D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune

Program

Year of Study

Semester

Course Type

B.B.A

1^st Year

I

Core Course

Course Full Title

Fundamentals of Management

Course Short Title

FOM

Course Code

101

Course Credit

4

Unit No

Topic

Content

1

Nature of Management and  Evolution of Management Thoughts

1. Meaning, Definition, Nature – Importance & Functions – Management- an Art, Science and Profession – Management as Social System – Concept of  Management – Administration – Organization – Universality of management
2. Contribution of F.W. Taylor – Henry Fayol, Elton Mayo, Chester  Barnard & Peter Drucker to the management thought
3. Various approaches to management (i.e. School of management thought) Indian management thought

2

Functions of Management : Part –  l

1. Planning – Meaning – Need & Importance,
2. Types levels – Advantages & limitations –
3. Forecasting – Need & Techniques –
4. Decision making – Types – Process of rational decision making & techniques of decision making

3

Functions of Management : Part – II

1. Organizing – Elements of organizing & process – Types of organizations –
2.  Delegation of authority – Need – Difficulties in delegation –
3.  Decentralization –
4.  Staffing – Meaning & importance –
5. Direction – Nature – Principles –
6. Leadership – Meaning – Styles, qualities & functions of leaders

4

Functions of Management : Part – III

1. Controlling – Need, nature, Importance, Process & techniques –
2. Co-ordination – Need – Importance –
3. Communication – Types & Importance –
4.  Motivation – Importance – Theories

5

Recent Trends in Management

1. Management of change –
2. Management of Crisis –
3.  Total Quality Management –
4. Stress Management – International Management

Sr. No

Type

Details

1

Recommended Text Book

1.      Fundamentals of Management by Robbins, S.P. and Decenzo, D.A., Pearson Education Asia, New Delhi.

2

Reference Books

1.      Management by Koontz and Wechrich, TMGH

2.      Management by Stoner, et. al., Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi

3.      Essentials of Management by Tripathi&Reddi

4.      Management by SatyaRaju

3

Recommended Research Journals

1.      Foundations of Management-The Journal of Warsaw University of Technology

2.      Journal of Management Studies

4

Recommended Magazines

1.      Universal Business School (e- Magazine)

2.      Management Magazine (iup publications)

3.      Diversity MBA magazine

5

Recommended Journal

1.      The Five Minds of a Manager by Gosling, Jonathan, Minttzberg, Henry, Harvard Business Review.

6

Recommended Websites

1.               http://www.iupindia.in

2.               www.nxtbook.com

3.               www.free-management-ebooks.com

4.               www.sciencemag.org

5.               http://www.drukerinstitute.com/link/about-peter-              druker/

7

Recommended Tech- Talks

1.               Sheryl Sandberg –Face book COO

2.               KrassimirPetrov