Overview
MGMT101 introduces the principles, theories, and practices of management and examines how managers achieve organizational goals through people, resources, and coordinated action. The course develops foundational understanding of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling across organizational levels and contexts.
Topics include classical and contemporary management theories; organizational goals and strategy; decision-making and problem-solving; organizational structure and design; delegation and coordination; leadership; motivation; individual differences; teams and group dynamics; communication; conflict and negotiation; organizational culture; change; innovation; power and politics; ethics; corporate responsibility; globalization; sustainability; and technology in managerial work.
Students apply management frameworks through case analysis, simulations, team exercises, reflective leadership assessments, decision memos, and organizational observation. Emphasis is placed on balancing efficiency, effectiveness, employee well-being, stakeholder interests, ethical responsibility, and uncertainty.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain major classical and contemporary management theories and their relevance to organizational practice.
- Analyze organizational goals, strategies, structures, and coordination mechanisms in varied contexts.
- Apply planning, decision-making, and problem-solving frameworks to managerial situations.
- Compare leadership and motivation approaches and assess their effects on individuals and teams.
- Diagnose organizational, interpersonal, and communication problems using relevant management concepts.
- Recommend ethically responsible approaches to delegation, conflict, negotiation, change, innovation, and stakeholder management.
- Communicate managerial decisions and recommendations clearly in written, oral, and collaborative formats.
- Evaluate management choices using criteria of efficiency, effectiveness, employee well-being, social responsibility, sustainability, and organizational ethics.
- Collaborate effectively in team-based management activities and reflect critically on personal leadership development.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 1 hour | Weekly | All semester |
| Workshop | 2 hours | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Seminar | 1 hour | Fortnightly | All semester |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | Online concept quizzes (5 × 2%) | 10.00% |
| Assignment | Reflective leadership assessment | 15.00% |
| Assignment | Organizational case analysis | 20.00% |
| Deliverable | Team management simulation report | 15.00% |
| Assignment | Managerial decision memo | 15.00% |
| Attendance | Tutorial and team participation | 5.00% |
| Exam | Final examination | 20.00% |
Prerequisites
- Requirement 4 NCEA Level 2 English credits, externally assessed
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.
