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MGT 501.041 Principles of Management |
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MGT 501.041 Principles of Management |
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KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS College
of Industrial Management Department of Management and Marketing (041) PRINCIPLES
OF MANAGEMENT
Sunday
& Tuesday 5:00 – 6:15 Room
24/116 Associate
Professor Department
of Management & Marketing Phone
(03) 860 2725 E-mail maburaey@kfupm.edu.sa Hours
6:30 – 7:45 PM
Sunday &
Tuesday
AND BY APPOINTMENT ABOUT
THE COURSE: MGT 501 is one of
the basic courses required of all MBA degree students.
Principles of Management deals with the process of management
concentrating on the basic management functions such as Planning,
Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling.
This course emphasizes behavioral and organizational aspects of
Industrial Management by discussing major theories, concepts and issues
in the field of management. Current
new development in the field will be carried out with the mutual
cooperation between the students and the instructor. TEXT BOOK
The
main text book is: Management: (A Global Perspective by Heinz Weihrich
and Harold Koontz, 10th Edition (Singapore: McGraw-Hill
International, 1993) 709 pages. Other
current articles and handouts may be distributed during the semester to
supplement the text book and to keep the students up to date with new
issues and development in the field. COURSE CONDUCT
Learning
through participation and discussion will be emphasized in the course.
Proactive learning will be encouraged, promoted, and highly
appreciated by the professor. Thus,
the vitality and value of the class sessions depend heavily on the
quality of preparation from both sides: the instructor and the students
and the quantity of interaction and participation in class discussions. Therefore,
students are expected to:
1.
Attend all classes on time;
2.
Complete all reading
assignments before coming to class; and
3.
Participate meaningfully in
class discussions. TERM PROJECT
A
term project will be required in this course.
The nature of such a project will be discussed in class at the
beginning of the term. MIDTERM EXAMS There
will be 2 midterm exams as scheduled in Class Activities Sheet. FINAL EXAM
The
majority (about 80%) of this exam will pertain to materials not covered
in the previous two midterm exams.
Questions will be of essay type, multiple choice and a True/False
nature. GRADING
DISTRIBUTIONS
POINTS
First
Midterm
200 Second
Midterm
200 Quizzes/Cases/Homework
100 Attendance
& Participation
100 Term
Project
150 Final
250
Total
1000
FINAL GRADING 950
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1000 A+ 900
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949 A 850
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899 B+ 800
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849 B 750
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799 C+ 700
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749 C INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DATE: WEEK OF 11 – 15 September 2003 Overview of Course Requirements Chapt. (1) Managers and Managingment
18 – 22 September Chapt. (2) The Evolution of Management Theory Chapt. (3) Attitudes, Values, Ehics.and Culture: The Manager as a Person 23 September (Thursday) Normal Tuesday Classes Chapt. (4) Managing Diverse Employees in a Diverse Environment 25 – 29 September Chapt. (5) Managing the Organizational Environment Chapt. (6) Managing the Global Environment
02 – 09 October FIRST MIDTERM EXAM (Chapter 1 – 6) 09 – 13 October Chapt. (7) The Manager as a Decision Maker Chapt. (8) The Manager as a Planner and Strategist 16 – 20 October Chapt. (9) Managing Organizational Structure Chapt. (10) Organizational Control and Culture 23 – 27 October Chapt. (11) Human Resources Management Chapt. (12) Motivation 26 October Last day for Dropping Courses with a grade of “W” thru Internet
30 October – 03 November SECOND MIDTERM EXAM (Chapter 7 – 12)
3 November Last day of classes before Eidul Fitr Vacation
20 November Classes Resume 20 – 24 November Chapt. (13) Leadership Chapt. (14) Groups and Teams
27 November –1st December Chapt. (15) Communication Chapt. (16) Organizational Conflict, Negotiation, Politics, and Change 04 – 08 December Chapt. (17) Managing Information Systems and Technologies Chapt. (18) Operations Management: Managing Quality, Efficiency, and Responsiveness to Customers 11 – 15 December Chapt. (19) The Management of Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship
18 – 22 December Guest Speaker / Other Class Activities 25 – 29 December Guest Speaker / Other Class Activities
03 January 2005 Last day of classes 04--13 January 2005 FINAL EXAMINATION GOOD
LUCK !!!!
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