25pts

Wednesday – Class Meeting –

New Activity Sheet distributed.

                                                                                    ORGANIZING UNIT

                         Week 4 - Activities 1 – 2 – Due on Thursday                               50pts

                         Week 5 – Activities 3 – 4 – Due on Thursday                              50pts

                         Week 6 - Class meeting - Monday

                                                New Activity Sheet distributed

                                                            STAFFING UNIT

                                                Activity 1 – Due on Thursday                                   25pts

                         Week 7 -       Activity 2 – 3 – Due on Thursday                             50pts

                         Week 8 -       Activity 4 – Due on Tuesday                                    25pts

                                                Class meeting on Wednesday

                                                            New Activity Sheet distributed

                                                                        CONTROLLING UNIT

                        Week 9 – Activity 1 – Due on Thursday                                         25pts

                        Week 10 – Activity 2 – 3 – Due on Thursday                                 50pts

                        Week 11 – Activity 4 – Due Wednesday                                       25pts

                                                                                    Total Points Possible 400pts

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