Course Syllabus: Management and Communication – MGT 521

Summary

This is a course syllabus for a management and communication class. It explains what students will learn and do in the course, and what resources they will use.

Course Description

Business functions are covered. Students learn to manage and communicate with others more effectively. Topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research.

Course Materials

Students use several books on decision making, business, organizational behavior, writing, and leadership. All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One Activities

Students identify channels for business communications. They evaluate credibility and validity of sources of information. They develop effective arguments.

Week Two Activities

Students read about business. They take personality and values self-assessments. They discuss conflict resolution strategies and write papers on values, ethical decision making and business analysis.

Key terms

Argument construction

Building a logical and persuasive argument.

Collaboration

Working together with others to achieve a common goal.

Decision making

The process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the criteria, constraints, and the weights of evaluation.

SWOT analysis

A strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved in a business or project.

Benchmarking analysis

A process of measuring the performance of a business process against best practice.

Porter’s generic strategies

A set of three strategies that a company can use to gain competitive advantage.

Questions this document helps with

• What are the channels for business communications?
• How do you evaluate the credibility of sources?
• What are the most important factors in making investment decisions?

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