THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

Course Code:

MEP 7101

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master of Arts In Educational Policy And Planning

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Department:

East African Institute Of Higher Education Studies and Development

Course Description & Objectives:

The Paper aims at helping participants understand the concept of Management in Higher Education. The Paper will introduce participants to organizational theories and their application in managerial practice. It will cover the evolution and development of managerial thinking and several aspects of management, relating them to management of institutions of higher learning. Course Objectives:

To introduce the concept of Management and hence to outline the functions of managers
To outline the evolution of management thought
To examine in detail the planning function of managers
To examine in detail, the organizing function of managers.
To examine in detail, the staffing function of managers.
To examine in detail, the leading/ directing function of managers.
To examine in detail, the controlling function of managers.