UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

TEACHING WORKPLAN
Faculty: Management Sciences
Department: Business Administration
Session: 2023/2024
Course Code: BUS 120
Course Title: Principle of Management
Course Units: 3 Units
Course Lecturers: *Dr. Akintunde, O. A. (07063214614)
Dr. Ifere, S. E. (08033144937)
Dr. Okonji, P. S. (08035789583)
Dr. Gbadamosi, A. A. (07063576655)
Dr. (Mrs.) Wale-Oshinowo, B. (08027563270)
Dr. Abraham (08062532225)
Teaching Schedule: TBA
Venue: TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course serves as an introduction to the discipline of management. It is designed to
integrate the accepted theories in the area with real world applications to provide
students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for managing others. This course
begins with a discussion of the current issues in management, a brief history of
management, the managerial environment, integrative management issues and then
proceeds to cover the traditional functions of management: planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling. Lecture and class assignments given in the course are
intended to help students understand the needs of modern public and private
organizations, including emerging national and international trends.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, students should be able to identify the principals of managing
formal organizations, recognize the various challenges faced by today’s managers and
give examples of organizations engaging in the management functions of planning,
organizing, leading and controlling.
RESOURCES
TEXTBOOK: Fundamentals of Management, 8th Edition by S. Robbins, D. DeCenzo and
M. Coulter, published by Prentice Hall.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
WEEKS TOPICS LECTURER REMARKS

1 Introduction to Principles of Dr. Akintunde 04/25 Thur DLI

Management ACC/BA 8am – 10am
& FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
The management environment ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
2 Integrative Managerial Issues Dr. Akintunde 05/02 Thur DLI
& ACC/BA 8am – 10am
Foundations of decision FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
making ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
3 Foundations of Control Dr. Ifere 05/09 Thur DLI
& ACC/BA 8am – 10am
Foundations of planning FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
4 Organizational structure and Dr. Oshinowo 05/16 Thur DLI
design ACC/BA 8am – 10am
& FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
Leadership and Trust ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
5 Managing Human Resources Dr. Gbadamosi 05/23 Thur DLI
& ACC/BA 8am – 10am
Motivating and rewarding FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
employees ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
6 Managing change and Dr. Gbadamosi 05/30 Thur DLI
Innovation ACC/BA 8am – 10am
FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
7 Foundations of Individual Dr. Abraham 06/06 Thur DLI
Behaviors ACC/BA 8am – 10am
FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
8 Understanding Groups And Dr. Abraham 06/13 Thur DLI
Managing Work Teams ACC/BA 8am – 10am
FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
9 Communication and Dr. Okonji 06/20 Thur DLI
Interpersonal Skills ACC/BA 8am – 10am
& FIN/IRP 10am – 12pm
Operations Management ACS/INS 2pm – 4pm
10 Revision

11 Test

Exam
COURSE AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
Attendance
Students enrolled in each course are expected to make 65% attendance of lectures in
other to be eligible for examination.
Evaluation
Continuous Assessment: 30-40marks
The progress of students enrolled in each course will be continuously assessed through
written assignments, field work reports, and/or other means consistent with the
objectives and conduct of the course as determined by the department.
Examination: 60-70marks
This course will be examined at the end of the semester. The duration of the
examination shall be no less than 2hours and no more than 3hours.
Final Marks
The total marks for this course shall not exceed 100 points, continuous assessment
shall be 30% or 40% and examination shall be 70% or 60% respectively.