Principles of management 101/Schedule

Session	Dates
Getting started	Independent study before starting the course.
Session 0	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days).
Session 1	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
Session 2	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
Session 3	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
Session 4	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
Session 5	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)

We recommend that learners allocate 2 hours learning each "working" day, but as an open course you can progress at your own pace.

Getting started

Course overview

Familiarise yourself with the course site and course guide.

• Dates: Independent study before starting the course.
• Resources:
  1. About PMAN 101
  2. Start here
  3. Course Guide
• Key activities:
  1. Read through all startup, course guide and course interactions information thoroughly.
  2. Complete the optional OERu new participant survey.
  3. Complete the rest of the 5 things you should do before starting the course

Session 0

Orientation

Work through all orientation activities.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days).
• Learning materials:
  1. Orientation overview and other orientation materials
• Key activities:
  1. If you have not yet done so, complete all startup, course guide and course interactions readings.
  2. Work through all orientation activities that teach about the OERu platform, OERu social network, OERu forums, website annotations, OERu resource bank and learning journal blog
  3. Complete the Declare yourself mini challenge.

Session 1

Overarching Principles of Management

Define management and its overarching guiding principles, including changes over time.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Overarching Principles of Management
• Key activities
  1. Read through the learning materials for this learning pathway and make study notes.
  2. Complete a reading and a Wenotes post about learning styles.
  3. Complete a Wenotes post about POLC framework or the roles of managers.
  4. Complete text reading.
  5. Complete the Overarching Principles of Management challenge.
  6. Complete the Overarching Principles of Management quiz.

Session 2

Functions of management

Define the roles and functions of management and managers.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Functions of management
• Key activities:
  1. Read through the learning materials for this learning pathway and make study notes.
  2. Complete a brief spot poll.
  3. View a video and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  4. Complete a Wenotes post about management functions and roles.
  5. Complete the Introduction, Exploring Business and Section 6.1 readings.
  6. Complete the Functions of Management challenge.
  7. Complete the Functions of Management quiz.

Session 3

Future Skills of Management

Describe future trends and challenges in management, as well as the needed management skills to deal with them.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Future Skills of Management
• Key activities:
  1. View a video and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  2. Complete the Contemporary principles of management and Social Networking for the Workplace readings.
  3. Complete an annotation activity using a chosen PDF reading.
  4. Complete a post in the course discussion forum.
  5. Complete the Future skills challenge.
  6. Complete the Future skills quiz.

Session 4

Soft Skills in Management

Describe some of the people-related soft skills in management.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Soft Skills in Management
• Key activities:
  1. Read through the learning materials for this learning pathway and make study notes.
  2. View a video and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  3. Read this article about influence and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  4. Read Section 2.2 and 2015 interview and then complete a Wenotes post about them.
  5. Read Section 2.6, Case study, and Section 2.4 and 2015 interview and then complete a Wenotes post about them.
  6. Complete the Soft Skills challenge.
  7. Complete the Soft Skills quiz.

Session 5

Culture and Ethics in Management

Define organizational culture and the ethical boundaries of management.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Culture and Ethics in Management
• Key activities:
  1. View this ethics video and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  2. Read Chapter 2 and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  3. View this culture video and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  4. Complete this corporate cultures reading and complete a Wenotes post about it.
  5. Read Introduction, Section 8.3 and Section 8.4.
  6. Complete a final reflective post in the general course forum.
  7. Complete the Culture and Ethics challenge.
  8. Complete the Culture and Ethics quiz.