PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

About this Course

  • 514 students enrolled
  • 13 instructors

Course Description

This course will expose the students to basic management knowledge and managerial skills, focusing on functions of management such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. This course will enhance students understanding of management practices, challenges, and changes in the local and global markets.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Explain basic management functions, terms, and concepts of management.
2 ) Demonstrate managerial skills in management practices.
3 ) Analyse the theories and concepts of managerial decision of business management.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )

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 Syllabus

-Definition of management
-Levels of management
-Managerial skills
-Managerial roles
-Process of management
-Contemporary manager

-Classical perspectives (Scientific management & Administrative Management)
-Behavioral perspectives (Elton Mayo & Douglas Mc Gregor)
-System and contingency approach

-Nature and purpose of planning
-Types of plans
-Planning process
-Barriers to effective planning

-Types of decision making
-Types of conditions under decision making
-Decision making process

-Organizing process
-Organizational structures/departmentalization
-Authority
-Span of management
-Delegation

-Definition and significance of leadership
-Leadership Theories (Trait, Behavioral & Interactive or Contingency)
-Sources of power

-Explain the basic motivation process.
-Describe the different approaches to motivation.
-Explain needs-based approaches to employee motivation.
-Define the process approaches to employee motivation.

-Definition and importance of control
-Controlling process
-Types of control
-Characteristics of an effective control system

-Communication process
-Formal communication (downward, upward and lateral)
-Informal communication
-Barriers to effective communication
-Achieving communication effectiveness
-Verbal and non-verbal communication
-Importance of non-verbal communication

-Role & function of HR department
-Job analysis (job description and job specification)
-Human Resource planning
-Recruitment (Internal & External)
-Selection
-Orientation
-Training (on the job and off the job training)
-Performance appraisal
-Welfare, benefits & rewards

Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA ROSDIANA BTE SUKARDI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Kota Kinabalu

FARIDAH BINTI MOHD SHAH

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Kota Kinabalu

MURUGA A/L CHINNIAH

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Segamat

DR. IRZAN BIN ISMAIL

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Bandar Melaka

SITI SUHAIDAH BINTI SAHAB

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

TS. NUR ELIMTIAZ BIN ABIDIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Alor Gajah

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : This MOOC is an introductory course for anyone who is interested in exploring the topic of management.

It is open to anyone, although it was designed with a special focus on professional figures such as students, educators, employers, job seekers, and industries.

A2 : YES. This MOOC is free to enroll and study.

A3 : The estimated weekly effort in order to cover all materials and activities is about 1-2 hours.

A4 : You are free to shape your own learning experience the way that best suits you. All course materials i.e. teaching videos, assessments, articles, and additional videos will remain online.

A5 : The assessments are designed to automatically test your understanding of the videos and their equivalent transcript materials. Please use them to check your learning progress.