Principles of Management

This course introduces the students to the basic principles and theories of management revolving around discussion of major functions of management planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Each function is dealt with by further breakdowns of knowledge pertaining it.

Personnel Management

This course is a study of the concepts, principles and practices of management of human resource administration. The course centers on the study of personnel management functions (i.e., recruitment, training and development). It also includes wage and salary administration, compensation packages, conflict resolution and motivation of employees and labor relations.

Marketing Management

This course is a study of the basic functions of marketing as its theoretical springboard. The course covers marketing organization, wholesale and retail management, product positioning, market segmentation, target marketing, consumer behavior and motivation, marketing research, structural types and control processes and strategy formulation.

Costs and Internal Controls

This course provides the framework for understanding the basic internal controls and costing system that are implemented in businesses. The course focuses on the following: the principles of internal controls and concepts and methods of cost analysis and control.

Operations Management

This course introduces the student to the manager's role in a production setting and covers specific subjects including manpower and facilities planning, facilities layout, material handling, capital expenditure analysis, inventory and production controls, work methods and work measurements. The course also includes field visits to industrial or manufacturing concerns to enable the student to get a practical grasp of how a factory operates in today's environment.

Managerial Economics

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of managerial economics as it integrates economic theory with management science and other disciplines (accounting, finance, marketing and management). This provides a practical approach to managerial decision-making in both the private and public sectors of the economy.

Organizational Development

This course introduces the student to the broad field of organization development which is an important strategy for improving the effectiveness of an organization. It aims at providing the student with a systematic view of planning and development of organizations, involving the different approaches to organizational diagnosis, the development and determination of interventions and the subsequent evaluation of the results of interventions employed.

Investment Management

This course discusses financial management theories within the context of investment management. It focuses on the nature and functions of investment, criterial for the selection of investment proposals, different financial markets and instruments, investments, media, policies and portfolio management.

Management Information System

This course provides an introduction and overview of information systems and relates management principles to information management. The course also gives ample exposure to actual information system installations covering different areas of concern (management/organization, marketing, production, finance).

Methods of Research

This course is a basic subject in research methods which provides the students with knowledge and skills needed to solve the problems and meet the challenges of a fast-paced decision-making environment. It orients the students towards a disciplined process for conducting an inquiry related to a management dilemma, a problem or opportunity that requires a management decision. Specifically, it exposes the students to scientific business research, research process of management-research question hierarchy, and research design. Using the outline of research proposal as the guide, the students are led through the various stages towards the completion of a formal research proposal.

Strategic Management

This is an integrative course that highlights managerial decisions and actions that determines long-run performance of a corporation. It incorporates concerns of business policy with a heavier environment and strategic emphasis. It exposes the student to the elements of environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation and control, and strategy evaluation.