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Online Class: Practical Management

Whether you are new to a management role, preparing yourself for promotion, or want a refresher in some topic areas, this course can help increase your understanding and give you ideas to boost your managment performance. The course will provide an overview of the key principles and skills you need to manage a business or organization.

This course is divided into 6 Lessons, each focusing on different topics of practical management:

1. Introduction to Management and Management Characteristics

2. Strategic Planning and Operational Planning, Problem Solving

3. Organizational Culture and Group Dynamics
4. Financial Management and Budgeting/Forecasting, Resources and People Planning

5. Mentoring, Leadership and Delegation

6. Networking, Time and Stress Management

Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.

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1.0 CEUs

Course Description

Practical Management provides an overview of the key principles and skills you need to manage a business or organization. Whether you are new to a management role, preparing yourself for promotion, or want a refresher in some topic areas, this course can help increase your understanding and give you ideas to boost your performance.

The material offers a review of current theories in management, plus examples of how to apply them in your workplace. Through practice exercises, assignments, feedback and discussion with the instructor and other students, you will discover practical tips you can use right away.

This course allows you to work at your own pace, on your own schedule. You have a maximum of 6 months to successfully complete all the requirements in order to receive a certificate.

Topics include: management roles and functions, planning, problem solving, organizational culture, financial management, leadership, mentoring and time management.

This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

Instructor Brigitte Winterhoff

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction to Management - What is 'management'? An overview of skills, attributes, roles and functions.
Lesson 2: Planning and Problem Solving - An overview of Strategic and Operational Planning, Decision Making and Problem Solving.
Lesson 3: Organizational Culture and Group Dynamics - A look at how people fit into an organization, and how create a strong culture.
Lesson 4: Financial Management - A look at forecasting, benchmarking and budgeting for people and resources.
Lesson 5: Managing People - An overview of the manager's role in mentorship, leadership and delegation.
Lesson 6: Networking and Time Management - A look at making connections outside your organization, and tips for managing time.

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Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
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