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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.
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, organising, 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. Course requirements, expectations and regulationsStudents are expected to be conversant with all materials discussed in lectures and tutorials. The Department of Management 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 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.Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations WorkloadLecture/Tutorials 45 hoursMid-term test 1.5 hoursFinal Examination 3 hoursTest and Exam Preparation 36 hoursAssignment 18.5 hoursReflective journals 10 hoursLecture/Tutorial Preparation 36 hoursTotal 150 hours
Learning goalsBy 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. Learning Goal Assessed with: 1 Mid-term test; Final exam2 Mid-term test; Reflective journal3 Group case study assignment; Final exam4 Mid-term test; Final exam5 Mid-term test; Final exam6 Reflective journal; Group case study assignment7 Reflective journal, Group case study assignment; Final exam
MGMT101
There will be 12 weeks of 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, and 9 x 1 hour tutorials at scheduled times during the semester. The first tutorial starts on the week of 15 July 2013.
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Tutors to be advised in class.
MID-TERM TEST (30%)Wednesday August 14, 2013 Rooms A1, A2, A3, C1, C2, C3 6.30pm to 8.00pmThe term test will consist of 70 multi-choice questions and one short written essay question. It 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 2B pencils, eraser, pen, 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.The mid-term test is designed to assess learning goals 1, 2, 4 and 5 (see page 5 for these learning goals). REFLECTIVE JOURNAL (10%)Due weekly from Monday July 22 to Monday September 16, 2013 5.00pmEach week for seven weeks from Monday July 15 a reflective journal question relating to the course material will be set. Students are asked to submit, on LEARN2 (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 July 15 must be answered by 5pm Monday July 22 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 (15%)Due Monday September 23, 2013 5.00pmStudents will do an integrative case study which is to be completed in groups. Students must sign up for a group on LEARN2 between July 22 and August 5, 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 TBAThe final exam will consist of 80 multi-choice questions (80 marks) which will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 5-12; and 4 short written essay questions (40 marks), which will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 7-12.The final exam is designed to assess learning goals 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 (see page 5 for these learning goals).GradingYour final score will be calculated after the raw marks for each assessment have been standardised. You should not regard 50% as a pass mark. In addition to getting a pass mark based on aggregate standardised mark, you also need to pass the test (based on standardised mark) to pass the course.
The textbook is required reading and forms the basis for the lectures and tests. Additional materials, readings, instructions, etc. are available on LEARN2.
MGMT100S2 Course Outline Reflective Journal Assessment LEARN2
Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the University.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $682.00
International fee $3,000.00
* 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.
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