Lecture Notes
Lecture 1
Date: 29.07.2013
1. Syllabi: 8 units available at Solapur University website also under courses link
2. Note down the books to be referred to:
1. Management: Stoner, Freeman and Gilbert
2. Management: Global Perspective: Heinz Weihrich, Cannice and Harold Koontz
3. Principles of Management: Tripathi and Reddy
4. Principles of Management – Ramasamy
5. Principles and Practices of Management – LM Prasad
6. International Management – Gene Burton and Manab Thakur
7. Introduction to Management – John Schermerhorn
3. Assessment is a combination of internal and external examination with a mark ratio of 30:70 making a total of 100. One semester = 15 weeks; 4 hours per week; 3 hours for teaching and learning and 1 hour each week for internal evaluation. 70 marks of a comprehensive written exam are there with one case; 2 short answers questions and 2 long answers questions. (all of 14 marks each)
4. Internal Assessment =
• 4 case studies of 25 marks each making it 100; case study would be given a week before.
• each student to give one seminar of 50 marks; Dress code is formal; need to speak for 5 minutes with conclusion and submission of prepared material a week before
• 2 assignments of 25 marks each making it a total of 50 marks – one is a class assignment and other is home assignment and
• One group exercise/activity of 50 marks each making it a grand total of 250 marks which is to be converted to 30 marks later on.
5. Your seminar and group activity details will be communicated to you in advance to make necessary preparations.
6. MANAGEMENT – Definition
Who are managers? OR What is management?
Managers are people who practise management, or those who manage are managers.
MANAGEMENT can be defined in 3 alternative ways: when we think of management:
• as a discipline – ( it is considered both an art and science) and
• as a group
Date: 29.07.2013
1. Syllabi: 8 units available at Solapur University website also under courses link
2. Note down the books to be referred to:
1. Management: Stoner, Freeman and Gilbert
2. Management: Global Perspective: Heinz Weihrich, Cannice and Harold Koontz
3. Principles of Management: Tripathi and Reddy
4. Principles of Management – Ramasamy
5. Principles and Practices of Management – LM Prasad
6. International Management – Gene Burton and Manab Thakur
7. Introduction to Management – John Schermerhorn
3. Assessment is a combination of internal and external examination with a mark ratio of 30:70 making a total of 100. One semester = 15 weeks; 4 hours per week; 3 hours for teaching and learning and 1 hour each week for internal evaluation. 70 marks of a comprehensive written exam are there with one case; 2 short answers questions and 2 long answers questions. (all of 14 marks each)
4. Internal Assessment =
• 4 case studies of 25 marks each making it 100; case study would be given a week before.
• each student to give one seminar of 50 marks; Dress code is formal; need to speak for 5 minutes with conclusion and submission of prepared material a week before
• 2 assignments of 25 marks each making it a total of 50 marks – one is a class assignment and other is home assignment and
• One group exercise/activity of 50 marks each making it a grand total of 250 marks which is to be converted to 30 marks later on.
5. Your seminar and group activity details will be communicated to you in advance to make necessary preparations.
6. MANAGEMENT – Definition
Who are managers? OR What is management?
Managers are people who practise management, or those who manage are managers.
MANAGEMENT can be defined in 3 alternative ways: when we think of management:
• as a discipline – ( it is considered both an art and science) and
• as a group