Planning and managing organisations/PMAN103/Course aims

Aims

Principles of Management 102: Planning and managing organisations is a free micro Open Online Course (mOOC) designed for learners who want to expand their knowledge of management. This course will help you to:

1. Acquire and demonstrate a greater understanding of the importance of decision making and planning.
2. Have clearer comprehension of the mix of emotion and logic that goes into planning and decision making.
3. Learn what happens when an organisational structure changes and how to adapt.
4. Connect with learners from around the world to gain broader perspectives on management around the world.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe methods to establish and achieve organizational goals.
2. Explain the different steps involved in the decision-making process.
3. Recognize different organizational structures and their different management needs.
4. Describe what needs and skills the future may bring for management and managers.