MGMT06029 2022 Business Management

Explain the evolution of management theory

Describe the core functions of management and relationship between planning, organising, leading & motivation and controlling.

Evaluate the importance of the business environment in the planning process

Define and describe the key functional areas within an organisation

Identify the skills required to co-ordinate the key functional areas and their role in effective business management

• Lectures and class discussion to develop an understanding of business management concepts and practices.
• Accessible course material such as recording of live lectures, lecture notes and supporting readings, case studies and video links available on Moodle.
• Active Learning applied in tutorials to discuss lecture material, industry developments and case studies.
• Company case studies to give students an understanding of business management in organisations.
• Flipped classroom in providing students with required reading material for classroom discussion.
• Group research project to develop students' teamwork and research skill and to compare and critically assess the practice of management in industry-leading organisations in key functional areas.

Multiple choice quizzes.

Continuous assessment - company project case study.

Exam.

Exam and/or CA as required.

The history of management thought:

• Classical approaches to management thought,
• Contemporary approaches to management thought.

The business environment:

• The competitive and microenvironment,
• The macro-environment.

The functions of management:

• Planning,
• Organising,
• Leadership and motivation,
• Controlling.

The functional areas of management:

• Operations Management,
• Financial Management,
• Human Resource Management,
• Marketing Management.

Functional Co-ordination:

• The nature and importance of co-ordination across functional areas.