Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business

MGT 370 - Management Principles

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Catalog Description: Management philosophy; functions of management; behavioral approaches to management.  Management will be presented as a discipline and as a process.

Prerequisite:  Junior standing

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will understand basic theories and insights drawn from the field of management and be able to relate that understanding to organizational settings.

Current Textbook: Contact course coordinator for current textbook.

Evaluation: Student performance will be measured through examinations and other forms of evaluation deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Course Coordinator:  Dr. Mitch Crocker

Course Content:

Required Topics

• Evolution of Management
• Environmental Forces
• Global Considerations
• Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Planning and Strategy Formulation
• Decision Making
• Organizational Design
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Organizational Communication
• Managing Work Teams
• Organizational Culture & Workforce Diversity
• Controlling in Organizations

Optional Topics

• Entrepreneurs
• Small Business
• Planning and Decision Aids
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Change & Development
• Information Management
• Technology
• Operations Management
• Self- Management
• Organizational Politics

College of Business Home SFASU Home Top of this page