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Institute of Business Administration

University of Dhaka

W101 Principles of Management

Instructor: Fatematuz Zahra Saqui


Office 312
Office hours: By appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Batch: BBA 31
Class time: Section A: Monday, Thursday (11:30 am to 12:45 pm)
Section B: Monday, Thursday (08:30 am to 09:45 am)

Course description

This course offers students an introduction to the concept of management and the role of managers within
organizations. You will learn the essential managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling, and how these functions are critical in achieving organizational goals. This course will help
you to explore contemporary management practices and gain insights into recent developments in the field.
By staying updated on these developments, you will better understand the evolving nature of management.
A comprehensive overview of various functional areas of business will be covered in this course which will
help you grasp the interconnectedness of different departments and their collective impact on organizational
performance. Such knowledge will prove invaluable in your subsequent management courses and
professional endeavors.

Readings

• Griffin, R. W. (2013). Management (10th ed.). Cengage Learning


• Robbins, S. P. & Coulter M. (2018). Management (14th Global ed.). Pearson Education Limited

Topics

• Introduction to management: Role of managers in an evolving world


• Managerial decision making
• Culture, ethics, and social responsibilities
• Change management
• Planning – tools and techniques
• Organization structure and design
• Human resource management
• Managing teams
• Organizational communication and behavior
• Leadership and Motivation
• Controlling and managing operations

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Course evaluations
• Class participation: More than three absences without prior permission and the legitimate cause
may lead to an ‘F’ grade.
• Assignment: Group consisting of 5 members (depending on the class size) for the team
assignments. Students will be assigned to respective groups.
The tentative contribution of each assessment to the final grade is:
Course component Percentage of the final grade
Class participation 10%
Quiz 20%
Mid-term exam 25%
Final exam 30%
Assignment 15%
Total 100%

Course grading
Letter Grade Grade Range (%) Grade Point
A 90 and above 4
A- 85 to 89 3.67
B+ 80 to 84 3.33
B 75 to 79 3
B- 70 to 74 2.67
C+ 66 to 69 2.33
C 62 to 65 2
C- 58 to 61 1.67
D+ 54 to 57 1.33
D 50 to 53 1
F Below 50 0
I Incomplete 0

Other relevant information

• Students must e-mail well in advance if they cannot attend a class. More than three absences
without prior permission and the legitimate cause may lead to an ‘F’ grade.
• Students won’t be allowed to enter the class after the instructor joins.
• Students to check attendance records regularly and email before the next class about any
discrepancies to the instructor.
• Turning in assignments late will result in a penalty – a fifty percent deduction for next-day
submission and a plain zero if failed to submit by the next day.
• All assignments must be submitted in MS Word and PDF unless explicitly instructed otherwise.
• Adopting any form of unfair means will result in an “F” grade.

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• The course instructor retains the right to modify the syllabus and assignments. Any changes to the
course syllabus, assignments, and grading policy will be communicated to the class before
implementation.

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