This course serves a dual purpose. It is an introduction to the concept of management as well as an introduction to the multidisciplinary nature of the management field of study. This course focuses on the managerial activities that organizational leaders use to effectively and efficiently direct the resources of organizations. As a result, the course is structured around the primary concepts of planning and decision-making, organizing, leading and controlling. In addition, cadets will examine the concepts of ethical and global management as they learn to analyze operating environments, assess organizational capabilities and develop feasible courses of action.
Lessons
30 @ 75 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
One individual paper (2-3 pages) and individual presentation (10-15 minutes). One group paper (15 pages) and group presentation (30 minutes) based on integration and synthesis of course material through a managerial assessment of an organization.