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MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF …

Course Title: BMM 2125: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT - 45 Contact Hours
Prerequisite:
Course Instructor: ZIPPORAH. MWANCHA
Purpose of the course

The aim of the course is to equip students with the necessary theoretical and practical skills to
enable them understand the principles, concepts and practices of management, and to have
knowledge and skills necessary to become effective managers and leaders in a variety of
organizational settings.


Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. To understand the nature and scope of management
2. Describe the various approaches to management
3. To discuss the various management theories
4. To explain the various management functions
5. To elaborate emerging concepts in management
6. To apply principles of management in solving organization challenges

COURSE OUTLINE
Topic Sub topic Approximate
Start Dates
Introduction to management  Definition of Management Week 1
 Evolution of Management
 Management as a Science
 Management as an Art
 Importance of management

Approaches to Management  Classical Approach Week 2
 Behavioural Approach
 Managerial Roles Approach
 Systems Approach
 Scientific theory of management Week 3
Theories of Management  Modern/administrative theory of
management
 Bureaucratic theory of management
Functions of Management:  Meaning of Planning Week 4

,  Elements of Planning
 Importance of planning
Planning  Principles of Planning
 Types of Planning
 Steps in the Planning Process
 Limitations of planning
 How to Overcome the Planning
Problems
 Strategies Applied by Organisations
Organizing  Meaning of organizing Week 5
 Principles of Organising
 Steps involved in organizing
 Types of organizational structures
 Organizational design
 Job design
Controlling  Objectives of Controlling Week 6
 Characteristics of Controlling
 Types of control
 Importance of Controlling
 Steps in the control system
 Barriers to effective control


CAT 1 Week 7
Leading  Definition and importance of leading Week 8
 Key elements of leading
 Components of leadership
 Difference between leadership and
management
 Characteristics of a successful leader
 Theories of Leadership

Coordination  Meaning of coordination Week 9
 Principles of Coordination
 Techniques of Coordination
 Advantages of coordination
Staffing  Meaning of staffing Week 9
 Job analysis
 Recruitment -internal/external
 Selections
 Placement
 Retention