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 * Course name: Principles of Management

This course will introduce you to the concepts and history of Management, show how it is situated culturally both within a company and in the global context. Special focus will be paid to a variety of different sectors of management within a company.

Course metrics

 * Notional learning hours: 40 to 50 hours
 * Duration:
 * Assessment: # hours
 * Formal credit option: Yes
 * Course:
 * Credential:
 * Level: 3rd year Bachelor Degree

What's it about?
Management is a wide ranging topic, this course will show you the different kinds of managerial sectors that exist within a corporate setting, as well as how different organizational designs and cultures can have an impact on how you manage.

What will I learn?
In this course you will learn:


 * The definition and history of Management
 * How organizational culture, diversity, ethics and structures can have an impact on management techniques
 * About managing different kinds of teams
 * How to motivate employees
 * How decision making fits into the managerial big picture

What prerequisites should I have, if any?
Anyone is free to participate in this course. An internet connection and basic web browsing skills are recommended with the ability to create a blog and microblog account (instructions and self-study tutorials provided.)

Learners aiming to submit assessments for formal academic credit will need to meet the normal university admission requirements of the conferring institution (e.g., language proficiency and school leaving certificates).