LESSON PLAN

TEACHER NAME:
SUBJECT:

Michael Karl M. Barnuevo, MBA

Business Management

TOPIC:

Four Functions of Management

TIME FRAME:

10-15 Minutes

DATE:

May 3, 2016

DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize the students

with the Four Functions of Management and its application.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: 1. Define and explain the

functions; Planning, Organizing,
Controlling.

four

management
Directing and

2. Apply the four functions into a business situation.

3. Understand the importance of the four management
functions in contributing to a successful business
operation.
MATERIALS:

Teacher
Visual Aids
Students
Hand Outs

TEACHING PROCEDURE:

Introduction/Interest Approach
Review the objectives for the class period. Tell the students they will be
learning about the four functions of management and its importance in
a successful business operation. Discuss one by one the functions,
starting from Planning to Organizing to Directing to Controlling. Discuss
the relation of the functions from one another. Students are also
encouraged to relate the lesson in their lives.

Teaching Steps
a. Give the handouts to students. The handouts will serve as a
guide as the discussion goes on.
b. Majority of the discussion will be done through the use of Power
Point. If not available, will be done through prepared simple
visual aids.
c. The blackboard will be maximized for additional inputs during the
discussion.
d. As the discussion goes on, students will be encouraged to relate
to their personal lives to make the lesson more applicable to
them.
e. All students will be encouraged to ask questions.

Application
a. Example Business Scenario: Fishball Business.
b. Relate the management functions in setting up the Fishball
Business.
c. Students participation is a must.

Closure
a. The lesson will be concluded by asking the students if they have
still any questions.

REFERENCES:
https://blog.ordoro.com/2012/07/17/four-functions-of-management/
http://study.com/academy/lesson/four-functions-of-managementplanning-organizing-leading-controlling.html
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/four-basic-functions-make-upmanagement-process-23852.html
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