Fundamentals of Management and Organizations

This course will guide you through the basic concepts, tools and practices in management. It is designed for students from diverse backgrounds as a crash-course to understand the most fundamental aspects of management in organizations. In this course we will see how management began as a discipline, what are the building blocks of management in organizations (processes and projects), and how to analyze external environment and internal capabilities. All that with a focus on how to properly apply the tools and concepts to manage yourself and your work

• Understand fundamental management concepts in organizations
• Explain the origins and building blocks of management
• Analyze external and internal organizational environments
• Apply management tools and concepts to personal and work contexts

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow course instructions and complete exercises