MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS ENMG 601 Management Theory Fall 2025-2026

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	ENMG 601
Course Title	Manegement Theory
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	graduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	NA
Required/Elective	Elective
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location

Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
Fadl Bdeir	Instructor	SRB 202

Course Description

This course discusses theoretically and practically different modules about the nature of managerial work, and the roles of the leaders and managers with special focus on leadership theories. How do leaders formulate and build a strategy, how can they motivate their employees, the role of formal and informal effective communication in organizations, along with negotiations and human resources management. It also introduces the important role of ethics in business and organizational behavior, Business strategy, and principles and practice of worker motivation.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Recall the history of the management theories development

CLO2. Differentiate between different types of leadership theories.

CLO3. Apply each leadership theory in the right context

CLO4. Develop a high-level strategic plan for an organization

CLO5. Discriminate between different types of decision making.

CLO6. Determine the right motivation techniques for employees.

CLO7. Appreciate the importance of ethics in leadership roles and organizational context.

CLO8. Compare the different phases of team formation.

CLO9. Recall the main methods of negotiation.

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Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

Explicitly indicate which of the program learning outcomes are addressed in the course.

PLO1. Advanced Core Knowledge in the Discipline: Analyze core concepts and theories in different areas of study in their discipline.

PLO2. Oral Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific oral format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

PLO3. Written Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific written format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

PLO4. Professionalism and Ethical Conduct: Apply professionalism and ethical research conduct in their discipline.

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Course Resources and References

Indicate textbook title, author, and year. Include a link to the Moodle page or the course web page.

Reading papers will be provided in class

Course Outline

Include the topics covered and learning activities (assignments, projects, term papers, etc.) with their due dates. Indicate the alignment of topics/ learning activities with the Course Learning Outcomes.

Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

Week	Date	Topic	Learning Activities and Due Dates	Alignment with CLOs
1	Management History & Theories	CLO1
2	Leadership	CLO2
3	Leadership	CLO3
4	Introduction to Strategic Planning	CLO4
5	Introduction to Strategic Planning	CLO4
6	Motivation	CLO6
7	Motivation
8	Decision making	CLO6
9	Decision making	CLO5
10	Negotiation	CLO9
11	Teams	CLO8
12	Teams	CLO8
13	Human resources	CLO7
14	Culture & Ethical Effects on Organizations	CLO7
15	Culture & Ethical Effects on Organizations	CLO7

Indicate mode of delivery as Lecture, Recitation, Laboratory, Team-based Learning, etc.

Include all methods for assessing student achievement, including assessment rubrics for evaluating the learning activities.

Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
Assignments and Quizzes	50%
Attendance and participation	5%
Project	25%
Team assignments	20%
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets twice weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes independent out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

Homework exercises will be assigned and graded frequently. Students are encouraged to discuss the exercises among themselves but are required to submit their answers in writing individually indicating the names of the students they collaborated with. This course is applied and therefore solving exercises is the best way to understand the material.Students are required to hand-write (on paper or tablet) the solutions to the homework exercises unless otherwise indicated.

Missing Projects/Assignments

Missing work will be assigned a grade of zero. Late submissions will start at 90% of the maximum points available and assignment grade will decrease by 2 points for each day thereafter. It should be noted that no assignment will be accepted for credit more than three (3) days after its original due date. Late submissions without pre-clearance will start at 80% of the maximum points available.

Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

An authentic medical note should be provided to the course instructor so that you will be considered for make-up quizzes.

Group Work

Individuals must contribute their fair share to any group effort resulting in a deliverable to the instructor. In addition, everyone in the group will be held accountable for the quality, originality and proper sourcing of the entire group product. Non-participating students will have a zero grade on team projects and assignments.

Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

Students will be expected to use MS office, Wed browsing, Moodle, Turnitin and other relevant technologies.

Use of AI in the Course

AI can be used for research and information gathering, for writing assistance like grammar, spelling checks, and formatting of documents. AI CANNOT be used as an original work, or for exam and quiz assistance or to paraphrase sentences. AI detection tools will be used to check assignments and violating papers will be given a non-negotiable zero grade.

University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Office as soon as possible in order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a smooth learning process: accessibility@aub.edu.lb; +961-1-350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

Failure to implement the accommodations provided by the Accessible Education Office constitutes a violation of AUB's non-discrimination policy, and may be reported to the Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator who also serves in the role of Section 504 Coordinator, at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb.

Non-Discrimination and Anti-Discriminatory Harassment, including Sexual Harassment at AUB https://www.aub.edu.lb/President/oeo-titleix/Pages/syllabus.aspx

In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in admission, education, and employment, AUB policies protect you from discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including sex discrimination and sexual harassment, in alignment with the objectives of Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.

The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: officers, faculty, staff, academic appointees, students (including medical interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC), or any other facility or program affiliated with the University. The “AUB Community" also includes the dependents and domestic employees of faculty and staff dwelling on campus and at AREC.

If you think you have experienced discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment, we encourage you to inform the Title IX Coordinator, Mitra Tauk at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb, report to a Title IX deputy at your faculty or at any other faculty (www.aub.edu.lb/titleix), or report online (www.aub.ethicspoint.com).

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AUB Grading System

https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Pages/academic-information.aspx

Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

I ​P ​PR ​W NP ​Incomplete ​Pass ​In Progress ​Withdraw ​No Pass