Principles of Management | Enroll Anytime Online Course

Learn essential management skills and explore leadership, decision-making, and organizational design in this 3-credit online course.

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Why Take Principles of Management Online?

MGMT 300: Principles of Management introduces the core functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling that drive organizational success. Offered through the UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration, ranked #21 in “Best Online Bachelor’s in Business” (U.S. News & World Report, 2025), this self-paced, 3-credit course gives you a broad survey of management theories and real-world applications, with lessons on decision-making, leadership, motivation, human talent, ethics, and global business. Designed for both business majors and students seeking transferable credits, this course equips you with practical skills you can apply in any workplace setting.

You have up to 9 months to complete 15 lessons made up of recorded lectures, assignments, and resources related to chapers in the textbook and 3 proctored exams. 

Who Should Enroll?

• Business majors seeking a required core course

• Non-business majors looking for a management elective

• Professionals seeking career advancement skills in leadership and organization

• Transfer students needing a flexible course in leadership fundamentals

Principles of Management Textbook and Homework Requirements

This course utilizes the e-book and MindTap activities through Cengage Unlimited. The textbook for the course is the 12th edition of Daft and Marcic, Understanding Management. The MindTap assignments contain a variety of activities including experiential exercises, multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, and simulations. You will access MindTap through the course link in Blackboard.

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.