Fundamentals of Business Management

Paper Code: 
BBA 101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The Course attempts to equip the students with the knowledge of the basic principles and functionalities of Management function in a business organization. The course will prove to be helpful for the students in learning to expedite the managerial functions in corporate arena.

9.00
Unit I: 
Management:

Management: Concepts, Nature, Scope, and significance, Management Functions

9.00
Unit II: 
School of Management Thought:

School of Management Thought: Classical, Neo-Classical and Modern School of Thought

9.00
Unit III: 
Planning:

Planning: Concept, Types and Process; MBO, MBE, Decision Making, Techniques and components, Rationality in decision making

9.00
Unit IV: 
Organizing:

Organizing: Concept, Types, Process and Principles, Authority and Responsibility, Delegation of Authority, Centralization and Decentralization, Span of control

9.00
Unit V: 
Organization Structures:

Organization Structures: Forms of Organizational Structures, Formal and informal Organization, Features, Merits and Demerits.

Essential Readings: 

1. Koontz and Wechrich H, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
2. Sudha, G.S., Business Management, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur

References: 

3. Stoner, Freeman, and Gilbert, Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
4. Terry and Franklin, Principles of Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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