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MM vs MBA
Courses for MM by University Putra Malaysia:- GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to an overview of key concepts in management and organisation theory. Its goal is to enable students to understand the manager’s role, constraints, levels and opportunities within complex organisations. It stresses the use of behavioural science based on research and the formulation of systematic diagnoses, which in turn will lead to specific courses of action.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour
(3 Credits)
This course deals with the behavioural aspects of individuals in an organisation and the management of organisations. It examines the human factor in management; managing individuals, interpersonal relationships and teams. Special attention is given to the organisational change in leadership.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5113: Operations Management
(3 Credits)
This course looks at different types of operational environments and their links with strategy. It also examines the planning and control of operations; tools and techniques for optimal use of resources and their interface with quality management, technology management and distribution management.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5160: Strategic Management
(3 Credits)
This course introduces the concept of strategy and implementation. It helps the students to appreciate the role of general managers in enhancing and sustaining corporate performance. Using the skills already acquired in the core courses, this course develops cross-functional and holistic thinking and the ability to recognise patterns of strategy under conditions of incomplete and imperfect information.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5200: Marketing Management
GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
GSM 5400: Financial Management
GSM 5200: Marketing Management
(3 Credits)
This course examines the major tasks performed by the marketing function of an organisation, which includes marketing and consumer behaviour analysis, segmentation and positioning issues. It also familiarises students with the tools used to formulate marketing strategy, marketing planning and operations, as well as the practice of qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
(3 Credits)
This course is designed from the viewpoint of users of accounting information, with particular emphasis on the interpretation and use of financial and management accounting information for investment decision-making and successful management of organizations. At the end of the course, students should have acquired the necessary skills to comprehend and evaluate the appropriateness of alternative accounting methods, and to analyze the information disclosed in financial statements. In addition, students should be able to apply their knowledge of costing for value creation in their organizations.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5400: Financial Management
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the basic principles of finance, focusing on the evaluation of projects, company strategies and financial securities. It also covers the major topics pertinent to financing modern corporations such as dividend policy, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and share repurchase.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
Courses for MBA from University Putra Malaysia:-
GSM 5000: Managerial Economics
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to both macroeconomic issues and microeconomic theories and their implications in real business situations. It provides the students with economic tools for analysing consumer behaviour, production theory and costs principles of industry structure and pricing policies across different markets.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to an overview of key concepts in management and organisation theory. Its goal is to enable students to understand the manager’s role, constraints, levels and opportunities within complex organisations. It stresses the use of behavioural science based on research and the formulation of systematic diagnoses, which in turn will lead to specific courses of action.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
(3 Credits)
This course is designed from the viewpoint of users of accounting information, with particular emphasis on the interpretation and use of financial and management accounting information for investment decision-making and successful management of organisations. At the end of the course, students should have acquired the necessary skills to comprehend and evaluate the appropriateness of alternative accounting methods, and to students should be able to apply their knowledge of costing for value creation in their organisations.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour
(3 Credits)
This course deals with the behavioural aspects of individuals in an organisation and the management of organisations. It examines the human factor in management; managing individuals, interpersonal relationships and teams. Special attention is given to the organisational change in leadership.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5400: Financial Management
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the basic principles of finance, focusing on the evaluation of projects, company strategies and financial securities. It also covers the major topics pertinent to financing modern corporations such as dividend policy, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and share repurchase.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
GSM 5113: Operations Management
(3 Credits)
This course looks at different types of operational environments and their links with strategy. It also examines the planning and control of operations; tools and techniques for optimal use of resources and their interface with quality management, technology management and distribution management.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5200: Marketing Management
(3 Credits)
This course examines the major tasks performed by the marketing function of an organisation, which includes marketing and consumer behaviour analysis, segmentation and positioning issues. It also familiarises students with the tools used to formulate marketing strategy, marketing planning and operations, as well as the practice of qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5170: Management Information Systems (3 Credits)
This course attempts to enable students to make rational decisions concerning design of information systems and adoption of computer technology. Topics include an overview of management information systems (MIS), development of the computer industry, conceptual framework for MIS, physical configuration and technology for MIS and finally, trends in the development of computing and electronics in Malaysia and other selected countries in East Asia.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5131: Business Law and Ethics (3 Credits)
This course covers the more important laws and ethics affecting business enterprises including those applicable to firms operating in domestic and international markets. Topics include the laws relating to computerisation and patents, licensing of products and services.
Pre-requisite(s): None
GSM 5160: Strategic Management (3 Credits)
This course introduces the concept of strategy and implementation. It helps the students to appreciate the role of general managers in enhancing and sustaining corporate performance. Using the skills already acquired in the core courses, this course develops cross-functional and holistic thinking and the ability to recognise patterns of strategy under conditions of incomplete and imperfect information.
Pre-requisite(s): GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management
GSM 5200: Marketing Management
GSM 5301: Accounting for Decision Making
GSM 5400 Financial Management
GSM 5114: Business Research Methods (3 Credits)
This course focuses on the analysis of business problems and the use of scientific research as a problem-solving tool. This encompasses the understanding and application of appropriate research designs, statistical analysis techniques, the use of computer for data analyses, report writing and presentation.
* Consent of Course Coordinator
GSM 5116: Case Writing and Analysis (3 Credits)
This course covers the various phases of producing a management case. It describes and discusses in detail the principles and techniques that may be adapted to each of the phases namely; initial preparation, data collection, format and language of case writing, case analysis, suggested alternative solutions and recommendation. Since the case is meant to be used for training purposes, a case user guide needs to be prepared too.
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MM and MBA of University Putra Malaysia located in Serdang.
The above course content is located from
http://gsm.upm.edu.my/academic/programmes/mba/course_synopsis.htm
http://gsm.upm.edu.my/academic/programmes/mm/course_synopsis.htm
What is a project?
Reference from PMBOK :-
Organizations perform work. Work generally invovles either operations or projects, although the two may overlap. Operations and projects share many characteristics; for example, they are:-
-Performed by people.
-Constrained by limited resources.
-Planned, executed, and controlled.
Projects are often implemented as a means of achieving an organization's strategic plan. Operations and projects differ primarily in that operations are ongoing and repetitive while projects are temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Temporary means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end. Unique means that the product or services is different in some distinguishing way from all other products or services. For many organizations, projects are a means to respond to those requests that cannot be addressed within the organization's normal operational limits.
Projects are undertaken at all levels of the organization. They may involve a single person or mkany thousands. Their duration rages from a few weeks to more than five years. Projects may involve a single unit of one organization or may cross organizational boundaries, as in joint ventures and partnering. Projects are critical to the realization of the performing organization's business strategy because projects are a means by which strategy is implemented. Examples of projects include:
Developing a new product or service
Effecting a change in structure, staffing, or style of an organization
Designing a new transportation vehicle
Developing or acquiring a new or modified information system
Constructing a building or facility
Building a water system for a community in a developing country
Running a campaign for political office
Implementing a new business procedure or process
Emc defination :-
A project is defined as "a set of interrelated activites, with an agreed start and finish time, that is undertaken by an organisation in order to meet defined objectives within the constraints of time, cost and resoures at specified quality requirements".
Pmbok summary : - "a project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service"
The difference between a project undertaking and a non-project undertaking is that "a project ceased to exist when its declared objectives have been attained, while non-project undertakings adopt a new set of objectives and continue to work"
Temporary means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end. The end is reached when the project's objectives have been achieved. Most projects are performed by a team created for the sole purpose of performing the project, and the team is disbanded and members reassigned when the project is completed.
Unique means that the product or services is differnet in some distinguishing way formall similar products or services. Projects involve doing something which has not been done before and which is, therefore, unique. Because the product of each project is unique, the characteristics that distinguish the product or sercice must be progressively elaborated. Progressively means "proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments. Elaborated means"worked out with care and detail; developed thoroughly".
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