Schedule

Every two weeks during the semester, Professor Allen will introduce a new discussion topic - presenting a hypothetical question from the assigned readings. Although the discussion topics will stay on the Board, we will concentrate on the current topic.

Week

Supervision

Discussion

Test

Week 1

1. Today's Manager
2. Managerial Functions
3. Management Levels
4. Managerial Roles
5. Management Skills

Introduction

 

Week 2

6. Management History
7. Business Environment
 

Test 1

Week 3

8. Planning Process

Planning

 

Week 4

9. Operating Guidelines
10. Objective Setting
11. Action Planning
   

Week 5

12. Problem Solving  

Test 2

Week 6

13. Organizing Process
14. Power and Authority

Organizing

 
Week 7 15. Communicating    

Week 8

16. Delegating    

Week 9

17. Managing Time  

Test 3

Week 10

18. Teambuilding
19. Consensus-building

Directing

 
Week 11 20. Selecting
21. Training
   

Week 12

22. Leading
23. Motivating
 

Test 4

Week 13

24. Controlling Process

Controlling

 

Week 14

25. Counseling    
Week 15 26. Disciplining
27. Evaluating
28. Terminating
 

Test 5

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