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Principles of Business Management
Key Theories, Structures, and Modern Practices
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Principles of Business Management: Theories, Structures &
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Redesign and modernize an existing Business Management presentation titled "112 BM Presentation". Goals: - Clean, professional, modern slide design - Consistent color palette (navy, white, light gray, with accent color teal or orange) - Use strong visual hierarchy (large bold titles, minimal text, icons, and infographics) - Replace text-heavy slides with bullet highlights (max 5 bullets per slide) - Add section divider slides - Improve charts with modern styling - Add subtle background shapes and consistent typography Structure: 1. Cover Slide – Modern layout with bold title and subtitle 2. Agenda Slide – Clean 3–5 bullet overview 3. Section Divider – “Introduction” 4. Content Slides – Key concepts with icons and visual layouts 5. Data/Chart Slides – Improved visual charts 6. Key Insights Slide – Highlight takeaways 7. Conclusion Slide – Clear summary 8. Thank You / Q&A Slide – Clean and minimal Design Style: - Sans-serif font (Montserrat / Calibri style) - Strong visual contrast - Use whitespace generously - Modern iconography - Professional business aesthetic Make the slides visually appealing, clean, and suitable for university-level business presentation.
This presentation introduces business management fundamentals, historical pioneers like Taylor and Fayol, management hierarchy, strategic principles by Porter, business process management, and key insights for organizational success.
February 20, 202615 slides
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Slide 2 - Presentation Agenda
- Introduction to Business Management
- Historical Foundations: Taylor & Fayol
- Management Hierarchy
- Strategic Management
- Business Process Management
- Key Insights & Conclusion
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Slide 3 - Introduction
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Introduction
Defining Business Management and its Scope
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Slide 4 - What is Business Management?
- Administration of commercial enterprises
- Overseeing business operations
- Managing resources of organizations
- Includes strategic and operational levels
- Taught in Management, Business Admin programs
Source: Wikipedia: Business administration
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Slide 5 - Historical Foundations
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Historical Foundations
Pioneers of Modern Management: Taylor and Fayol
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Slide 6 - Key Milestones in Management Theory
1841-1925: Henri Fayol French mining engineer; developed Fayolism, general theory of administration independent of Taylor 1911: F.W. Taylor Published 'Principles of Scientific Management'; coordinated enterprise for efficiency and worker benefits 2001: Academy Recognition Taylor's book voted most influential management book of 20th century by Academy of Management Fellows
Source: Wikipedia
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Slide 7 - Taylor's Vision
> Scientific management is directly antagonistic to the old idea that each workman can best regulate his own way of doing the work.
— Frederick Winslow Taylor (1911)
Source: Wikipedia: The Principles of Scientific Management
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Slide 8 - Management Hierarchy
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Management Hierarchy
Pyramid Structure of Organizational Managers
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Slide 9 - Three Hierarchical Levels
👑 Senior Management CEO, Board; Set strategic goals and policies
📊 Middle Management Department managers; Implement strategies, direct front-line
👥 Line Management Supervisors, team leaders; Oversee daily employee work
Source: Wikipedia: Management
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Slide 10 - Strategic Management
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Strategic Management
Formulating Goals and Initiatives for Stakeholders
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Slide 11 - Core Principles of Strategy (Porter)
- Unique and valuable market position
- Make trade-offs: choose what not to do
- Create fit: align activities to support strategy
- Corporate: What business to be in?
- Business: How to compete?
Source: Wikipedia: Strategic management
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Slide 12 - Business Process Management
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Business Process Management (BPM)
Optimizing Processes for Value Delivery
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Slide 13 - BPM Process Steps
| BPM Stages |
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| Discover |
| Model |
| Analyze |
| Measure |
| Improve |
| Optimize |
| Automate |
Source: Wikipedia: Business process management
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Slide 14 - Key Takeaways
- Scientific management boosts efficiency (Taylor)
- Administrative theory for organization (Fayol)
- Hierarchical structure enables coordination
- Strategic fit drives competitive advantage
- BPM optimizes processes for customer value
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Slide 15 - Conclusion
Effective management integrates historical principles, structured hierarchy, strategic planning, and process optimization for organizational success.
Thank You! Questions?
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