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Principles of Management Specialization

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Principles of Management Specialization

Management Principles For Business Success.

Build Management Skills To Lead Teams, Make Decisions, And Improve Organizational Performance

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What you'll learn

  • Apply leadership and motivation theories to effectively manage individuals, teams, and organizational communication.

  • Analyze the impact of an organization's strategy, culture, and environment on management decisions and performance.

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Specialization - 8 course series

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Course 1, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Assess foundational management theories and their application to contemporary issues and global business challenges.

  • Evaluate the impact of organizational culture on managerial effectiveness and overall business performance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Business Management
Category: Culture
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Business
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Vocabulary
Category: People Management
Decisions and Social Responsibility

Decisions and Social Responsibility

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate the impact of ethics, social responsibility, and shared values on organizational performance and behavior.

  • Apply a structured decision-making process to overcome common pitfalls and make effective managerial choices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Sustainable Business
Category: Social Impact
Category: Business Management
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Accountability
Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Category: Decision Making
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Culture
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Complex Problem Solving
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Foundations of Planning

Foundations of Planning

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop effective organizational plans by applying the goal-setting process and navigating common challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Business Planning
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Decision Making
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Prioritization
Category: Resource Planning
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Strategic Management

Strategic Management

Course 4, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply the strategic management process to develop organizational strategies that address contemporary challenges.

  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various organizational structures to ensure strategic alignment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Accountability Frameworks
Category: Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Management
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Strategic Leadership
Multiplicity, Change, and Human Resources

Multiplicity, Change, and Human Resources

Course 5, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the human resource management process, from employee selection to navigating contemporary HR challenges.

  • Develop strategies to manage organizational change, employee well-being, and a diverse workforce effectively.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Workplace inclusivity
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Workforce Development
Category: Talent Management
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Stress Management
Category: People Development
Category: Collaboration
Category: Staff Management
Category: Recruitment
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Human Resources Management and Planning
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Internal Communications
Category: Workforce Management
Category: People Management
Category: Human Resources
Individual Behavior, Groups, and Teams

Individual Behavior, Groups, and Teams

Course 6, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply principles of human behavior and learning to effectively guide and manage employee performance.

  • Implement communication strategies to build and lead high-performing teams.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Management
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Behavioral Management
Category: Team Building
Category: Cooperation
Category: Influencing
Category: People Management
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Employee Performance Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Staff Management
Category: Human Learning
Category: Behavior Management
Category: Teamwork
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Collaboration
Category: Culture
Motivation and Leadership

Motivation and Leadership

Course 7, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply foundational motivation theories to overcome the challenges of engaging employees in a modern workplace.

  • Evaluate various leadership theories and approaches to effectively navigate contemporary managerial challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: People Management
Category: Productivity
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Performance Improvement
Monitoring and Controlling

Monitoring and Controlling

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply the management control process to monitor organizational performance and guide employee behavior.

  • Analyze operations and project management processes to address contemporary business challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Operational Excellence
Category: Business Operations
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Operational Analysis
Category: Operational Performance Management
Category: Performance Management
Category: Operations Management
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Internal Controls
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Process Design
Category: Project Management
Category: Performance Analysis

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