Program Objectives.
Upon completion of this program, students will acquire professional in-demand skills and will be able to:

• Understand roles managers assume in various operational environments relative to planning, organizing, and controlling responsibilities.
• Apply techniques for managerial analysis and problem resolution.
• Examine and explain the managerial decision-making process.
• Review accounting, finance, and economic reports and base management decisions on them.
• Plan and implement management policy with an emphasis on strategic planning in changing environments.

Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World
by Thomas S. Bateman, Scott A. Snell, Robert Konopaske
McGraw-Hill
13th or 15th edition

About the authors
Thomas S. Bateman is a Bank of America Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Professor Bateman earned his doctorate in business administration at Indiana University. His consulting work has included a variety of organizations including Singapore Airlines, the Brookings Institution, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Nature Conservancy.
Scott Snell is a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. He was recently listed among the top 100 most-cited authors in scholarly journals of management. He has served on the boards of the Strategic Management Society’s human capital group, the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, and the Academy of Management. Professor Snell has worked with companies such as AstraZeneca, Deutsche Telekom, Shell, and United Technologies to align strategy, capability, and investments in talent. He received a Ph.D. degree in business administration from Michigan State University.
Rob Konopaske is a Professor of Management at McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. He also serves as the Director of the Institute for Global Business. He has received numerous teaching honors, including Presidential Distinction Award and Gregg Master Teacher Award. Rob earned his doctoral degree in business administration from the University of Houston. Current or former clients include Credit Suisse, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Buffalo Wings & Rings, KPMG, New Braunfels Utilities, and Johnson & Johnson.

About the Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education is one of the "big three" educational publishers. Their partnerships expanded to over 14,000 authors, including more than 50 Nobel laureates. The company offers products and services to over 135 countries in 60+ languages. Based on the growing demand for classroom technology, McGraw-Hill began offering digital products alongside traditional print products. These systems allow personalized learning and can progress through lessons most effectively.