: Management issues are fundamental to any organization: How do we plan to get things done, organize the company to be efficient and effective, lead and motivate employees, and put controls in place to make sure our plans are followed and our goals are met? Good management is essential to starting a business, growing a business, and maintaining a business once it has achieved some measure of success. This Business Management course will help you understand how to be a better manager through planning, decision making, motivating, leading, and communicating more effectively.
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Lesson 1
Business Management Module 1
Managerial Decision Making
What Do Managers Do?
The Roles Managers Play
Major Management Characteristics
Overview of Managerial Decision Making
Reflective and Reactive Systems
Programmed and Nonprogrammed Decisions
Barriers to Effective Decision Making
Improving the Quality of Decision Making
Group Decision Making
Business Management Module 2
The History of Management
The Early Origins of Management
The Italian Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
Taylor-Made Management
Administrative and Bureaucratic Management
Human Relations Movement
Contingency and System Management
Business Management Module 3
Corporate Culture and Ethics
Organization’s External Environment
External Environments and Industries
Organizational Designs and Structures
Internal Organization and External Environments
Corporate Cultures
Ethics and Business Ethics Defined
Dimensions of Ethics
Ethical Principles and Responsible Decision Making
Leadership
Corporate Culture and Compliance
Corporate Social Responsibility
Business Management Module 4
International Management
Importance of International Management
Hofstede’s Cultural Framework
The GLOBE Framework
Cultural Stereotyping
Cross-Cultural Assignments
Strategies for Expanding Globally
Necessity of Global Markets
Business Management Module 5
Entrepreneurship
Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Small Business
Start Your Own Business
Managing a Small Business
Large Impact of Small Business
Small Business Administration
Trends in Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
Business Management Module 6
Strategic Analysis
Understanding the Competitive Environment
SWOT for Strategic Analysis
External Macro Environment
Micro Environment
Competition, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage
Strategic Positioning
Business Management Module 7
Strategic Management Process
Firm Mission and Vision
The Role of Strategic Analysis in Formulating a Strategy
Strategic Objectives
Levels of Strategy
Measuring and Evaluating Strategic Performance
Organizational Structures and Design
Organizational Change
Managing Change
Business Management Module 8
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management and Compliance
Performance Management
Influencing Employee Performance and Motivation
Building an Organization for the Future
Talent Development
Succession Planning
Business Management Module 9
Diversity in Organizations
Introduction to Workplace Diversity
Diversity and the Workforce
Diversity and Its Impact on Companies
Challenges of Diversity
Key Diversity Theories
Benefits and Challenges of Workplace Diversity
Recommendations for Managing Diversity
Business Management Module 10
Leadership and Motivation
The Leadership Process
Types of Leaders
The Trait Approach to Leadership
Behavioral Approaches to Leadership
Situational Approaches to Leadership
Work Motivation for Performance
Content and Process Theories of Motivation
Research on Motivation Theories
Business Management Module 11
Managerial Communication and Teamwork
Teamwork in the Workplace
Team Development Over Time
Opportunities and Challenges to Team Building
Team Diversity
Multicultural Teams
Process of Managerial Communication
Types of Communications in Organizations
Managerial Communication and Corporate Reputation
Business Management Module 12
Planning, Controlling, and Management of Technology
The Planning Process
Types of Plans
Goals or Outcome Statements
Employees’ Responses to Planning
Management by Objectives
Developing Technology and Innovation
External and Internal Sources
Management Entrepreneurship Skills
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
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