With this module, you will learn the components of the environment in which business managers operate in both qualitative and quantitative aspects. These components apply to a wide variety of companies and industries. Topics are below.
Module 100: Management & The Business Environment
The Business Organization
- Business Organizations Defined
- Organizational Lifecycle
- Legal Structures
- Organizational Strategies and Goals
- Organizational Design & Structures
- Organizational Change & Performance
Business Strategy
- Strategic Management Process
- Strategic Planning, Implementation, and Control
- Competitive Strategies
- Business Policy
Business Law & Ethics
- Business Law
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibilities
Managers, Leaders, and Teams
- Management Functions
- Managers' Styles, Skills, and Tools
- Leadership Theories
- Leaders' Powers & Tools
- Business Skills & Competencies
- Motivation
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
- Communication & Negotiation
- Conflict Management
- Teams
Business Economics
- Business Economics
- Competition
- Fiscal & Monetary Policy
- Unemployment
- Interest Rates & Inflation
- GDP/GNP & CPI/PPI
- Leading & Lagging Indicators
Statistics
- Overview
- Basic Statistics & Probabilities
- Quantitative Methods
- Decision-Making under Certainty & Risk
- Decision-Making under Conflict or Competition
- Forecasting Models
- Statistical Process Control Methods