Management
MGT 110 THE CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT
A study of the managerial process as defined by historical and environmental forces. Emphasis is placed on management as a universal function including planning, organizing, motivation, leadership and control. Also included is the historical development of management thought and the concepts of ethics and social responsibility. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: WRT 150 or WRT 175. Offered Fall semester (d); offered every semester (e).
MGT 230 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This course examines the functions of human resource management within a business environment. Emphasis is placed upon the effective management of employees as a means of achieving organizational goals. Topics to be covered include the legal environment of human resources, planning and forecasting personnel needs, recruitment and employee selection, performance evaluation, employee motivational strategies, training and development, benefits management, compensation analysis and administration, labor relations in a union environment, safety and health, and employee termination. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: WRT 175. Offered Fall semester (d); offered every semester (e).
MGT 298 SPECIAL TOPIC IN MANAGEMENT
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered).
MGT 301 MANAGERIAL ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING
This course gives an in-depth look at various quantitative analytical techniques encountered in analyzing managerial problems and making effective decisions. Topics include linear programming, sensitivity analysis, Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) models, Reorder Point (ROP) analysis, production lot-sizing, Material Requirement Planning (MRP), the just-in-time system, decision criteria, and creative problem solving techniques. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: BUS 260. Offered Spring semester (e).
MGT 302 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
This course provides a basic overview of the operational and managerial issues encountered in the production of goods and services. Topics include production and inventory control, investment decision making, capacity planning, logistics and transportation systems, facilities selection and layout, design, work methods, quality control, and Japanese and other contemporary methods of manufacturing. Students will be introduced to the use of quantitative techniques as decision tools for operations managers. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 260 and Junior standing. Offered Fall semester (d).
MGT 305 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
This course gives an in-depth look at various quantitative analytical techniques encountered in analyzing managerial problems and making effective decisions. The major topics include: linear programming, transportation, assignment, network models, project management, and decision analysis. Application of these techniques in functional areas such as production, marketing, finance, and accounting are covered. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: ECO 260 and Junior standing. Offered as needed.
MGT 320 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
This course introduces students to various ideas about what leadership is, how it is practiced and how it impacts organizational performance. This will be accomplished through a comprehensive coverage of the important advances in theory, research and applications within the realm of leadership. Furthermore, the course will provide numerous managerial examples and examine leadership in the context of typical problems that confront managers. To the management student, this course offers an opportunity to examine barriers to and opportunities for improving managerial effectiveness. It is intended to serve as a catalyst for students to think and dialogue about leaders and the leadership process, and offers the student an opportunity to examine their own leadership characteristics and styles. Incidents, case studies, and exercises will help students apply their understanding of the leadership literature and to work on the development of analytical and problem solving skills. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered as needed.
MGT 330 NEW VENTURE CREATION
This course studies the role of the entrepreneur and the small business. It concentrates on the considerations and tasks involved in starting and running a new business. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: ACC 102, MGT 110 and MKT 120. Offered Fall semester in even numbered years (e).
MGT 398 SPECIAL TOPIC IN MANAGEMENT
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered).
MGT 410 ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
This course explores the technologies of organization development primarily for the manager, secondarily for the leader, consultant and/or administrator. It is directed at understanding organizational intervention technologies and how to decide which of them might be most appropriate to a particular goal or need. It relates enhanced capability, improved performance, increased integration or heightened adaptability of an organization. This course is designed for prospective general managers who are likely to be participants in steering developmental change projects, for those managers who might work with OD specialists as clients and collaborators, and for those who wish to take a first step toward obtaining professional expertise in the practice of OD consultation. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: MGT 320 and Junior standing. Offered as needed.
MGT 415 WOMEN AND MEN IN MANAGEMENT
Management success in the 21 st century requires an increased ability to lead people in diverse organizations and greater sensitivity to gender issues in the workplace. This course attempts to build awareness of the developing issues relating to women and men in management and to enable students to develop skills needed for success in the work environment. This course will address gender and diversity issues relevant to both men and women in their roles as employees, managers, and policy makers. Topics include leadership and communication styles, stereotyping, equal employment opportunity, harassment, glass ceiling, sex roles, career development, company policies and recent trends. The course draws upon research and practice from various disciplines including psychology, leadership, human resource management, law, and sociology. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered Fall semester in odd numbered years (e).
MGT 420 POLICY AND STRATEGY: CASE STUDIES
In the first half of this course, the concept of strategy will be thoroughly presented. Students will study the strategic management process so that in the second half of the course they will be able to fully analyze actual cases in strategic management. These cases will be drawn from all types of business and organizational situations. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: 21 credits of business core. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered years (d); offered Spring semester (e).
