MGMT100-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020

Fundamentals of Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 February 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 29 May 2020

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 the environment, 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.

Relationship to other courses
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 the environment, human resources and organisational processes in a modern organisational context.  

Workload
Lecture/Tutorials 40 hours
Mid-term test 2 hours
Final Examination 3 hours
Test and Exam Preparation 50 hours
Reflective Journals 20 hours
Lecture/Tutorial Preparation 35 hours

Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

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.

BCom Learning Objectives

1. Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply the knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
2. Students have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce.
3. Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers which can be used in a range of applications.
4. Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
5. Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
6. Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

MGMT100 Learning Objectives
Effective managers have well-developed conceptual, analytical, and human skills. The objective of this course is to enhance some of these skills through the BCom learning goals. 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. Understand how the cultural and ethical perspectives can influence the understanding of a given management-related issue.
6. Enhance their written communication skills.

Learning Outcome Assessed with:
1 Mid-term test; Final exam
2 Mid-term test; Final exam
3 Mid-term test; Reflective journal; Final exam
4 Mid-term test; Reflective journal; Final exam
5 Mid-term test; Reflective journal; Final exam
6 Mid-term test; Reflective journal; 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.

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

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Restrictions

MGMT101

Timetable Note

12 weeks of 3 x 1 hour lectures per week

4 x 1 hour tutorials at scheduled times during the semester.
The first tutorial starts on the week of February 24 (i.e. week 2).

Course Coordinator

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

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Mid-Term Test 17 Mar 2020 30% Mid-Term Test
Reflective Journals 20% Reflective Journal Assessment
Final Examination 50% Final Examination


Assessment

MID-TERM TEST (30%)
Week 5: Date TBA; Rooms TBA 6.30pm to 8.30pm

The term test will consist of five short-answer questions and one essay question (all compulsory to complete). The test will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6.

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.

The mid-term test is designed to assess MGMT100 learning objectives 1 - 6 (see page 5 learning goals).


REFLECTIVE JOURNALS (20%)
Due weekly from Friday March 27 to Friday May 22 2020 5.00pm

Each week for six weeks from Friday March 20 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 (200-300 words) to any 5 of the 6 questions; however, any submission must be within one week of the question date (i.e. a question set on Friday March 22 must be answered by 12pm Friday March 27 when a new question will be set). Each reflective journal submission is worth 4%, accumulating to a maximum of 20% over the duration of the assessment. Requirements concerning the reflective journals will be explained in the information sheet hand out in class. No extensions can be given for any journal submissions, and reflective journal are not eligible for special consideration.

The reflective journal is designed to assess MGMT100 learning objectives  3, 4, 5 and 6 (see page 5 learning goals).

FINAL EXAM (50%)
Time & Rooms: TBA

The final exam will consist of six short-answer questions and two essay questions (all compulsory to complete). The final exam will examine lecture material, text and course readings covered in weeks 5-12 only.

The final exam is designed to assess MGMT100 learning objectives 1 – 6 (see page 5 learning goals).

Important Assessment Information

Marks and Grades
Marks will be posted on the LEARN site as soon as possible after the assessments have been marked. You will be notified by email when the marks are available. Tests are not returned – however you can look at your individual test in the tutor’s office (during consultation times or by appointment at other times).

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

Dishonest Practice
The 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.

Citations and referencing

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $822.00

International fee $3,688.00

* 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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