Course Syllabus

Principles of Management

College of the Desert

 

Principles of Management

Online Section

Fall 2025

3 Units

Start Date/End Date: Sept. 2, 2025 – Dec. 19, 2025

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is the study of organization design, managerial processes, motivational theories, and current management problems. It is a study of the concepts of management in organizations and the role of manager in a technologically oriented society including planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. The student is provided an opportunity to gain a contemporary knowledge in management design to improve managerial skills and ability.

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First, download the course textbook, The Textbook: Principles of Management, which is free.

Second, download the Course Syllabus and Course Schedule.

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Fourth, click on the "Modules" tab on the left hand side of the screen and then click on Week 0: "Start Here" to get started with the course. You may also click on the "Start Here" link in the banner above. 

 

 

 

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Instructor Agxibel Barajas
(760) 501-8908
agbarajas@collegeofthedesert.edu

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