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    This document outlines the course details for the Foundations of Management course. The main objectives are to familiarize MBA graduates with core management functions and contemporary trends in managing global business organizations. The course is divided into 5 learning units that will cover conceptual foundations, management thoughts, environmental context, basic management functions, and emerging management concepts. Students will learn about topics such as planning, organizing, staffing, leadership, and controlling. Upon completing the course, students will be able to identify core management functions and skills, apply sound management practices, and adapt to emerging corporate trends of the 21st century.

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    This document outlines the course details for the Foundations of Management course. The main objectives are to familiarize MBA graduates with core management functions and contemporary trends in managing global business organizations. The course is divided into 5 learning units that will cover conceptual foundations, management thoughts, environmental context, basic management functions, and emerging management concepts. Students will learn about topics such as planning, organizing, staffing, leadership, and controlling. Upon completing the course, students will be able to identify core management functions and skills, apply sound management practices, and adapt to emerging corporate trends of the 21st century.

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    This document outlines the course details for the Foundations of Management course. The main objectives are to familiarize MBA graduates with core management functions and contemporary trends in managing global business organizations. The course is divided into 5 learning units that will cover conceptual foundations, management thoughts, environmental context, basic management functions, and emerging management concepts. Students will learn about topics such as planning, organizing, staffing, leadership, and controlling. Upon completing the course, students will be able to identify core management functions and skills, apply sound management practices, and adapt to emerging corporate trends of the 21st century.

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    Course Title Foundations of Management

    Course Code MGT 511


    Number
    Credit Hours 03
    Year: I Semester: I
    Course Objectives
    Main Objectives The main objective of the course is to support MBA graduates in
    relation to identifying content and context of management and
    familiarize them with the core management functions and
    contemporary trends in managing business organizations globally.

    Enabling After completing the course the graduates will be able to:
    Objectives  Identify the core management functions
     Pursue the pertinent skills and competencies in order to
    efficiently performing managerial jobs
     Equip themselves with the aptitude of sound management
    practices
     Adapting them to the emerging trends of corporate
    management in twenty first century
    Mid-West University
    School of Management(MUSOM)
    MBA
    Learning Lectur Topics
    Unit e
    (LU) Hours
    (LH)
    LU 1 4 Conceptual Foundation on Management
    Meaning and nature of management, Levels of management, Roles and
    skills of managers, basic principles of management, Approaches to
    management, Functional areas in management, Organizational goals,

    LU 2 10 Management Thoughts
    Precursors to Management Theory; Traditional Management
    Perspectives: Scientific Theory of Management, Administrative Theory,
    Theory of Bureaucracy; Behavioural Management Perspectives: Human
    relations and behavioural science theories; Quantitative Management
    Perspectives: Management Science and Operations Research;
    Integrating Perspectives for Managers: System and Contingency
    Perspectives

    LU 3 9 Environmental Context of Management


    Basic Concept, General Environment; Task Environment; Internal
    Environment; Organizational Culture; Environment Organization
    Relationship, Organization’s Adaptation to Environment; Global
    Environment; Managerial Ethics: Meaning of Ethics, Managing Ethical
    Behaviour in Organization; Meaning and Areas of Social
    Responsibilities; Arguments for and against Social Responsibilities;
    Approaches to Social Responsibilities
    LU 4 15 Basic Management Functions
    Planning and Decision Making: Meaning, Importance, Process, Types
    of Planning; Meaning, Steps and Conditions of Decision Making, Types
    and Common Tools of Decision Making; Introduction to Organizational
    Goal, Barriers to Goal Setting and Overcoming the Barriers
    Staffing: Introduction to staffing, Human Resource Planning,
    Recruitment, Selection, Training and Development, Performance
    Appraisal, Maintaining Human Resources and Emerging Challenges
    Organizing: Meaning, Elements, some principles, process of
    organizing, types of organization structure; concepts in organizing:
    authority and responsibility, centralization, delegation of authority,
    departmentalization,
    Leadership: Meaning and functions of Leadership, Leadership and
    Management, Power and Leadership; Approaches to Leadership – Basic
    Orientation, Leadership Traits for Good Management, Important
    Leadership Model: Autocratic and Participative Models,
    Communication: Meaning, Purpose and types and process of
    communication, Barriers to effective communication, Meaning and
    Need of Coordination
    Motivating Employees: Meaning, Historical Perspective, Techniques
    of Motivation
    Controlling: Meaning, Nature and Purpose of Control; Types and Steps
    in Control; Financial and Structural Control

    LU 5 10 Emerging Management Concepts


    Time management, Conflict Management, Change management, Total
    Quality Management, Performance Management, Knowledge
    Management, Stress Management, Globalization

    Reference 1. Griffin, R. (2013). Management (latest edition). New Delhi: Biz


    s mantra
    2. Stoner, R. James A.F., Edward Freeman Daniel R Gilbert Jr.,
    Management 10thEd, Prentice-Hall of India
    3. Robbins, (2009), Fundamentals of Management: Essential
    Concepts and Applications, 6th Edition, Pearson Education.

    Net Contact Hour is 48 excluding the exams and tests.


    Evaluation Module: 50 percent will be assessed through the internal evaluation and 50
    percent will be assessed through end semester examination

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