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CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

HAMILTON BRANCH

COURSE OUTLINE

M1A - Introduction to Management

REQUIRED TEXT:   Introduction to Management,(8th Edition)
Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, Robin Stuart-Kotze
Prentice-Hall (now Pearson Education) (ISBN-0-13-127455-4)

DURATION: Total Classroom Hours: 39 Weeks: 13 Hours/week: 3

Instructor:    Teresa Cain

COURSE SUMMARY:

This course introduces C.I.M. candidates to the concept of management by exploring the roles and functions of managers in the Canadian business environment. Introduction to Management is designed to build a foundation of knowledge needed in future management courses.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Define the management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
2. Explain the responsibilities of a business manager.
3. Identify management knowledge and skills required within the culture of organizations.
4. Determine competitive advantages through competitive analysis.
5. Determine business opportunities, challenges, strengths and weaknesses.
6. Assess business resources.
7. Assess the necessary business requirements and good business practices for ethics, decision making, strategic management, environmental scanning,
technological advances, innovation, the learning organization, organizational change, risk management and team building.

STUDENT EVALUATIONS:

The final grade is based upon:
Assignments - Take Home and In-Class 20%
Mid-Term Exam  30%
Final Exam  50%
Total 100%

GRADES

Final Grade Grade Mark
A+ 90-100%
A 80-89%
B+ 77-79%
B 70-76%
C+ 67-69%
C 60-66%
F 59.9% and less
AUD; Audit
INC Incomplete
DNW    Did Not Write

Students are responsible for ALL material discussed in class as well as that contained in the text, assigned readings, assignments and handouts.

TOPICAL OUTLINE

The following timetable is for reference only.
Actual course calendar will be distributed at the first class.

Week
Objectives
Learning Materials
Assignments
1.
 Introduction to Management Chapter 1
Question 3 page 26
2.
 History of Management Trends Text pages 32-41
3.
 Managing within the organizational culture and environment Domestic and Global management Chapter 2
Question 5, 6 page 66
4.
 Social responsibility and ethics Decision making Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Questions 2,4 Page 114
Case study page 115
5.
 Planning, tools and techniques Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Guest Speaker - Project Management
Questions 3,4 on page 172
Questions 2,4 on page 201
Questions 1,4 on page 229
6.
 Organization structure and design Chapter 9
Questions 2,4 Page 260
Case Study
7.
 Mid-Term Exam
8.
 Managerial Communication Chapter 10
In-class assignment Group workshop
Questions 1,2 Page 290
9.
 Human Resource Management Chapter 11
Questions 4,5,6 Page 330
In class study groups
10.
 Leadership
Motivating Employees		 Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Page 370 case study
11.
 Control & Operations Management Chapter 15
12.
 Change Management Chapter 16
In class break out groups
Questions 2,3,5 on page 509
13.
 Review Whole course
14.
 Final Exam
Whole course