Management
MGMT 3003: Principles of Management
Co-requisites or Prerequisites: ACCT 2013 or ACCT 2033.
Basic principles of management and organizational behavior including planning, organizing,
leading, controlling, staffing, decision making, ethics, interpersonal influence,
and group behavior; conflict management; job design; and organizational change and
development.
MGMT 3023: Principles of Human Resource Management
Co-requisite or Prerequisite: MGMT 3003
An introduction to the field of human resources and an overview of human resources'
role in the organization. In addition to this prologue, workforce planning, talent
management; outcomes measurement/metrics, and management of a diverse workforce will
be examined.
MGMT 3103: Operations Management
Prerequisites: (BUAD 2053 or PSY 2053 or STAT 2163), and MGMT 3003.
A study of the overall operations management task. Critical issues include its integration
of market issues, the development of operations strategies, and the management of
people. Specific attention is given to the design and development of services and
products and the systems by which they are produced and delivered. Factors central
to the operations management task include capacity, technology, scheduling and execution,
quality, inventory, the significant role of managing the supply chain, and process
and delivery system reliability and maintenance.
MGMT 3113: Business Process Improvement
Prerequisites: MGMT 3003 and (BUAD 2053 or PSY 2053 or STAT 2163).
This course is a study of the analysis, mapping, and improvement of business processes
using standard symbols, popular software tools, metrics, and general systems theory.
Examples of sample business processes and topics include customer service, sales management,
scheduling, manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, hiring/job search,
process mapping diagrams, organizational charts, workflow and environment layout,
cause and effect analysis, systems analysis and design, collection and analysis of
process data, and optimization. Software tools are used for process diagramming, concept
mapping, physical facilities layout, project planning and management, and data filtering
and analysis.
MGMT 3123: Business Ethics
Prerequisite: BLAW 2033
This course is an interdisciplinary study of business ethics and the social responsibility
of business organizations in society. The course will consider professional and applied
ethics, law and organizational behavior. The focus of the course is on the individual
managerial decision making process in response to ethical issues arising in the business
context. Students will explore the role of business in society; discuss general theories
of ethics; explain and apply key ethical theories in business; and develop and defend
their own ethical positions.
MGMT 3173: Advanced Microsoft Techniques
Prerequisite: BDA 2003
This course uses a hands on approach to demonstrate the students' ability to use Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Access. Training and testing software will be used to prepare the
students to take the Microsoft Certification exams.
MGMT 3323: Employment Law
Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: BLAW 2033
This course focuses on major federal employment laws affecting individual employees
excluding labor laws. Topics covered includes legal regulation of the hiring and firing
processes, testing and privacy issues, wage and hour laws, laws affecting benefits,
occupational safety and health, workers compensation, unemployment insurance and related
topics.
The course will briefly touch on employment discrimination issues as they affect the
employment relationship but not in the depth nor the detail of the Employment Discrimination
Law course.
As practitioners and researchers in the field of human resources, a strong familiarity
with employment law and the ability to understand the application of various laws
that affect human resource development within organizations is critical.
MGMT 4013: Management Information Systems
Prerequisite: MGMT 3103
A study of information processing, the systems concept, the analysis and design of
information systems, and database hardware and software technology as they apply to
producing information to be used in business decision making. Emphasis will be given
to practical application for business.
MGMT 4033: Internship I in Management
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, Associate Dean, and Dean and a minimum
2.5 GPA.
A supervised, practical experience providing undergraduate MGMK majors with a hands-on
professional management/ marketing experience in a position relating to an area of
career interest. The student will work in a local cooperating business establishment
under the supervision of a member of management of that firm. A College of Business
faculty member will observe and consult with the students and the management of the
cooperating firm periodically during the period of the internship. Students will be
required to make oral reports in the classroom, maintain an internship log, and prepare
a final term paper.
Note: Only three hours of internship may be used to satisfy the curriculum requirements
for management or marketing electives. Additional hours may be used to satisfy the
curriculum requirements for general electives.
MGMT 4043: Internship II in Management
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, Associate Dean, and Dean and a minimum
2.5 GPA.
To be taken after completion of Internship I. A supervised, practical experience providing
undergraduate MGMK majors with a hands-on professional management/marketing experience
in a position relating to an area of career interest. The student will work in a local
cooperating business establishment under the supervision of a member of management
of that firm. A College of Business faculty member will observe and consult with the
students and the management of the cooperating firm periodically during the period
of the internship. Students will be required to make oral reports in the classroom,
maintain an internship log, and prepare a final term paper.
Note: Only six hours of internship may be used to satisfy the curriculum requirements
for management or marketing electives. Additional hours may be used to satisfy the
curriculum requirements for general electives.
MGMT 4053: Small Business Management
Prerequisites: MGMT 3003 and MKT 3043
Application of business management principles to the creation and operation of small
scale enterprises. Emphasis on the preparation and implementation of business plans
for such enterprises.
MGMT 4063: Entrepreneurial Development
Prerequisites: MGMT 4053 and approval from instructor.
The course is designed to increase the students' understanding of critical entrepreneurial
and venture creation concepts through practical applications and through textual readings.
Specifically, students will take preliminary small business plans and develop and
formalize plans that will be submitted for competition consideration at the annual
Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup business plan competitions.
MGMT 4073: Special Topics in Management
In-depth exploration of selected management topics. The primary topic will vary from offering to offering; thus, the course may be taken more than once.
MGMT 4080: College of Business College of Distinction Enhanced Capstone
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the College of Business College of Distinction program.
Co-requisite: MGMT 4083
This course is required for all students accepted into the College of Business College
Distinction program as a marker for student participation in approved College of Business
College of Distinction activities.
MGMT 4083: Business Policy
Prerequisites: MGMT 3103 and at least 90 earned hours.
Co-requisite or Prerequisite: FIN 3063
As the capstone course in the College of Business core, this course examines the application
of strategic management processes, including top management's role in situational
analysis, strategy selection, strategy implementation, and strategic control, under
conditions of uncertainty.
MGMT 4093: Organizational Behavior
Prerequisite: BLAW 2033
Prerequisites or Co-requisites: MGMT 3003 or PSY 3093
Organizational behavior is devoted to understanding individuals and groups within
an organizational context. The field focuses on attributes, processes, behaviors,
and outcomes within and between individual, interpersonal, group, and organizational
levels of analysis. Individual characteristics include learning, motivation, and decision
making which impacts training and development as well as performance management. Interpersonal
and organizational processes include recruitment, selection, job design, and goal
setting.
MGMT 4103: Supply Chain Management
Prerequisite: MGMT 3103
This course covers basic principles of supply chain management and provides techniques
used to analyze various aspects of logistics systems. Key concepts such as inventory
management, communication, warehousing, distribution, and facility location are examined
as an integral part of modern business. The course addresses insights, concepts, practical
tools, and decision support systems that are important for the effective management
of the supply chain.
A supply chain is defined as a set of three or more companies directly linked by one
or more of the upstream and downstream flows of products, services, finances, and
information from a source to a consumer. Supply chain management is the systemic,
strategic coordination of the traditional business functions within a particular company
and across businesses within a supply chain, for the purpose of improving the long-term
performance of the individual companies and the supply chain as a whole. The major
supply chain processes include planning, sourcing, making or converting, fulfillment,
and relationships management. The major dimensions for evaluating the performance
of supply chain processes and activities are time, cost, quality and compliance. This
course covers the major activities of companies involved in profitably cording supply
and demand in the marketplace to deliver consumer value.
MGMT 4113: Managerial Issues in Electronic Commerce
Prerequisites: MGMT 3003 and MKT 3043
A study of managerial issues and strategies involved in Internet-based buying and
selling activities. The course examines appropriate business models and best practices
in generating revenue, market share, and profit from wholesaling and retailing activities
in business-to-consumer, business-to-business, and consumer-to-consumer venues. Topics
include initiation and management of electronic commerce operations, technological
infrastructure and tools, marketing, customer relationship management, electronic
payment, security, staffing, social impacts, ethics, regulation, and international
markets.
MGMT 4203: Project Management
Prerequisite: MGMT 3103
Project Management is studied from a practical perspective. In this course, students
explore techniques of organizing the three main elements of project management: cost,
schedule and scope, as well as how to manage the most important aspect of Project
Management: PEOPLE. Students will learn to utilize software that aids in the visualization
of the project management process. The emphasis of this special topic in management
will be aimed toward an understanding of Project Management for future business leaders
and engineers. The course will culminate with a month- long, graded, practical exercise
with industry where students will be organized into teams or as individual developers
and sent to explore all aspects of a problem, conduct a project initiation workshop,
and then present a project management plan to the leadership of that participating
industry.
MGMT 4213: Strategy and Leadership
Prerequisite: MGMT 3003
Major leadership theories will be examined. Organizational effectiveness and competitive
strategies will be addressed from a human resources leadership viewpoint. Students
will consider strategic and leadership challenges within the human resources role.
MGMT 4223: Leadership: Ideas and Images in Art, Film, History, and Literature
Prerequisite: MGMT 3003
This course probes the definition, meaning, practice, and paradox of leadership by
exploring ideas and images found in diverse domains such as film, art, literature,
and history. These ideas and images are used as a platform for examining leadership
challenges and for developing personal insights into leadership practice, issues and
values.
MGMT 4323: Compensation and Benefits
Offered: Spring
Prerequisite: MGMT 3023
This course covers how to reward employees. Compensation and benefits are a major
part of a firm's total rewards strategy. Components include salary structure and regulations,
short-term incentives, and benefits such as health insurance and pensions plans that
aligned with business objectives.
The field of Compensation and Benefits is a critical foundation for success in of
human resource management. It is valuable information for any professional that has
responsibilities for human resources in an organization.