Course Title: Principles of Management

Course Duration : 3 Months

Course Objectives:

1. To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of management and their application in various organizational settings.
2. To develop students' skills in planning, organizing, leading and controlling functions of management.
3. To enable students to appreciate the importance of effective management for career growth and self-employment.
4. To provide students with practical knowledge and skills that can be applied in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Course Overview: This 3-month part-time course will cover the fundamental principles of management. The course will be delivered through a combination of classroom lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises. Students will be required to complete assignments and projects to reinforce their learning.

Teaching Methodology: The course will be delivered using a learner-centered approach. Lectures will be interactive, and students will be encouraged to participate in discussions and ask questions. The course will also incorporate practical exercises and case studies to enable students to apply the principles of management in real-life situations.

Importance for Learner in Career Growth and Self-Employment: This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in today's competitive business environment. The course will enable students to develop their management skills, which will be useful in their career growth and self-employment. The course will provide students with practical knowledge that can be applied in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Course Contents:

Introduction:

• Nature and process of management
• Basic management roles and skills
• Nature of managerial work
• Approaches to management: classical, behavioral, systems, and contingency approaches
• Contemporary issues and challenges in management

Planning and Decision Making:

• Concept, purpose, and process of planning
• Kinds of plans: strategies, policies, and planning premises
• Goal setting and management by objectives (MBO)
• Decision making: types of decisions and decision-making processes

Organizing:

• Fundamentals of organizing
• Bases of departmentalization
• Distribution of authority
• Coordination
• Organization structure and design
• Leadership: nature and significance
• Leading and managing
• Leadership styles
• Leadership theories

Management Control:

• Nature, purpose, and process of controlling
• Kinds of control systems
• Prerequisites of effective control systems
• Controlling techniques