Planning foundations

Unit 5: Planning and Making DecisionsTopic 1 of 7

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Principles of Management

11 units

1 The Nature of Organizations
2 Introduction to Management
3 Management: History and Current Thinking
4 Environmental Context of Management
5 Planning and Making Decisions
6 Fundamentals of Organizing
7 Leadership and Motivation
8 Fundamental of Influencing and Communication
9 Control and Quality Management
10 Managing in the Global Arena
11 Management Trends and Scenario in Nepal

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What the syllabus expects

Meaning, types, process and importance

Planning foundations

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Principles of Management (MGT 213)

Unit 5: Planning and Making Decisions

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

To develop an understanding of planning foundations and explain the managerial concepts and assess their application in organizational situations.

Curriculum Scope

Meaning, types, process and importance

Detailed Microsyllabus

Planning foundations
1. Purpose, importance and characteristics of planning.
2. Strategic, tactical and operational plans.
3. Standing and single-use plans.
Planning process
1. Set objectives and examine conditions.
2. Develop, evaluate and select alternatives.
3. Implement plans and review progress.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 9-10.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.