MGMT100-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Fundamentals of Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2015

Description

An introduction to the fundamental principles of management related to the functional areas of planning, organising, leading and controlling, as well as an introduction to how organisations are linked to the New Zealand and global business environment.

MGMT100 is an introductory course and forms a part of the core of the Bachelor of Commerce degree. This course complements the other core courses in Accounting, Economics, Information Systems and Statistics/quantitative business methods, by emphasising the importance of human resources and organisational processes in a modern organisational context.

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the principles of general management theory and to explain the interface between management and the business environment. Key aspects of the functional areas of management will be introduced (i.e., planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the use of economic and human resources to accomplish organisational goals), and the nature of organisational processes will be explained (e.g., processes related to organisational design such as decision making, leadership and communication.) The interface with the business environment will also provide students with a broad introduction to the current New Zealand and international business conditions, organisational cultures, marketing, social responsibility and business ethics.

As a foundation course, MGMT100 covers the range of issues that managers face with respect to the administrative, socio-political and cultural challenges of management. The concepts introduced are relevant to all aspects of managing an organisation including: human resource management, organisational planning and design, strategic management, operations management, and marketing. These concepts reflect the organisation’s ability to deliver goods or services that customers want as a result of the decisions and behaviours of all its members: top managers who plan the organisation’s strategy, middle managers who coordinate human and economic resources, and supervisors and workers who are engaged in production activities.

Workload
Lecture/Tutorials 40 hours
Mid-term test 1.5 hours
Final Examination 3 hours
Test and Exam Preparation 40 hours
Assignment 19.5 hours
Reflective journals 10 hours
Lecture/Tutorial Preparation 36 hours

Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

MGMT 100 Learning Goals
By the end of the course, students should have a firm understanding of the diverse roles of a manager in an organisation, as well as of the business environment in which organisations exist. Students will learn about the science of management from research in fields such as strategic management, human resource management, marketing, and operations management. They will also learn how to use this information in the context of the New Zealand and international business environment.

Effective managers have well-developed conceptual, analytical, and human skills. The objective of this course is to enhance these skills. Specifically, this course will enable students to:

1. Think strategically about the role and functions of management;
2. Understand the different perspectives used in management theory;
3. Apply management concepts to analyse and deal with key organisational and managerial issues;
4. Understand the environmental context in which organisations operate;
5. Apply a variety of concepts and models used in the various subfields of management;
6. Enhance their skills as collaborative and self-managed learners.
7. Enhance their written communication skills.

BCom Learning Goals:
Goal 1: Graduates can demonstrate advanced knowledge of their selected subject
major, informed by the broader context of Commerce;
Goal 2: Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to
address specific problems;
Goal 3: Graduates can understand issues from a range of ethical, global and
multicultural perspectives;
Goal 4: Graduates are able to communicate effectively both orally and in written
form.

Learning Goal  Assessed with:
1       Mid-term test; Final exam
2       Mid-term test; Reflective journal
3       Group case study assignment; Final exam
4       Mid-term test; Final exam
5       Mid-term test; Final exam
6       Reflective journal; Group case study assignment
7       Reflective journal, Group case study assignment; Final exam

Course Requirements, Expectations and Regulations
Students are expected to be conversant with all materials discussed in lectures and tutorials.

The Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations and aegrotat applications in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations”. No late assignments will be accepted, no extensions will be granted, no make-up work will be offered for assessment items not completed, and no extra credit will be awarded.

The Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship may standardise the marks for this course. As marks may be scaled at the end of the semester, there is no set pass mark for each individual item of assessment. A passing mark will depend on your overall performance on all items of assessment compared with other members of the class.

Please consult regulations regarding assessment, aegrotat considerations, plagiarism, etc.

Restrictions

MGMT101

Timetable Note

NOTE:
The first tutorial starts on the week of March 2 (i.e., second week of lectures).
4 x 1 hour tutorials at scheduled times during the semester.

Course Coordinator

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism Head of Department

Tutors to be advised in class.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Mid-Term Test 25% Mid-Term Test
Reflective Journal 09 Mar 2015 10% Reflective Journal
Group Assignment 18 May 2015 20% Group Assignment
Final Examination 45% Final Examination


MID-TERM TEST (25%)
Week 6 (date TBC), 2015 Rooms TBC 6.30pm to 8.00pm

The term test will consist of 8 short answer questions (all compulsory to complete) and two essay questions from which students can choose one. The test will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Please Note: The test will be undertaken in examination conditions. That is, only pens, student ID card and water bottle will be allowed on the desk during the test. No pencil cases, mobile phones, calculators or dictionaries.
Do NOT forget to bring your student ID card.

REFLECTIVE JOURNALS (10%)
Due weekly from Monday March 9 to Monday May 11, 2015 5.00pm

Each week for seven weeks from Monday March 2 a reflective journal question relating to the course material will be set. Students are asked to submit, on LEARN (as a word file attachment), a brief response (200-250 words) to any 5 of the 7 questions; however, any submission must be within one week of the question date (i.e. a question set on Monday March 2 must be answered by 5pm Monday March 9 when a new question will be set). Each reflective journal submission is worth 2%, accumulating to a maximum of 10% over the duration of the assessment. Requirements concerning the reflective journals will be explained in class. No extensions can be given.

The reflective journal is designed to assess learning goals 2, 6 and 7 (see page 5 for these learning goals).

GROUP ASSIGNMENT (20%)
Due Monday May 18, 2015 5.00pm

Students will do an integrative case study which is to be completed in groups. Students must sign up for a group on LEARN between March 9 and March 23, following procedures explained in class. Each group will submit a single case report and a professional diary. Requirements concerning the group assignment will be explained in class.  No extensions can be given for late submission.

The group assignment is designed to assess learning goals 3, 6 and 7 (see page 5 for these learning goals).

FINAL EXAM (45%)
Time TBA

The final exam will consist of essays and short-answer questions. There will be three essays from which students must choose two, and 10 short-answer questions (with no options). The final exam will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 5-12 only.

Grading
Your final score will be calculated after the raw marks for each assessment have been standardised.  You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.

Textbooks / Resources

The textbook is required reading and forms the basis for the lectures and tests. Additional materials, readings, instructions, etc. are available on LEARN.

Notes

Class Representative
A class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.

Departmental Academic Policies
The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $737.00

International fee $3,125.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

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