Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Introduction to ManagementUnit 2: Evolution of Management ThoughtUnit 3: Planning and Decision Making
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Organising and StaffingUnit 5: Directing and Controlling
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 28 topics
01Unit 1: Introduction to Management
5 topics+
- Meaning, nature and importance of management
- Management as art, science and profession
- Levels of management
- Managerial roles (Mintzberg) and skills (Katz)
- Functions of management (POSDCORB)
02Unit 2: Evolution of Management Thought
6 topics+
- Classical approach: Taylor's scientific management
- Fayol's 14 principles of management
- Weber's bureaucracy
- Neo-classical approach: Hawthorne experiments
- Systems and contingency approaches
- Theory Z (Ouchi)
03Unit 3: Planning and Decision Making
5 topics+
- Nature and importance of planning
- Types of plans: objectives, policies, procedures, budgets
- Planning process
- Management by Objectives (MBO)
- Decision making process and types
04Unit 4: Organising and Staffing
6 topics+
- Organisation process and structure
- Line, line-and-staff, functional and matrix organisation
- Authority, responsibility, delegation and decentralisation
- Span of control
- Formal and informal organisation
- Staffing: meaning and process
05Unit 5: Directing and Controlling
6 topics+
- Directing: elements and principles
- Motivation theories: Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor
- Leadership styles
- Communication in management
- Controlling: process and techniques
- Coordination as the essence of management
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the nature, scope and levels of management and the roles of a manager
- Trace the evolution of management thought from Taylor and Fayol to modern approaches
- Describe the planning process, MBO and types of decisions
- Design simple organisation structures using concepts of authority, delegation and span of control
- Explain directing through motivation, leadership and communication theories
- Apply the steps and techniques of managerial control
Who it is for
- BBA students of Semester 1 in UP state universities and affiliated colleges (Lucknow University pattern)
- Beginners who want a foundation for all later management papers
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does the course follow?
The common UP state university BBA syllabus for Principles of Management (Semester 1, Lucknow University pattern). The centre follows the student's own university syllabus (Lucknow University, MGKVP, VBSPU, CSJMU or any other) where it differs.
How are classes conducted?
Unit-wise lectures with examples from Indian business, short notes, numerical practice where needed and MCQ tests.
Is this paper useful later?
Yes, it is the base for Organisational Behaviour, HRM, Marketing and Strategic Management.
Are previous year questions covered?
Yes, previous university questions are solved unit-wise before the semester examination.
