Many are interrelated. The overall focus of this module is on the managerial understanding of both accounting and finance as reflected in financial statements, their relationship to each other, and how data in financial statements is used in evaluation, planning, and control in an organization. Principles of marketing that need to be understood by managers in all areas in order to develop and utilize effective marketing practices are examined. Concepts of our global economy, including major social, psychological, and political influences, will be explored and their marketing implications considered from a manager s perspective. This course is a study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness.
Emphasis is placed on decision-making and resolving conflict in groups.
Adult learners develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are handled by groups or individuals. This course investigates communication and relationships in creating a productive work environment. Effectiveness in personal and social relationships is also covered through readings and exercises involving non-verbal communication, constructive feedback, dealing with anger, and resolving conflict. Adult learners examine the formal and informal functions of organizations and analyze an agency or organization based on a systems model. Adult learners explore the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of policies and practices of recruitment, selection, training, development and compensation of employees.