Welcome to MGT 360: Management Principles
In this course we will examine the foundations and traditional approaches of management principles: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. This incorporates the elements of delivering strategic value, building a dynamic organization, mobilizing people, and learning and changing .
The workload for this course is demanding, but I am confident that you will succeed if you put your best efforts forward.
Here are a few tips to help you be successful in this course:
1. Prepare: take time at the beginning of the course and at the beginning of each week to plan out your approach for studying and completing your assignments. With regard to preparation, Abraham Lincoln once said,
"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my axe."
2. Pay Attention to Detail: as current and future managers and leaders, it is our job to pay attention to the details. Train yourself during this course to pay attention to the details of each assignment (APA formatting, proofreading, grading rubric, and deadlines) so that you maximize your points on each assignment.
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." ~ John Wooden
3. Learn: take time to see the big picture while you are studying. Always look to ask yourself how you can apply what you are reading to your own life. Also, take time to read the feedback and grading rubric that I return with each assignment. This gives you the opportunity to avoid repeating your same mistakes from assignment to assignment.
President John F. Kennedy once said, "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each another."
Best of luck in this course.
Craig Mattox