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Concepts of Management

via Swayam

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Provider

Swayam
Pricing

Free Online Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Paid Certificate Available
Effort

12 weeks
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Beginner

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ABOUT THE COURSE:Concepts of Management aims at imparting understanding on nature of managerial job in terms of principles, skills and roles. It familiarizes students with the basic elements of management process. It also facilitates learners evolve an integrated perspective of the discipline of management and inter-linkages of this course with other core and functional area courses.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Post-graduate studentsPREREQUISITES: GraduationINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All public and private companies/industry will recognize and value this online course.

Syllabus

Week 1: Meaning, scope and process of management, Evolution of management theory
Week 2:Evolution of management theory (contd.), Managerial skills
Week 3:Levels and roles of manager
Week 4:Meaning, scope and importance of planning, strategy making: formulation vs crafting model
Week 5:Goal setting: Vision, mission, objective, strategy, goals and targets, management by objectives
Week 6:Decision making: Managerial decision-making models
Week 7:Division of work and various basis of organizational structure
Week 8:Power, Authority and responsibility, delegation and decentralization, coordination
Week 9:Leadership and collaboration, leader vs manager, brief discussion on theories of leadership
Week 10:Motivation: content theories of motivation, communication process and barriers to communication.
Week 11:Meaning and process of control, types of controls: financial controls, dysfunctional controls
Week 12:Emerging issues in management, international dimensions