Online Business Management Courses

The Business Management Career Diploma program prepares students for entry level positions in business and industry.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Outline the function of business management as a means to provide information about the market process, ensuring that decision-makers have the right information to allocate resources, and recognize laws governing business transactions
• Demonstrate how to assess financial operations and make best-practices recommendations to management
• Recognize how to write effectively to explain company compensation and benefit programs; outline company and government rules and procedures; develop training to improve employee performance; prepare reports and communication materials such as newsletters
• Demonstrate the correct recording process, types of accounts, and classification process to record and assess various business transactions
• Discuss how purchasing, production, and logistics decisions work together to create customer value; identify the sources and challenges of supply chain complexity; recognize the critical issues involved in designing a global supply chain network
• Identify human resources strategies for filling job positions, organizing teams, conducting peer reviews for performance reviews, and determining which employee benefits are required by law

The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.

Setting up a time-management program; handling work overload; setting priorities and goals; effective stress-management strategies.

In the business world, people are sometimes put into management situations when they really don’t understand what management is all about. Although some are able to step into a management position and handle it naturally, others find the responsibilities to be overwhelming. Management courses are a must. For those proficient in managerial positions, management courses can help improve their skills and gain a better understanding of their new responsibilities. For those who are overwhelmed by a new management position, or who strive to secure a management position, management courses help by presenting concepts and ideas to build new skills.

This course is divided into lessons that discuss the foundations and principles of management, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. As you read the textbook, try to relate the material to your own experiences. If you don’t have any management experience, try to put yourself in the place of your manager and relate the material to those experiences.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Summarize the functions of management and the basic steps in various planning processes
• Explain how to make effective decisions as a manager and a leader
• Describe the fundamental elements of an organization’s structure and the components of an organization’s competitive environment
• Explain principles for setting goals that motivate employees, why companies develop control systems, and why teamwork is beneficial
• Analyze why diversity is a critical organizational and managerial issue, and describe the criteria for technology decisions and managing change

Textbook: M: Management

This course will provide a foundation in basic mathematical operations. You'll learn about percentages, discounts, interest, present worth, sinking funds, installment buying, pricing, depreciation, investments, insurance, the use of symbols and their applications, equations and formulas, and the importance of statistics.

Textbook: Practical Business Math Procedures

A description of the parts of a sentence; how to use the parts of speech to write effectively; subject-verb agreement; use of the active voice; effective use of modifiers; producing correct, polished writing for business; common grammatical problems.

Descriptions of punctuation marks and the purpose of each; using punctuation to properly document research sources; rules of capitalization.

Writing complete, correctly structured sentences and unified, coherent paragraphs; sentence length and variety; avoiding run-ons and fragments; constructing organized paragraphs.

Using particular patterns of organization, content, and language to most effectively convey a specific idea to a specific audience; revising, editing, and proofreading.

Composing clear, courteous, and complete messages; formatting and etiquette for letters, email, memos, and forms.

Opportunities in accounting; types of business organizations; the nature of accounting; assets; liabilities; owner's equity; transactions and their effect on financial reports; preparing a balance sheet; the income statement; the accounting period; statement of owner's equity; recording transactions; use of accounts; debits and credits.

Management functions and decision making; organizing the firm; financial institutions; financial decisions and risk management; the securities market; computers in business; government and business; international business.

Sources of tort law; civil procedure and tort law; negligence; defenses to negligence; intentional torts; nuisance.

The building blocks of supply chain strategy; Designing the global supply chain; Collaborating across the supply chain.

Textbook: Supply Chain Management

The challenges of personnel management; the quality of work life; job analysis; human resources planning; the selection process; training and development; career planning; change and organizational development; performance appraisal; employee motivation and satisfaction; compensation management; employee benefits and services.

Textbook: Essentials of Managing Human Resources