Essential MOOCs In Business For April

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Fundamentals of Management

 

School: University of California-Irvine

Platform: Coursera

Registration Link: Fundamentals of Management

Start Date: April 6, 2015 (4 Weeks)

Workload: 2-3 Hours Per Week (Self-Paced)

Instructor: Not Specified (U.C.-Irvine faculty member)

Graded: Students will earn a verified certificate for completing this course.

Description: Thinking about becoming a manager? It is a bigger step than you might expect. Suddenly, youā€™re coaching and evaluating people who may have been your friends. Youā€™re serving as a buffer between upper management and your reports ā€“ battling to maximize output while keeping expectations in line. You are under the microscope. Whatā€™s more, youā€™re being held accountable for the performance of other people. In this introductory course, youā€™ll learn the differences between being a manager and a leader; the strengths and weaknesses of various management philosophies and leadership styles; the biggest challenges facing new managers; and how to use influence with both your reports and superiors.Ā  The course will taught through 8-12 minute lecture videos, with students evaluated through quizzes.

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Additional Notes: This is the first part of a Practical Management for Career Readiness specialization available through Coursera. Students will receive a specialization certificate that reflects that they completed three courses (including ā€œEffective Problem-Solving and Decision-Makingā€ and ā€œEssentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking and Actionā€) and a capstone project. The total cost of a certification is $196.

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