Introductory course on the management process with emphasis on skills.

Compare technique and knowledge needed to successfully manage an organization.

Course Objectives:

- Learn the concept, process and skills associated with management and decision.
- Learn the techniques of management and decision making.
- Review empirical studies on different aspects of management process.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Module Title and Topics
The Field of Business Administration
• Origin, Nature, Definition, and Scope or Management
• Universality and transferability of management
• Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Management as an Art and Science
• Management Levels etc.
Concepts of Management
• Authority
• Responsibility
• Accountability
• Administration, etc.
Organic Business Functions
• Human Resource Management function
• Marketing function
• Operations/Production function
• Finance function
• Research & Development function
What Managers & Top Administrators Do in Organisations

A. Management Process/Management functions
• Planning,
• Organising
• Co-ordinating
• Directing
• Motivating
• Staffing
• Controlling etc.
B. Managerial Skills.
• conceptual skills
• Human skills
•Technical skills
• Directing
C. Management Roles & Responsibilities
• Interpersonal Roles
• Informational Roles
• Decisional Roles

a. Managing the Total Onwnisatian using the System Approach
• Organisation as open social systems
• Example of manufacturing, services
• Agricultural business units as system of inputs, transformation process. outputs and kedback'
b. New Concepts of Management that may be applied in Nigeria:
Marking Changes in existing prostates and business Establishments in Nigeria