1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Fundamentals of Management or Management is a core course that provides students with an engaging and informative introduction to the disciplines of business and management. The focus of this course will include the foundations of management theories, analysis of business environment, managerial decision making, planning and strategic management, organizational structure, leading and motivating employees and controlling organizational performance. The course also encourages students to apply these concepts and skills into practice. Through the course, students are expected to improve their understandings of management and skills to manage their study and personal lives.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to Course Learning Outcomes |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Seminar |
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1 |
Course Introduction |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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2 |
Introduction to Management |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1,8,9,10 |
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3 |
Managerial Decision Making |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3,8,9,10 |
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4 |
Managing Business Environment |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2,8,9,10 |
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5 |
Seminar: Case Study 1 Midterm 1 (QUIZ) |
0 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
1,2,8,9,10 |
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6 |
Planning and Goal setting |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4,8,9,10 |
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7 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
4,8,9,10 |
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8 |
Seminar: Case Study 2 |
0 |
3 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
3,4,8,9,10 |
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9 |
Structuring and Designing Organizations |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5,8,9,10 |
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10 |
Seminar: Case Study 3 Midterm 2 |
0 |
3 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
5,8,9,10 |
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11 |
Motivating and Rewarding Employees |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6,8,9,10 |
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12 |
Leadership |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6,8,9,10 |
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13 |
Seminar: Case Study 4 Midterm 3 |
0 |
3 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
6,8,9,10 |
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14 |
Controlling |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7,8,9,10 |
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15 |
Group Presentation/ Seminar Case Study |
0 |
3 |
4.5 |
6 |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Option 1 |
Option 2 |
Option 3 |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
10 |
10% |
10% |
10% |
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Mid-term Assignment 1: Quiz |
Unit 1, 2, 3 |
Quick test, 30 minutes |
1,2,5,8,13,14,15 |
15% |
15% |
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Mid-term Assignment 2: Report |
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Individual Case Report |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10 |
15% |
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15% |
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Mid-term Assignment 2 |
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Group presentation |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15 |
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15% |
15% |
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Summative |
Final test |
All units |
MCQ + writing (60 – 90 mins) |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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60% |
60% |
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Assignment_3: Group Written Report & Presentation (in case no final exam) |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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– Assessment Criteria
- General rules for all written documentations
All works are presented on A4 sized paper, size: 12, font: Times New Roman; margin settings as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2 cm; spacing 1.5.
- Assignment 1: Individual Assignment/case report
- Assessment name: Individual Written Report
- Length: Words: 1,500 words, excluding the reference list.
- Submission date: TBD
- Type: Case study analysis
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
- Criteria
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution
- Recommended strategies and/or solutions
- Assignment 2: Group presentation
- Type: Group Presentations
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
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Group members
At the beginning of the term, your lecturer will allocate you to a group of 4 to 6 students randomly chosen within your class.
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iii) Assignment 3
Task: In a groups, students will have to prepare a written report and present their assigned long case study ( The case company was experiencing the problem presented dealing with several issues (presentation topics).
Students will then analyze explain how this specific problem relates to the concept covered in the course, and finally build recommendations on how to solve the problem.
The typical structure of a report should be as followed
- Provide a brief introduction to the organization
- Describe the selected topic
- The issues/problem should then be considered and analysed in terms of materials drawn from topics studied as part of this subject
- Design an intervention (a change program or set of activities and procedures utilizing some aspects of your analysis. The intervention should be intended to solve or improve the situation
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iv)Final Examination:
- Form: Written test
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (40 questions) : true-false, multiple-choice (account for 40% of final score)
- Essays: 2-3 questions (account for 60% of final score)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise multiple-choice answers: 4 points
+ Clear, well-structured, informative essays: 6 points
Total: 10 points