Course Curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. Managers in the Workforce

    2. Top-Level Managers

    3. Middle-Level Management

    4. Low-Level Management

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.1

    1. Managerial Skill Sets

    2. Technical Skills

    3. Human Skills

    4. Conceptual Skills

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.2

    1. Henry Mintzberg's Managerial Roles

    2. Interpersonal Roles

    3. Informational Roles

    4. Decisional Roles

    5. Mintzberg's Managerial Roles Today

    6. Lesson Summary

    7. Quiz 1.3

    1. The Four Functions of Managers

    2. Planning

    3. Organizing

    4. Leading

    5. Controlling

    6. Staffing

    7. Lesson Review

    8. Quiz 1.4

    1. Leading as a Function of Management

    2. Major McCarthy as a Leader

    3. Manager Mike as a Leader

    4. Leading: from Combat to Corporate

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.5

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    General Questions

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  • YES, there are exams—held online on our platform and are proctored. Your course grade distribution is:

    • 25% Attendance
    • 25% Quiz
    • 25% Assignments
    • 25% Final Exam
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