Participants will be exposed to the basic accounting methods and practices that are required for a small business or for an entrepreneurial activity. Participants will produce a financial plan as they investigate the market to look at what effect achieving sales targets will have on their business.
Participants will be introduced to the variables which constitute the internal and external environment of the organisation. Several stakeholders in these environments and their diverse interests will be highlighted. Students will also uncover how external dynamics impact and influence the internal environment of the organisation and the importance of managing these variables for an engaged and productive human resource asset.
This course deals with the basics, major concepts and principles of computers and computing. Topics covered will include: evolution and classification of computers, computer hardware, software and data communications; computer data processing; and microcomputers in business.
The course is designed to introduce learners to the major aspects of management principles. It will expose them to the corpus of knowledge required to assist an organisation to achieve its objectives. It provides important information intended to expose learners to the intricacies of managing enterprises - be these private or public, corporate or small business enterprises, and government or nongovernmental organisations.
Participants will be instructed in a range of effective management tools appropriate for functionaries in human resources management practice. They will also be given the opportunity to evaluate and critique these techniques for their effectiveness in managing human resources in small-island developing states (SIDS). Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of the applicability of these tools throughout the course.
Assessment:
Coursework - 40%
Final Exam - 60% (face-to-face)
MGMT1001 is a pre-requisite for MGMT1902
Texts: Human Resource Management by Fisher, Schoenfeldt and Shaw (latest ed.)
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management by David Decenzo and Stephen Robbins ( latest ed.)
Assessment:
Coursework – 40%
Final Exam - 60% (face-to-face)
Case Study analysis 20%
Funding Proposal 30%
Project Plan 50%
Required Text: Maylor, Harvey (2005) Project Management (3/E) Harlow: Pearson Education ISBN 02737904311
James P Lewis (2000). The Project Manager’s Desk Reference: A Comprehensive Guide to Project Planning, Scheduling, Evaluation, Control and Systems (2/E). New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN No. 0-07-134750-X
Recommended: Davidson Frame (1995). Managing Projects in Organizations: How to Make the Best Use of Time, Techniques, and People. San Franscisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. ISBN No. 0-7879-0160-1
Jeffrey K Pinto ed. (1998) The Project Management Institute: Project Management Handbook. San Fransisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. ISBN No. 0-7879-4013-5