MGU MBA SYLLABUS

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY MBA SYLLABUS

Management Process and Organisational Behaviour

Module I: Evolution of Management as a discipline-Significance of Management – Definitions of Management – Functions of Managers – Management as Science and Art-Administration vs Management – Theories of Modern Management – Fayol’s principles of management – Taylor’s Scientific Management – Elton Mayo and Human Relations Schools – Drucker’s contributions to Management – Various approaches to management with emphasis on Systems approach to management.

Module II: Understanding business entity – Proprietary ownership – Private Limited Companies – Public Limited Companies – Public section Co-operatives, Multinational Corporations – Global Corporation.  Overview of corporate organization hierarchy (shareholders, board of directors, CEO).  The concept of a corporate vision mission – objectives.

Module III: Basic Management Process – Plabbubg – Essentials – Managing by Objectives-Strategies, Policies and Planning Premises – Decision Making – Organising – The Nature-Structure-Line/Staff authority, span of control, delegation and decentralization, empowerment, effectiveness.

Module IV: Staffing – Human Resources Management to include Recruitment, Selection, Performance appraisal and Career planning.  Leading to include Types of Leadership Committees, Teams and Group Decision Making.  Controlling to include systems and process of controlling, control techniques and impact of IT on control, preventive control.

Module V: Organisational Behaviour-Basic Concepts-Individual behaviour-Motivation Perception-Learing-Personality factors-Interpersonal and Group Behaviour-Motivation perception-learning-Personality factors-Interpersonal and group Behaviour-Leadership counseling-Team Behaviour-Inter personal and Group Dynamics