BAM 562
Modern Management
Online Course
BAM 562 Modern Management
3 Semester Units
Modern Management provides insight into current management trends. Today, managers have more responsibility than ever. Meeting the needs of a growing customer base, a diverse workforce, and production challenges all pose unique problems for managers. This course covers the four aspects of the strategic management process—planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Evidencebased management (EBM), critical thinking, ethics, and analytics are themes that run throughout the course.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define management and the management process and examine the history of management theory.
- Analyze the challenges related to modern management including decision-making, ethics and social responsibility, diversity, strategic management, and global applications.
- Demonstrate an understanding of organizational issues in modern management related to organizational design, communication, and human resource systems.
- Examine best practices for leading in organizations including increasing motivation, team management, diversity management, and management in a global environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of budget control, management control systems, and the role of technology in modern management.
- Demonstrate proficiency with academic writing related to modern management.
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