University of California, Irvine

Fundamentals of Management

This course is part of Career Success Specialization

  Dave Nagy

Instructor: Dave Nagy

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

(3,791 reviews)

7 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Explain the difference between managers and leaders

  • Describe the five functions of management

  • Use the SMART goal-setting technique

  • Understand the power of building a network

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

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9 videos5 readings1 assignment

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  Dave Nagy
University of California, Irvine
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