BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
CGPM 301
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To familiarize the students with the functional aspects of Management.

2. To learn about business challenges and develop appropriate action plans.

 

Course Outcomes

Course

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

CGPM 301

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The students will be able to

CO28.Demonstrate the roles, skills and functions of management along with understanding of planning.

CO29.Evaluate different organizational structures applied in organizations

CO30.Select the employees as per organizational requirement.

CO31.Analyze the importance of directing and motivating the worker workforce in the right direction.

CO32.Evaluate different approaches for organizational control.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, PowerPoint Presentations, Informative videos

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

Assessment tasks will include Class Test on the topics, Semester end examinations, /Quiz, Student presentations, and assignments

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Management

Concepts, Functional aspects of Management, Planning concepts and process, Henry Foyal’s principles of management, decision making

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Organization function

Concepts, importance, principles, centralization vs decentralization, Organization structures

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Staffing function

Recruitment, Selection, process, sources, Job analysis, job specifications, job description, manpower planning

 

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Directing function

Motivation concepts, theories (Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor’s X-Y theory, & William Ouchi’s Z theory) Leadership: Styles and Theories

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Controlling function

Concepts, importance, process, tools and techniques

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Text Books:

  • Allen, Louis A.,(2013) Management and Organization, McGraw Hill, New York
  • Gupta, C. B.,(2019), Business Organization, SULTAN CHAND&SONS

Suggested Reference Books:

  • Ansoff, H., The New Corporate Strategy, Wiley.
  • Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, Management Challenges for 21st Century, Harper Collins, USA.
  • Hampton, David R., Modern Management, McGraw-Hill
  • Luthans, Fred, Organization Behaviour, McGraw Hill, New York
  • Weihrich, Heinz and Koontz, Harold, Essentials of Management, McGraw Hill, New York

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Academic Year: 
2023-24
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