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Foundations of Business Management syllabus

MGT 5016 units · 36 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Foundations of Business Management

6 units

1. Introduction (5 LHs)

  1. Concept and nature of business and management
    1. Concept and nature of business and management
  2. Management functions
    1. Management functions
  3. Evolution of management theories and rise of digital management
    1. Evolution of management theories and rise of digital management
  4. Managerial roles in technology- driven organizations
    1. Managerial roles in technology- driven organizations
  5. IT-enabled business models (e-commerce, digital platforms, cloud- based firms)
    1. IT-enabled business models (e-commerce, digital platforms, cloud- based firms)
  6. Management challenges and opportunities
    1. Management challenges and opportunities.

2. Business Environment Analysis (5 LHs)

  1. Meaning and role of business environment
    1. Meaning and role of business environment
  2. Classification of business environment
    1. Classification of business environment
  3. Internal environment
    1. Internal environment: organizational culture, organizational structure, human and physical resources, digital culture, IT resources, knowledge management
  4. External environment
    1. External environment: digital economy, emerging technologies
  5. PESTLE and SWOC in IT-based business
    1. PESTLE and SWOC in IT-based business
  6. Data-driven decision support for environmental analysis
    1. Data-driven decision support for environmental analysis
  7. Cyber laws, digital ethics, and corporate governance
    1. Cyber laws, digital ethics, and corporate governance.

3. Planning and Decision-Making (5 LHs)

  1. Concept and Significance of planning in organization
    1. Concept and Significance of planning in organization
    2. Types of planning
  2. Planning in digital organizations (agile, adaptive, real-time planning)
    1. Planning in digital organizations (agile, adaptive, real-time planning)
  3. IT-enabled strategic planning
    1. IT-enabled strategic planning (Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Intelligence Systems, Customer Relationship Management Analytics)
  4. Decision-making models using Decision Support System, AI, and Machine Learning insights
    1. Decision-making models using Decision Support System, AI, and Machine Learning insights
  5. Scenario analysis and digital forecasting tools
    1. Scenario analysis and digital forecasting tools.

4. Organizing and Digital Workforce Management (5 LHs)

  1. Meaning and principles of organizing
    1. Meaning and principles of organizing
  2. Organizational designs
    1. Organizational designs
  3. IT in staffing, e- recruitment, and applicant tracking systems
    1. IT in staffing, e- recruitment, and applicant tracking systems
  4. HR analytics and AI-driven performance management
    1. HR analytics and AI-driven performance management
  5. Remote working systems, collaboration technologies, and cybersecurity issues
    1. Remote working systems, collaboration technologies, and cybersecurity issues.

5. Leadership (6 LHs)

  1. Concept and Functions of Leadership
    1. Concept and Functions of Leadership
  2. Leadership qualities
    1. Leadership qualities
  3. E-leadership and digital leadership competencies
    1. E-leadership and digital leadership competencies
  4. Motivational approaches in technology-driven workplaces
    1. Motivational approaches in technology-driven workplaces
  5. Teamwork in virtual teams
    1. Teamwork in virtual teams
  6. Communication technologies
    1. Communication technologies
  7. Fostering innovation culture
    1. Fostering innovation culture.

6. Controlling and Contemporary IT Issues (6 LHs)

  1. Meaning of controlling
    1. Meaning of controlling
  2. Tools for controlling
    1. Tools for controlling: Digital dashboards, KPIs, and Analytics- based control systems
  3. Management Information System (MIS) and Automated Evaluation Systems
    1. Management Information System (MIS) and Automated Evaluation Systems
  4. Quality management using IT (TQM software, Six Sigma tools)
    1. Quality management using IT (TQM software, Six Sigma tools)
  5. Contemporary IT issues in management
    1. Contemporary IT issues in management: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Transformation, Agile Management
  6. Sustainability, CSR, and green technologies in business management
    1. Sustainability, CSR, and green technologies in business management.