by Marissa Citro on May 14, 2013 in Courses, iTunes U Courses
Interested in starting a business? Got an idea that might just yield a profit? Or maybe you’re looking to expand your current entrepreneurial endeavors? Then let’s get to work, and rejoice! BUS 305: Small Business Management is now available on iTunes and it’s our course o’ the week!
Learn how to best analyze and evaluate these ideas and write business plans as you watch video lectures, read one of the 3 e-texts, and engage in other relevant activities.
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by Marissa Citro on May 7, 2013 in Courses, iTunes U Courses
Interested in ways to make the best use of the skills, abilities and knowledge of an organization’s human capital? Want to learn more ab0ut the nitty-gritty ins and outs of what occurs in that good ol’ HR dept.? Then let’s get crackin’! BUS301: Human Resource Development is now available on our iTunes U channel and it is our course o’ the week!
This course is compact with video lectures and readings from experts on various different aspects of the field. They will help you learn everything you need to know, from strategies for optimizing production with the use of human capital, to the legal measures that influence such methodologies. You will also learn about how human resource management is important and relevant to all managers of an organization, as well as ways to define and conduct job analysis.
If you prefer the PC version, BUS301 here at Saylor.org isn’t going anywhere. For those of you with an iOS inclination, we’ve got 45 additional courses to enjoy on your iDevice, and all of those plus 238 more to explore at Saylor.org via your favorite browser
by Marissa Citro on April 30, 2013 in iTunes U Courses
Hungry for some new skills in operations management? Craving some information on how to apply that good ol’ “transformation model?” Well then dig in — BUS300: Operations Management is our course o’ the week!
An organization can be a lot like baking your favorite dessert. Each ingredient and step has to be measured and timed just right to get that perfectly delicious, scrumptious apple pie!
Is your mouth watering? Well, your hunger will be satisfied as you learn how to best analyze processes from several perspectives, such as productivity, workflow, quality, and so much more! All analogies aside, operations management focuses on the specific roles of various participating inputs and how they influence the consequential outputs through many different processes. By the end of the course, you should be able to explain techniques and methods to create productive resources, as well as the factors that go into strategic location and layout choices.
If you prefer the PC version, BUS300 here at Saylor.org isn’t going anywhere. For those of you with an iOS inclination, we’ve got 44 additional courses to enjoy on your iDevice, and all of those plus 239 more to explore at Saylor.org via your favorite browser
by Marissa Citro on April 23, 2013 in Courses, iTunes U Courses
Curious about organizational behavior? Interested in the benefits of diversity in the workplace? Need to touch-up on your negotiating strategies? Then consider your curiosity satisfied and needs fulfilled: BUS 209 Organizational Behavior is our iTunes U Course o’ the Week!
You will also learn how work attitudes affect the atmosphere, about motivation’s influence on job performance, and how to effectively manage conflicts. Videos courtesy of NJIT and readings from Organizational Behavior will be helping you every step of the way.
If you prefer the PC version, BUS209 here at Saylor.org isn’t going anywhere. For those of you with an iOS inclination, we’ve got 43 additional courses to enjoy on your iDevice, and all of those plus 240 more to explore at Saylor.org via your favorite browser.
by Sean Connor on April 16, 2013 in Courses, iTunes U Courses
The world needs managers. You don’t have to like it, but there it is. Or maybe we should re-phrase: the world needs good managers. Principled managers.
How do we get there? Some folks seem born for the job: cool, calm, collected; conscientious in both praise and criticism. Most others need a bit of help before they’re ready to lead. Enter our BUS208: Principles of Management course, freshly available on iTunes U.
And, really, we’re most of us managers in one way or another. From project leaders to peer leaders, lots of people who might not think of themselves as “managers” do practice the very skills that make for organizational success.
This course examines what good managers do and how they do it, encouraging employees at all levels (regardless of what’s on their business cards) to understand the key principles of management.
If you prefer the PC version, BUS208 here at Saylor.org isn’t going anywhere. For those of you with an iOS inclination, we’ve got 42 additional courses to enjoy on your iDevice, and all of those plus 240 more to explore at Saylor.org via your favorite browser.
