Principles of Management

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor Information

Prakash K Nair, PhD

Email: prakash.nair@myra.ac.in
Phone: 7760007755
Note: You can contact me by email/phone, preferably the former. I will also be available to
meet by appointment, if you wish to meet me in-person.

Overview

This introductory course focuses on providing you with the knowledge and understanding of key
principles in management. Specifically, the course will cover seminal theories and cotemporary
concepts or models in the area of management. You will also learn through examples and cases
how the various principles are relevant to practice, and how they are and/or can be applied.

Course Objectives

Define, Discuss, and/or Examine:

1. Management versus Leadership
2. Key management concepts and models
3. Nature, scope, and importance of management
4. Functions of management including Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling
5. Effects of external environment, economical, political, technological, on management
6. Decision Making, Delegation and Authority
7. Vision, Mission, Strategy, and Goals
8. Organizational Structure
9. Organizational Culture
10. Business Ethics, Governance, and Social Responsibility

Course Materials

1) Text: Tripathi, P.C., & Reddy, P.N., (2017). Principles of Management (6th ed.). India:
McGraw Hill.
2) Text: McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2014). Organizational Behaviour: Emerging
Knowledge, Global Reality (6th ed.). India: McGraw Hill.
3) Research or business articles, and case studies as identified by instructor

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Instructional Method

The course will include lectures, group activities, case studies, and take-home assignments. You
would also be expected to use online resources besides printed material. You will be provided
opportunities to present your views, learn through various activities, and work on group
projects. The activities, projects, and assignments are designed to help you gain knowledge and
understanding of key management principles, and help you connect theory to practice.

Expectations

Attendance and In-Class Conduct

You are expected to attend all classes. Absence without a credible reason will have a negative
impact on your final grades. You are also expected to arrive on time to class.

You are expected to come prepared to discuss assigned cases and articles. Appropriate
behaviour is expected of all of you. Improper comments, unruly behaviour, inappropriate
language, disrespect to other students or instructor, and other behaviour that causes
disturbance to the class (as determined by the instructor) will not be tolerated.

Adherence to Proper Scholastic Conduct

You are expected to be truthful, and to desist from any form of academic dishonesty. Passing
off other’s ideas, writing, or work, as one's own; copying others work, and claiming it as your own;
turning in someone else’s work as your own for class credits (even if the other person seems okay
with it), are considered acts of plagiarism, and will not be tolerated by the institution. Copying
during exams or tests will result in a failure grade. If you have any doubts, please ask me
beforehand and I will be happy to guide you.

Recording of lectures and other academic classroom material

Lectures, printed handouts and classroom activities may not be recorded and/or transmitted in
any form without permission from me in advance. The handouts used in this course are
copyrighted. By "handouts" I mean all materials generated for this class, which include but are not
limited to syllabi, case studies, quizzes, exams, and other in-class materials.

Evaluation

There will be periodic evaluations of your learning through written assessments, and
presentations, and a final comprehensive closed book written examination.

Guidelines for Assignments

Please make sure that you complete your assignments on time. Late assignments will result in
a zero grade unless in the case of a personal emergency or for medical reasons.

Written work should be free of spelling and grammatical errors. They must be single-spaced,
left-justified, Times New Roman font size 12. Specific expectations for each assignment are
listed below.

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 1. In-Class Participation
a. Originality and relevance to the topic in discussion
b. Supporting your conclusions (by citing research/ business sources)

2. In-class Quizzes
a. From chapters covered until that time

3. Group Project
Each group will present a case on assigned day (groups /days as assigned).
The project will be graded based on:
a. Comprehensiveness of content covered with key points highlighted
b. Presentation of project (communication, confidence of team)
c. How well you collaborate as a team (all members contributed)

4. Final Exam
a. Includes objective type, and questions requiring descriptive answers
b. From all the chapters covered

Grading of Assignments

Assignments %
In- Class Participation (with full attendance) 10
Quiz (3) 15
Group/Team Project /Assignments 25
Final Exam 50

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Course Schedule

Session Date Topic Readings/Assignment

1 4/7/18 Introduction to the course  Discuss Class Syllabus/ Assignments

Overview of Management  Scholarly writing, APA Style

2 5/7/18 Seminal Theories in Management  Come prepared with any other assigned
Evolution of Management case/article

3 6/7/18 Functions of Management  HBR Article: Why hard-nosed executives

should care about management theory
 Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article
4 11/7/18 Functions of Management  Stanford Case: Vivendi Universal
 Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article

5 12/7/18 Functions of Management  Stanford GSB Case: SimVoice

Corporation
 Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article
6 13/7/18 Decision Making  Stanford GSB Case: Icarian
 Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article
7 18/7/18 Designing Organizational Structures  Stanford GSB Case: Seagate Technology
Delegation  Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article
8 19/7/18 Organizational Culture  Stanford GSB Case: DaVita: A
community first, A company second
 Come prepared with any other assigned
case/article
9 TBD Final Examination - Closed Book 50% of Total Grades

Please note: The above schedule is intended to provide a general guideline or plan for how the course
will proceed. The schedule could be subject to change by the instructor/institution.

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