MGT 3000 - Principles of Management

This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts regarding management in organizations. In general the course addresses the question of how can a person be a good or better manager. The course will be divided into five sections that address the following questions: Management's World, Planning Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. The format of this course will be primarily a discussion format augmented by lectures, preparation assessments, individual and group participation activities, and individual assignments. The course will involve integrating management theory and application using the text and real-life examples from current business and management literature. This course may not be used by management majors to satisfy a departmental elective.