Principles of management 101/Course aims

Aims

Principles of management 101 is a free micro Open Online Course (mOOC) designed for learners who want to learn about management. This course will help you to:

1. Outline the principles underlying effective management and the role of managers.
2. Explain the importance of context on effective management, both from a historical and modern perspective.
3. Connect with learners from around the world to gain broader perspectives on management around the world.

Learning outcomes

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

• Define management and its overarching guiding principles, including changes over time.
• Define the roles and functions of management and managers.
• Describe future trends and challenges in management, as well as the needed management skills to deal with them.
• Describe some of the people-related soft skills in management.
• Define organizational culture and the ethical boundaries of management.