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.
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
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
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