They know how to allocate time, money, materials, space, and staff. Students use time management concepts discussed in class to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks. Students differentiate between incremental budgeting and zero based budgeting. Students address the issue of shortage of resources and how managers try to compensate. Students discuss the impact of staff on the organization, and the impact of the managers on the staff.
Students examine the history of management and the impact on the staff.
Students examine basic types of plans and how they effect the organization. Students will identify the criteria for an effective plan. Students work on teams to discuss chapters, solve cases, discuss videos. Students discuss the effects of the global economy on themselves and the organization. Students trace the development of international operations, their importance and their changing nature.