Description

Foundation Course in Management

 

SYBAF Semester IV

 

Syllabus

 

1. Introduction to Basic Management Concepts (5 Lec.)
Introduction to Management, Definition of Management
Nature of Management
Objectives of Management
Administration vs Management
Levels of Management
Principles of Management

2. Planning (10 Lec.)
Definition and Importance of Planning
Process of Planning
Limitations of Planning
Features of Sound Planning
Features and Process of Decision Making

3. Organising (10 Lec.)
Definition, Nature and Significance
Process of Organisation
Principles of Organisation
Formal and Informal Organisation – Features, Advantages and Disadvantages
Centralisation and Decentralisation – Factors, Merits and Demerits
Departmentation and Delegation

4. Staffing (10 Lec.)
Meaning, Importance of Staffing
Recruitment and its Sources
Selection Procedure
Distinction between Recruitment and Selection
Employment Tests and Types of Interview

5. Directing and Controlling (10 Lec.)
Meaning and Importance of Directing
Principles of Directing
Leadership Trails and Styles
Motivation – Importance and Factors
Co-ordination – Meaning, Features and Importance
Meaning and Steps in Controlling
Essentials of a Good Control System