This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also emphasized.
Course Code: BOH4M
Course Type: University/College
Credit Value: 1
Unit 1: Foundations of Management
Students will evaluate the different levels of management with respect to roles, responsibilities, and competencies.
Unit 2: Leading
Students will learn the human personality and apply the understanding of human behavior to explain how individuals and groups function in the workplace.
Unit 3: Management Challenges
Students will learn about the communication process within the workplace and evaluate the impact of personal and work-related stress on performance.
Unit 4: Planning and Controlling
Students will describe the planning process, its benefits to the organization and the importance of the strategic planning process.
Unit 5: Organizing
Students will be able to explain how organizational design can support a positive corporate culture.