COURSE SYLLABUS

1 General information
Course name Principles of Management
Credit 3
Instructors VŨ, Hoàng Nam: PhD; namvh@neu.edu.vn; 0243.6280280 (ext. 6004); 0989-858559
ĐỖ, Ngọc Điệp: MBA, diepdn@neu.edu.vn; 0978-766069

2 Course description
This course provides an introduction to management theory, functions, principles, values, and
techniques. The course includes a discussion of planning, organizing, influencing through leadership,
and exercising control in the organizational context.

3 Course objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. List and describe major management theories as represented through the history of modern
management thought.
2. Define and describe the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management.
3. Describe the internal and external environments of management.
4. Demonstrate written communication skills appropriate to the profession of management.
5. Discuss ethics and social responsibility in the context of management

4 Required textbook
Robbins, Stephen P, and Coulter, Mary. (2021) Management (15 ed), Pearson.

5 Course format
Two-hour lectures for 15 weeks.

6 Student evaluation
Course participation : 10%
Midterm test (open book) : 20%
Group assignment : 20%
Final exam (open book) : 50%

Grading scale: 10-point scale.

7 Absency policy
Regular attendance is mandatory. Students may miss no more than 20% of classes and must attend at
least 80% of the course to be eligible for the final exam.

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8 Lecture schedule

Week Topic Reading

1. Introduction.
Organization and management Chapter 1
2. Making decisions Chapter 2
3. Influence of external environment and organizational culture Chapter 3
4. Social responsibility and ethics Chapter 6
5. Change and disruptive innovation Chapter 7
6. Foundations of planning Chapter 8
7. Managing strategy Chapter 9
8. Organizational structure Chapter 11
9. Human resources Chapter 12
10. Managing communication Chapter 14
11. Understading and managing individual behavior Chapter 15
12. Motivating employees Chapter 16
13. Being an effective leader Chapter 17
14. Monitoring and controlling Chapter 18
15. Review and Q&A
Please note: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as time and circumstances dictate.
Necessary changes will be announced in class.

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