Management Principles

This course is a business management program providing the student with a critical understanding of how business organizations work and are managed: their goals, strategies, structures, technologies, environments, motivations and interests of the people involved. Curriculum focus includes functions of management, production and operations, managing human resources, effective leadership, organizational communications, social and ethical environment of business, business laws, international business, economic factors, and use of technology/data analysis. Students’ skills will be measured through use of a Virtual Business platform as well as stock market competition.  Students are encouraged, but not required, to work in the RHAM High School store for course extra credit. Management students will be encouraged, but not required, to be participating members of the DECA Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship Association. The areas of business covered in this course are designed for the college and career bound student. Eligible business students are encouraged to solicit membership in the RHAM High School chapter of the National Business Honor Society.

Students may earn three (3) college credits for Principles of Management (BUS 201) through  Eastern Connecticut State University if a “C” or better is earned in the course. Students must register for this opportunity by the deadline and are responsible for all fees. Upon successful completion of the course, students can request a transcript, and credits may be transferable to other institutions. *Grade 10 students requesting to take this course are required to have a school counselor recommendation and a minimum 3.5 overall GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale in order to receive ECSU college credit for this course.