Are you about to enter the workforce? Are you an emerging professional? Are you new to your role in the organization? All prospective new employees benefit from understanding management principles, roles and responsibilities, regardless of position. Now you can acquire an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts and theories of management while exploring the manager's operational role in all types of organizations. Gain insight into the manager's responsibility in planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling within the workplace. It’s never too soon to plan your professional path by learning how the best managers manage for success!
Fundamentals of Management
This course is part of Career Success Specialization
Instructor: Dave Nagy
Sponsored by University of Michigan
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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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Reviewed on Aug 13, 2017
A good, quick, to the point course on basics of management. Recommended for everyone who is new to this field & wants to get acquainted with the various terms, philosophies & processes.
Reviewed on Nov 10, 2017
This course help me to know about how to planning and organizing and how leading people in organization ,I recommend it for anyone who wants to know more about fundamentals of management
Reviewed on Jan 9, 2021
Highly impressed with the content and delivery of this Course. I without reservation recommend this Course to all practicing and upcoming managers/leaders.
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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