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SAMPLE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE
COURSE NUMBER:
IM201
TITLE:
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT and
BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM:
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL:
SEMESTER AND SCHOOL YEAR:
INSTRUCTOR:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course intends to give an introduction to Management concepts, a
foundation course to any of the IM courses that will be undertaken by a
student. It also aims to develop the management skills of the students
through the self-regulated activities that will be employed in the course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (DESIRABLE OBJECTIVES)
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
1. Explain comprehensively the different organizational and business
principles;
2. Mix effectively theory and practice to be measured by his/her
participation in group activities, project and case analysis;
3. Provide an introduction to the organizational uses of information to
improve overall quality;
4. Show how information technology can be used to design, facilitate,
and communicate organizational goals and objectives;
5. Explain the concepts of individual decision making, goal setting,
trustworthiness, and empowerment;
6. Relate individual vs. organizational information system requirements;
7. Introduce concepts of individual vs. collaborative knowledge work
and relate them to information needs analysis and technology;
8. Define concepts, principles, and practical approaches to
management of individual software and data;
9. Present other organizational models and their relevance to IS;
10. Discuss the relationship of IS planning to organizational planning;
11. Present and explain the evolving leadership role of information
management in organizations; and
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12. Present and explain ethical, contractual, and regulatory issues
involving domestic and trans-border interactions involving interorganizational business relationships;
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME
TOPICS AND READINGS
1. The Dynamic New Workplace
2. Environment and Competitive Advantage
3. Information Technology and Decision-Making
4. Historical Foundations of Management
5. Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility
6. Planning – To Set Direction
7. Controlling – To Ensure Results
8. Organizing – To Build Structures
9. Organizational Design and Work Processes
10. Human Resource Management
11. Leading – To Inspire Effort
12. Motivation and Rewards
13. Individual Performance and Job Design
14. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
15. Teams and Teamwork
16. Best Practices and Guiding Principles in a Learning
Organization
17. Understanding of effective information
environment
18. IT management issues that confront the
organization:
DATE
REQUIRED READINGS
SUGGESTED READINGS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
CONSULTATION HOURS
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