*This bundle is available at a discount to ASU Alumni.

Learn how to be a good manager:

Effective or “good” management can be a mix of art and science. There are multiple factors to successful leadership and management because of the many objectives a manager must serve in support of the organization’s mission. As a manager, you not only lead and organize your team, but you must define the mission of your team or organization and make decisions about policy and procedures that keep your company moving forward. In this series of seven online management courses, you will study examples of successful and unsuccessful leadership and management practices, discover modern trends in management and create plans to improve or take on leadership responsibilities of your industry. Each course will give you skills to apply in your current or future career, regardless of industry and team size.

What you’ll learn in these online management courses:

The seven online management courses in this bundle examine several different aspects of management including:

• The history of management; review a series of successful managers and management teams throughout the history of well-known businesses and identify their similar techniques and traits. You may be surprised at how successful leadership mindsets and strategies transcend time.
• Management strategy; learn how successful managers impact the success of a business and what level of management is required to maintain success in an organization. Learn the four principles of effective management and discover the power of effective communication and people management.
• Teamwork and communication; communication can be the tool that unites the efforts of individuals so teams form and work together to produce more than any individual ever could. In this course, you will define the critical communication needed to form your team and guide them to become a united group working toward a single mission.
• Motivating employees; In this course, you’ll learn to appreciate how motivation techniques can lead your organization to success. First, you’ll learn how to discover the motivating factors of each of the individuals in your team and how to use those motivators to help your team feel successful. Study the different ways leaders have motivated their teams through genuine connection to team values and desires in this course.
• Connecting mission to strategy; dig into the high-level purpose and vision of your organization in this course. Once you have identified the vision and mission of your business, determine how to develop strategy that supports the vision of your organization and the essential leadership skills you’ll need to keep your team on track for success.
• Modern leadership; take a look at the difference between leadership and management by reviewing the practices of business and political leaders and managers. Develop your own blend of leadership and management to best serve your team and organization.
• Decision making for leaders; effective decision making doesn’t just require knowledge and immediacy. As a manager, you’ll have the responsibility to use the knowledge and opinions of the team around you. In this class, learn how to own effective decision making for your organization, leveraging your own opinions and knowledge as well as the opinion of others in your business.

Who these online management courses are designed for:

The management skills earned in this seven-course online management series are essential to managers, regardless of whether you’re improving upon your existing management strategies or if you’re an entrepreneur, new to team management and leadership. This bundle is perfect for anyone who aspires to be a great manager.

Not interested in a Certificate? Try any of our stand-alone courses.

What you’ll earn from these online management courses:

Show off your management skills with a certificate upon completion of the How to be a Good Manager course series, and use the online badge on your LinkedIn profile to signal to others that you’ve gone above and beyond to hone critical management expertise.