Department of Management
Degree Program B.A. in Management
Module Title Fundamentals of Management
Module Coordinator Adissu K.
Course Number MGMT 1061
Course Title Introduction to Management
Course Objectives
The course enables students to:
Define the term management, basic concepts and principles of management.
Explain the general overview of management in relation to its importance, roles, skills
and universality
Acquire sound understanding of the nature and practice of management
Develop a comprehensive understanding of basic concepts of management functions.
Course Description/Course Contents
This course focuses on the basic concepts and principles of management, the functions of
planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, and their relationships to key
issues in management practices, such as leadership and motivation. Decision making and
effective communication are also discussed.
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of management
1.1 Definition of Management
1.2. Significance of Management
1.3. Managerial Functions an Overview
1.4. Levels of Management and Types of Managers
1.5. Managerial Roles and Skills
1.6. Universality of Management
1.7. Is Management an art, Science, or profession?
Chapter 2 - managerial planning
2.1. Concepts and Need for planning
2.2. Types of plans
2.3. Planning process
2.4. Objectives
2.5. Planning Techniques
UNIT 3 - Decision making
3.1. Meaning of decision making
3.2. Rational decision making process
3.3. Types (programmed and non-programmed decisions).
UNIT 4 - THE ORGANIZATION FUNCTION
4.1. Concept of organizing and organization
4.2. Formal and Informal Organization
4.3. Organization chart
4.4. Departmentalization: Meaning and Bases
4.5. Span of Management
4.6. Authority and power: source of power
4.6. Line and staff authority
4.7. Delegation, centralizationand decentralization
4.8. Groups and Committees
UNIT 5 - Staffing and organization
5.1. The procurement function
5.2. Training and development function
5.3. Maintenance and utilization
5.4. Separation
UNIT 6 - Directing function
6.1. Meaning and the need for leadership
6.2. Concept and meanings of Leadership theories
Assessment
Activities Points
Mid exam 30
Assignments 20
Final Exam 50
Total Points 100
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