INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Department of Management & HR

Boot Camp Course Outline

Aim of the Boot Camp

To develop an understanding about "management" and its functional areas, such as, planning, organizing, leading and controlling; it will also highlights
historical and contemporary philosophies of management, and develops the requisite skills needed for effective management in Organizations.

Intended learning outcomes of the course (ILOs)

a. Knowledge and understanding:
i. To assimilate information and understand fundamental management principles and managerial tasks
ii. To understand and appreciate different managerial functions and their application in real life organizational setting

b. Intellectual skills
i. In-depth analysis
ii. Cognitive thinking
iii. To be able to synthesize information
Session Topic Reading and Learning Learning Outcome
(180 Preparation Methodology
mins)
INTRODUCTION and the
environment
Case Study:
1 Introduction Jumping into the Skill activities, An understanding of the importance of management to society
 The importance of Restaurant and class and individuals, ability to define management in several different
management Industry Room discussion ways, to list and define the basic functions of management,
 The management task working definitions of managerial effectiveness and managerial
 Managerial Skills efficiency, an understanding of the universality of management
 Managerial Job Types and insight concerning what management careers are and how
 Mintzberg’s managerial they evolve.
roles
 The universality of
management
 Management careers

2  Managing History and Case Study: Experimental An understanding of the classical approach. An understanding of
Current Thinking How Exercise and the Hawthorne Works and the human relation movement.
Management class room Knowledge about the learning organization approach to
Innovation discussion management.
Keeps Ford
Moving Ahead
3 Organizational objectives(Plans
& Planning Tools)
 Types of objectives
 Guidelines for establishing
objectives
 Management by objectives
and the chief executive
 Purposes of planning
 Steps in the planning
process
 Planning and the chief
executive
 Dimensions of plans
 Why plans fail
 Planning tools
(forecasting, scheduling)
Case Study: Experimental A definition of Planning and an understanding of the purposes of
Wal-Mart Plans Exercise and Planning, insight into how the major steps of the planning
to Have What class room process are related, an understanding of the relationship between
you want discussion planning and organizational objectives, a knowledge of the areas
in which managers should set organizational objectives, an
appreciation for the potential of a management-by –objectives
program and knowledge of how the chief executive relates to the
planning process
A knowledge of various planning areas within an organization. A
definition of forecasting. An ability to see the advantages and
disadvantages of various methods of sales forecasting. A
definition of scheduling. An understanding of Gantt charts and
PERT

4 Fundamentals of Organizing Case Study : Experimental An understanding of the organizing function, an appreciation for
 Importance of Organizing Microsoft Tries Exercise and the complexities of determining appropriate organizational
 The organizing process to Program class room structure, distinct between vertical and horizontal dimensioning,
 Classical organizing Unity with its discussion insight into the advantages and disadvantages of division of
theories New Structure labor, different types of departmentalization and an
 Span of management understanding of scalar relationships.
Department of Management
Criteria
Exemplary 4
Conceptual Demonstrates a clear and deep
Understanding understanding of the theory.
Identifies Demonstrates a clear and deep
Issues/Problems understanding of an
issue/problem in the question.
Connections: Makes appropriate, insightful
Theory and and powerful connections
Practice between the issue/problem and
the theory.
Referenced Accurately and precisely
Sources integrates conceptual material
from the text. Uses specific
concepts and terms extensively.
Recommendations Makes realistic, appropriate
and insightful
recommendations clearly
supported by the information
presented and the theory.
Writing Skills Writing is totally free of
grammar and spelling errors.
Clear and concise presentation
of ideas.
RUBRIC FOR BOOT CAMP
Levels of Achievements
Proficient 3 Marginal 2 Unacceptable 1 Score
Demonstrates clear Demonstrates Demonstrates a superficial *5 = 20
understanding of the ideas limited/surface understanding of the theory.
presented in the theory. understanding of the
theory.
Demonstrates deep Demonstrates Demonstrates superficial *4 = 16
understanding of an limited/surface understanding of an
issue/problem in the understanding of an issue/problem in the
question. issue/problem in the question.
question.
Makes appropriate and Makes appropriate but Makes little or no *4 = 16
insightful connections some what vague connection between the
between the issue/ problem connections between issue/problem and the
and the theory. the issue/problem and theory.
the theory.
Accurately integrates Limited integration of Integrates few or no *4 = 16
conceptual material from the conceptual material concepts from the chapter.
the text. from the text.
Very limited use of concept
Specifically uses some Limited use of and terms from the theory.
concepts and terms. concepts and terms
from the theory.
Makes realistic and Makes realistic or Makes realistic or *4 = 16
appropriate appropriate appropriate
recommendations clearly recommendations recommendations with
supported by the supported by the limited support from the
information presented and information presented information presented and
the theory from the content and the theory from the the theory from the chapter.
taught. content taught.
There are occasional There are more than Spelling errors are frequent. *4 = 16
spelling errors. occasional spelling Hard to follow the ideas.
Clear presentation of ideas. errors. Most ideas are
presented clearly. Total 100
Teaching Methodology:

Lectures, class room discussions, experimental exercises, case studies, term end presentations, group sharing and facilitations. All students are expected to
actively participate in classes. Lectures would also be supplemented by the showing of relevant transparencies, however the use of transparencies is only
limited to the class room work and in no way it should be assumed that these transparencies are a viable alternative for exam preparations. It is advisable
that the students should read the relevant topics in advance and come fully prepared so that the session becomes extremely interactive!
Today there exists absolutely no room for rote learning and students are also required to adopt a proactive approach towards learning, rather a reactive
approach.

Assessment … to access Assessment schedule: week: Weight age

methods
1. Case discussions Intellectual and analytical
skills
2 Comprehensive Test Knowledge and understanding
Recommended Text Book

1. Modern Management 14th edition by Samuel C. Certo & S. Trevis Certo

Golden disciplinary rule

1. In order to be fair with the whole class punctuality is mandatory. Attendance will be closed 5 minutes after start.

Instructor: Dr Shagufta Ghauri Email: Shagufta.ghouri @iobm.edu.pk

Room 404
Call: 111-002-004 Ext-322