COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title: Principles of Management

Course code: QTRE303
Credit hours: 3

1. INSTRUCTOR(s) INFORMATION
No. Instructors’ name Email Faculty Office
1. Hoàng Anh Duy duyha@ftu.edu.vn Business 2 Floor, B Building
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Administration

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares students with a comprehensive explanation to management

principles and practices. It provides students with an introduction to contemporary management
concepts and skills. It also encourages students to apply these concepts and skills into practice.
Through the course, students are expected to improve their understandings of management and
skills to manage their study, their work and personal lives.

3. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course, students will be able to:
✔ Develop knowledge of fundamental management concepts and skills and learn from real
managers how to apply them
✔ Identify the key competencies needed to be an effective manager
✔ Identify the internal and external factors and forces of the organization that managers
must confront in their daily work.
✔ Understand the importance of social responsibility and managerial ethics in management
operation
✔ Understand an essential job of managers: decision making
✔ Examine the functions of management, including planning, organizing, leading,
controlling.
✔ Demonstrate critical thinking when presented with managerial problems

4. READINGS MATERIALS
4.1. Textbook(s)
Robbins, Stephen P, and Coulter, Mary. (2012) Management, 11th Edition, Prentice Hall.

4.2. References
- Stephen P. Robbins; David A. Decenzo and Mary Coulter (2011), Fundamentals of
Management: Essential concepts and applications, 7th ed. Prentice Hall.
- J. H. Donnelly; J. L. Gibson, John M. Ivancevich (2003). Fundamentals of Management.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
- Harold Koontz; Odonnell, Weihrich (2007). Essentials of Management. 7th edition,
McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

5. COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE

5.1. Course content
Time Allocation Note
No. Content In class At home
Theory Exercise Self-study
Chapter 1: Introduction to
1
management
1.1. … 2 2 2
1.1.1…..

1
 1.1.2….
1.2. ….
Chapter 2: Managing Business
2. 6 2 6
Environment
2.1. …
3 Chapter 3: Decision Making 2 1 2
3.1. …
Chapter 4: Foundation of
4 2 1 2
planning
4.1. …
Chapter 5: Strategic
5 3 2 3
Management
5.1.
6 Chapter 6: Organizing 5 2 5
6.1. …
Chapter 7: Understanding
7 2 0 2
Individual Behavior
7.1. …
8 Chapter 8: Motivation 3 2 3
8.1. ...
9 Chapter 9: Leadership 3 2 3
9.1. …
10 Chapter 10: Controlling 2 1 2
10.1. …. 2
Total 30 15 30

Note: Content details until level 3 heading.Time allocation in detail until level 2 heading. Make
sure that the total time is exactly with the course’s credit.

5.2. Schedule of lectures

Provides timeline of course progress in terms of content, instruction, and assessment:

Lecture Title (Students’ preparation) Assessment

Required Pre-reading
Introduction to Management Chapter 1 & 2 (Book
1
chapters)
Introduction to Management &
2 History of management
(exercises)
Managing Business Chapter 3 & 5
3
Environment
Managing Business
4
Environment (exercises)
5 Decision Making Chapter 7
6 Foundation of Planning Chapter 7&8
Revise: Chapters from Midterm exam
7
Lecture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
8 Strategic Management Chapter 9
9 Organizing Chapter 10
10 Organizing (exercises) Chapter 11
11 Motivating employees Chapter 16
12 Leadership Chapter 17
13 Leadership (Case study)

2
 Controlling Chapter 18&19 Groupwork
14
Group Presentation submission
Group Presentation Groupwork
15
submission

6. COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment Rate Form of Time

Assessment allowance
Class participation 10%
Group presentation & report 15% Topic will be 15 minutes for
given in group
advance presentation
Mid-term exam 15% Multiple choice 60 minutes
& Exercises
Final exam 60% Multiple choice 60 minutes
& Open
questions

6.1. Participation/In-class Exercises

There will be numerous in-class exercises and activities throughout the semester that
students will complete in small groups. These exercises will not be graded. However, students'
participation in them will be recorded so that a total out of the possible 1 point for this portion
of class grade can be determined. Students will be allowed to miss only one of these in-class
exercises and still earn all 1 point. These exercises will not be announced in advance, and there
will be no opportunity to make up an exercise if student miss class that day.
Course Requirements:
● Responsibility/Accountability
✔ Attendance at all class sessions, and participation in class discussion are
required. Each student is expected to be an active participant and make
meaningful contributions.
✔ Students are expected to complete all assignments when due. Late work will not
be accepted.
✔ Students will read current articles in management from various sources, and
present oral reviews to the class.
✔ Students are required to bring the text book with them at all class sessions.
● Distractions
✔ Set your pager or cell phone to the silent mode while in class. Turn off all cell
phones during exams and class presentations.
✔ Do not pass notes in class or talk while someone else “has the floor”. This is
disrespectful and unprofessional.
✔ Do not operate your laptop unless it is related to an activity taking place in class.
● Punctuality
Please be on time. Do not come to class late or leave early as this unfairly disrupts your
colleagues.

6.2. Midterm exam

The midterm exam will be a closed book paper which includes True/False, Multiple Choice
questions and exercises.

6.3. Group presentation & report

- Topic: Your group can choose 1 of the 2 following topics:
1. Choose a video clip (2-3 minutes) about a manager motivating his/her employees.
Analyze his/her motivation methods/techniques; then, give recommendation for him/her
as well as other managers.

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 2. Choose a video clip (2-3 minutes) about a leader lead his/her followers. Analyze
his/her leadership traits and styles; then, give recommendation for him/her and/or
future leaders.
- Presentation: it will be held in the last lecture. Each group has maximum 15 minutes to
present the topic you choose. Most of students are expected to present. You should
prepare carefully to present, not read when deadline comes. (There maybe Q&A session
if necessary).
- Report: your group needs to submit a report on the topic before your presentation in
class. This report must include the following chapters: Introduction, Literature review/
theoretical framework on Motivation or Leadership, Findings and Analysis on
Motivation or Leadership of the one you choose, Recommendation, Conclusion, and
References. This report should not be less than 10 pages in length, Times New Roman,
size 13-14, 1.5 lines spacing, Page number from Introduction to References.

6.4. Final Exam

There will be a final examination (closed book and no notes allowed). The exam questions
will be composed of multiple choice and open questions. A variety of question formats are
utilized to address the different test-taking strengths/styles among students. Exam questions will
be derived from the readings, lectures, assignments, and class discussions. You will have to
“know” the material (call it memorization) and you must “understand” the material (stated in
another way, you will have to be able to apply it).

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