COURSE SCID 276 Introduction to Management – ICT International Program

Course Syllabus for First Term 2008

Time: Section 1, Monday 9:00 – 11:00 (Aj. Steve)

Section 2, Tuesday 13:00 – 15:00 (Aj. Derek)
Section 3, Friday 13:00 – 15:00 (Aj. Derek)

Instructors: Stephen Smith ajarnsteve_mahidol_ict@yahoo.com

frses@mahidol.ac.th
Derek Chongvilaiwan ccdcv@mahidol.ac.th

Student Website (Powerpoint slides are available here):

http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&bcsId=3749&itemId=0470078359

Credits: 2

Required Text: Management, 9th edition, by John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., John

Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2008, ISBN: 978-0-470-16908-6

Course Description: In this course you will learn about basic management principles
and theories. You will also learn about the skills required to be a good manager such
as project planning, resource and time management, working in teams and groups,
building team quality, delegation, and managing people. You will also have the
opportunity to practice your oral communication and presentation skills through team
work and case studies.

Evaluation Method:

Quizzes 20%
Class Assignments and Projects 25%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 30%

Tentative Schedule of Classes:

Topic Weeks Text Chapters
Part 1 Management 1-2 Chapters 1,2,3
Part 2 Environment 3-5 Chapters 4,5,6
Part 3 Planning 6-8 Chapters 7,8,9
Midterm Exams 9
Part 4 Organizing 10-11 Chapters 10,11,12
Part 5 Leading 12-14 Chapters 13,14,15,16,17
Part 6 Controlling 15-16 Chapters 18-19
Final Exams 17

**NOTE**
This is a working syllabus and may be subject to change. Any changes will be announced in
advance to the class and posted on the class Intranet page.

SCID 276 Introduction to Management First Semester 2008

Aj. Stephen Smith Aj. Derek Chongvilaiwan