Syllabus - FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT (CB-503)

Management Theories

Concept and Foundations of Management, Evolution of Management Thoughts [Pre-Scientific Management Era (before 1880), Classical management Era (1880-1930), Neo-classical Management Era (1930-1950), Modern Management era (1950-on word). Contribution of Management Thinkers: Taylor, Fayol, Elton Mayo etc.

Functions of Management

Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling

Organization Behavior

Introduction, Personality, Perception, Learning and Reinforcement, Motivation, Group Dynamics, Power & Influence, Work Stress and Stress Management, Decision Making, Problems in Decision Making, Decision Making, Organizational Culture, Managing Cultural Diversity

Organizational Design

Classical, Neoclassical and Contingency approaches to organizational design; Organizational theory and design, Organizational structure (Simple Structure, Functional Structure, Divisional Structure, Matrix Structure)

Managerial Ethics

Ethics and Business, Ethics of Marketing & advertising, Ethics of Finance & Accounting, Decision – making frameworks, Business and Social Responsibility, International Standards, Corporate Governance, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership: Concept, Nature, Importance, Attributes of a leader, developing leaders across the organization, Leadership Grid.