BUSN2055 Principles of Management
This course is an introduction into the exciting world of management. Today`s managers are faced with many challenges in an ever-changing business environment. Therefore, this course covers the latest approaches that are essential to successfully guide large, small, profit and nonprofit, organizations toward their goals.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on writing assessment test OR
ENGL0930
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify the challenges facing the twenty-first century manager
Describe the evolution of management
Identify diversity, equity, and inclusion opportunities and issues in management
Describe ethical practices in management
Describe the role and characteristics of the modern manager
Identify the types of managers in organizations
Describe the functions fulfilled by the manager in organizations
Identify the elements of planning and change management
Discuss strategic management techniques
Apply decision-making and creative problem-solving strategies
Identify elements of organizing
Describe human resource management concepts
Compare various approaches to motivation
Identify group dynamics and teamwork
Analyze leadership components
Describe the fundamentals of managing production, inventory, quality, service, and safety
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details