- Course Type CLEP
- Subject Business and Management
- Level Introductory
- Length 6 Modules
- Video Length 7h 9m
- Reading Pages 931
- Institution Modern States
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Principles of Management reviews the material typically taught in an introductory college-level management course. The course introduces the vocabulary, concepts, and practices of management, with emphasis on planning, organization, control, and leadership. Learners will also explore the human resources and operational dimensions of management, with special attention to the functional aspects of how organizations are run.
This is a free, self-paced Modern States course with no prerequisites. It is aligned to the CLEP® Principles of Management exam and is designed to prepare you to succeed on the test and earn college credit at no cost.
Modern States originally developed this course in collaboration with Gregory Gardner, Ph.D. of State University of New York at Potsdam who also supported course enhancements published in 2025.
Course Overview
Principles of Management Course Overview - Modern States
| Module | Topic | Video Length | Total pages of required reading |
| Module 1: What is Management? 00:37:22 total video length 93 total reading pages |
1: What is Management? | 0:00:56 | – |
| 1.1: Planning, Controlling, Organizing, and Leading | 0:10:05 | 53 | |
| 1.2: The History of Management | 0:12:14 | 40 | |
| 1.3: Managerial Ethics | 0:14:07 | – | |
| 1: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 2: Planning and Strategy 01:23:47 total video length 222 total reading pages |
2: Planning and Strategy | 0:01:17 | – |
| 2.1: Planning | 0:10:03 | 55 | |
| 2.2: Planning Tools | 0:08:55 | 65 | |
| 2.3: Competitive Advantage | 0:10:32 | – | |
| 2.4: Product Planning and Strategy | 0:09:50 | – | |
| 2.5: Cost Leadership Versus Differentiation | 0:05:35 | – | |
| 2.6: Managing a Cost Leader | 0:09:28 | – | |
| 2.7: Managing a Differentiated Competitor | 0:07:21 | – | |
| 2.8: Risk and Decision-Making | 0:12:38 | 37 | |
| 2.9: Forecasting | 0:08:08 | 65 | |
| 2: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 3: Controlling 00:29:17 total video length 53 total reading pages |
3: Controlling | 0:00:41 | 53 |
| 3.1: Feedback and Control | 0:06:38 | – | |
| 3.2: More on Feedback | 0:07:26 | – | |
| 3.3: Financial and Non-Financial Controls | 0:06:23 | – | |
| 3.4: Control and Planning | 0:08:09 | – | |
| 3: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 4: Organizing 01:57:33 total video length 80 total reading pages |
4: Organizing | 0:01:45 | – |
| 4.1: Organizational Charts and Designs | 0:11:13 | 41 | |
| 4.2: Centralized and Decentralized Organization | 0:10:14 | – | |
| 4.3: Span of Control | 0:10:13 | – | |
| 4.4: Authority and Unity of Command | 0:11:12 | – | |
| 4.5: Incentives and Motivation Tools | 0:09:54 | 39 | |
| 4.6: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | 0:11:20 | – | |
| 4.7: McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y | 0:09:53 | – | |
| 4.8: Expectancy Theory | 0:11:39 | – | |
| 4.9: Equity Theory | 0:09:54 | – | |
| 4.10: Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory | 0:09:19 | – | |
| 4.11: Job Design | 0:10:57 | – | |
| 4: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 5: Leading 01:24:28 total video length 296 total reading pages |
5: Leading | 0:00:59 | – |
| 5.1: Leadership vs. Management | 0:12:48 | 100 | |
| 5.2: Transactional Leadership | 0:08:12 | 47 | |
| 5.3: Transformational Leadership | 0:09:53 | – | |
| 5.4: Situational Leadership | 0:09:29 | – | |
| 5.5: Personality Types | 0:07:15 | 105 | |
| 5.6: Power in Organizations | 0:10:00 | – | |
| 5.7: Leadership in Teams | 0:15:05 | 44 | |
| 5.8: Managing Teams | 0:10:47 | – | |
| 5: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 6: Global Trends and Issues in Management 01:16:04 total video length 187 total reading pages |
6: Global Trends and Issues | 0:01:39 | – |
| 6.1: International Management and Cultural Competence | 0:17:03 | 40 | |
| 6.2: Conflict Resolution | 0:16:50 | – | |
| 6.3: Organizational Communications | 0:11:44 | 48 | |
| 6.4: Operations Management | 0:11:59 | 53 | |
| 6.5: Human Resource Management | 0:16:49 | 46 | |
| 6: Summary | – | – | |
| Course Conclusion | – | – |
