Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) Principles of Management I Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the FY BMS syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25, examined under form 2225161. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — forms 2M00155 and 2M00156, whose documents are below — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Principles of Management - I
Module I: Nature of Management
- Management: Concept, Significance, Role & Skills, Levels of Management, Concepts of POSDCORB, Managerial Grid.
- Evolution of Management thoughts, Contribution of F.W Taylor, Henri Fayol and Contingency Approach.
Module II: Planning and Decision Making
- Planning: Meaning, Importance, Elements, Process, Limitations and MBO.
- Decision Making: Meaning, Importance, Process, Techniques of Decision Making
Module III: Organising
- Organizing: Concepts, Structure (Formal & Informal, Line & Staff and Matrix), Meaning, Advantages and Limitations
- Departmentation: Meaning, Basis and Significance
- Span of Control: Meaning, Graicunas Theory, Factors affecting span of Control Centralization vs Decentralization
- Delegation: Authority & Responsibility relationship
Module IV: Directing, Leadership, Coordination and Controlling
- Directing: Meaning and Process
- Leadership: Meaning, Styles and Qualities of Good Leader
- Coordination as an Essence of Management
- Controlling: Meaning, Process and Techniques
- Recent Trends: Green Management & CSR
Reference Books
- 1 Principles of Management , Ramasamy , Himalaya Publication , Mumbai
- 2 Principles of Management , Tripathi Reddy , Tata Mc Grew Hill
- 3 Management Text & Cases , VSP Rao , Excel Books, Delhi
- 4 Management Concepts and OB , P S Rao & N V Shah , AjabPustakalaya
- 5 Essentials of Management , Koontz II & W , Mc. Grew Hill , New York
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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