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Fundamentals of Management

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

4,028 reviews

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explain the difference between managers and leaders

  • Describe the five functions of management

  • Use the SMART goal-setting technique

  • Understand the power of building a network

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There are 4 modules in this course

Are you about to enter the workforce? Are you an emerging professional? Are you new to your role in the organization? All prospective new employees benefit from understanding management principles, roles and responsibilities, regardless of position. Now you can acquire an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts and theories of management while exploring the manager's operational role in all types of organizations. Gain insight into the manager's responsibility in planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling within the workplace. It’s never too soon to plan your professional path by learning how the best managers manage for success!

Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Describe the difference between managers and leaders 2. Explore the focus of a manager’s job 3. Cite the required skills for a new manager’s success 4. Describe the five functions of management 5. Explain the new model management operating philosophy 6. Describe the hierarchy of planning 7. Use the SMART goal setting technique 8. Discuss the concept of evolution of leadership 9. Explain how customer satisfaction is linked to controlling 10. Discuss the power of building a network

What's included

9 videos5 readings2 assignments

9 videosTotal 88 minutes
  • 1.1 Managers and Leaders: What's the Difference? 8 minutes
  • 1.2 The Manager's Role12 minutes
  • 1.3 Organizational Behavior11 minutes
  • 1.4 Lean10 minutes
  • 1.5 The Nine Wastes8 minutes
  • 1.6 Change and Transition10 minutes
  • 1.7 Behavior Change10 minutes
  • 1.8 Facilitating Change12 minutes
  • 1.9 Common Reactions to Change8 minutes
5 readingsTotal 50 minutes
  • About this Course10 minutes
  • Please Take this Survey10 minutes
  • Lecture Slides10 minutes
  • Leadership Tool Box10 minutes
  • Lecture Slides10 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 64 minutes
  • Module 1 Review Practice30 minutes
  • Review34 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 32 minutes
  • 2.1 Essential Skills for Today's Manager 7 minutes
  • 2.2 Management Functions 7 minutes
  • 2.3 The Fundamental Business Model18 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Module 2 Lecture Slides10 minutes
  • Suggested Readings10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes
  • Review30 minutes

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videosTotal 30 minutes
  • 3.1 Organizational Planning15 minutes
  • 3.2 Goal Setting 6 minutes
  • 3.3 The Planning Process 6 minutes
  • 3.4 Planning Tools3 minutes
1 readingTotal 10 minutes
  • Module 3 Lecture Slides10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes
  • Review30 minutes

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 38 minutes
  • 4.1 More Functions of Management3 minutes
  • 4.2 Leadership Styles9 minutes
  • 4.3 Control Process14 minutes
  • 4.4 Networking13 minutes
3 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • Module 4 Lecture Slides10 minutes
  • Course Wrap-Up10 minutes
  • End of Course Survey10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes
  • Review30 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 6, 2020

I found Dave Nagy very interesting and easy to understand. It is obvious how 2nd nature this area of knowledge is to Prof. Nagy in the way that he makes it all seam so easy and possible.

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Reviewed on Nov 10, 2017

This course help me to know about how to planning and organizing and how leading people in organization ,I recommend it for anyone who wants to know more about fundamentals of management

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Reviewed on May 27, 2020

This course is very useful for management fraternity whether they are practitioners or academiciansit changes my orientation with relevant examples. Thank you for the wonderful course.

Frequently asked questions

You'll learn how managers help organizations work effectively, from understanding the difference between management and leadership to setting goals, guiding people, and monitoring results. It starts with what managers do and how organizations handle change, then builds into planning, leading, controlling, and networking. Along the way, you'll use quizzes and review activities to apply ideas like SMART goal setting in workplace scenarios.

No, you don't need prior management experience to start. The course begins with core workplace ideas, like how managers differ from leaders, before moving into planning, change, and control. If you've worked on teams before, some examples may feel more familiar, but the material is aimed at people who are still building that perspective.

Yes, it's a good fit if you're new to management or still early in your career. It explains core responsibilities, planning, and leadership in a clear way, without assuming you're already supervising a team. If you're looking for advanced strategy or a specialized management topic, it may feel more introductory than you want.

The course takes about 8 hours to complete. At that length, it fits well into a weekend or a few shorter study sessions. The course includes short lessons, readings, quizzes, and review activities.

You'll get practice, but it's not a lab- or project-based course. The practice is guided: most of it comes through quizzes and review activities, plus worked examples such as applying the five functions of management in a business scenario. That helps you connect the concepts to real workplace decisions without needing to complete a large standalone project.

You'll spend most of your time on the core work of management: understanding the manager's role, distinguishing managers from leaders, and using the five functions of management. The course also looks at planning and SMART goals, leading through change, measuring results through control, and building a professional network. Together, those topics give you a practical view of how managers guide work, people, and outcomes inside organizations.

By the end, you should be able to explain what managers do, distinguish management from leadership, and use core frameworks to think through workplace decisions. For example, you could take a team objective, turn it into a SMART goal, and describe how planning and control would support it. That's a solid outcome if you want clearer management language and a more organized way to approach everyday organizational issues.

It's more concept-focused, with guided practice rather than hands-on projects. Most of the learning comes through lessons and readings, and the quizzes help you apply the ideas without making the course feel project-heavy.

This course is a strong choice if you want a short, broad view of management that connects day-to-day responsibilities with bigger organizational ideas. Instead of focusing only on leadership or only on planning, it ties together change, goals, control, and networking so you can see how the manager's role fits together. If you're entering the workforce, stepping into a new role, or want clarity more than a project-heavy format, this course is a good fit.

Financial aid available,