Business Management: Develop Your Understanding of Contemporary Issues within Management

Acquire knowledge in the core principles of organisational management and leadership in the workplace

Description

Improve certain intellectual, practical and transferable skills; engage in critical, analytical and creative thinking to analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and interpret information as a way to sound decisions.

The course will develop your understanding of contemporary issues within management. Due to globalization, managers today face a variety of challenges that must effectively handle. They also face opportunities that must be prepared for in order to ensure the survival and success of the business. A major challenge that organizations face nowadays is the constant need to adapt to constant change in the global environment. They must be flexible and ready to adapt, be proactive and innovative, and manage resources strategically. Managers deal with fierce competition, constant technological advances, demographic changes, and numerous legal and ethical issues. This course helps in developing a more thorough understanding and appreciation of modern management.

Instructional Methods

Lecture, videos, self-assessments, additional reading materials and supplemental resources

Course Content 

Week 1: Management and Managers

Week 2: Ethics, Diversity and the Global Environment

Week 3: Creativity, Competitive Advantage and IT Management

Week 4: Organising and Change

Week 5: Motivation, Leadership and Teams

Week 6: Human Resources and Operations Management

Week 7: Final Review

Week 8: Final Exam

Certificate

A certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. 

What are the admission requirements?

Grade 12 or equivalent

Course fee and dates