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MGT521 Management

Course Description

This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students learn their own perceptions and values to communicate more effectively with others. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research.

Topics and Objectives

Management and the MBA

  • Identify program outcomes for the University of Phoenix MBA.
  • Identify managerial competencies.
  • Use tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students.

Argument and Collaboration

  • Construct and support an argument.
  • Explain how perception affects decision-making.
  • Explain the importance of clear communication in business.

Problem solving

  • Identify concepts for successful decision making and problem solving.
  • Apply the initial steps of a problem solving model.
  • Use the collaboration tools (charter, log, and evaluation) to work effectively within groups.

Business Overview

  • Identify basic concepts in strategy, operations management, human capital, marketing, and law.

Business Overview II

  • Identify basic concepts in economics, finance, managerial accounting, and business research and statistics.

Ethics and Strategy

  • Explain the importance of ethics and social responsibility in business.
  • Create an awareness of your values.

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