Foundations of Management
CCPA 800A | 3 Credits
Course Desc: A comprehensive foundation in the history of management and the structure and function of organizations. The objective is to develop a new way of understanding and managing operational and strategic issues in public and private organizations in the face of accelerating social, economic, and technological changes is. Topics include organizational theory, strategic thinking and strategic management, theories of decision making, leadership, organizational culture, and management in a postindustrial society. Emphasis is on is to using problem-solving, application, and evaluation skills to analyze the theories and practices of current and emerging organizational challenges and opportunities, critically assessing the ideas of others and defend one's own ideas through the application of scholarship. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCPA 800A or DMCC 800.
