Management
Mgmt 103: Introduction to Business - An overview of the business world, including an introduction to economic systems, governmental actions, marketing, management, finance, accounting and human resources management. Course does not count toward any economics or business major or minor. (3 credits)
Mgmt 219: Business Statistics - Probability and statistics in a business environment, encompassing descriptive statistics, probability theory, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation.
Prerequisites: Algebraic proficiency and microcomputer proficiency. Cross-listed as Econ 219. (3 credits)
Mgmt 250: Principles of Management - Managerial functions and decision making, including planning, organizing, leading, motivating, controlling and conflict resolving activities in all types of organizational systems. Course does not count toward any economics or business major requirements. (3 credits)
Mgmt 251: Organizational Behavior - Study of the satisfaction, motivation, learning, problem solving and growth of persons in organizational settings. Conceptual learning is combined with selfanalysis in each area. (3 credits)
Mgmt 320: Operations Management I - Operations strategy and competition, production systems and processes, decision analysis and graphical linear programming, quality management and process control, facility location and layout, work methods and measurement, inventory management and project evaluation review technique (PERT).
Prerequisite: Mgmt/Econ 219. (3 credits)
Mgmt 352: Operations Management II - Management science analysis and optimization techniques including linear programming, transportation algorithm, waiting line models, simulation processes, network models, materials requirement planning, and forecasting methods applied to a variety of business operations situations.
Prerequisites: Mgmt 320, and 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 353: Development of Management - Thought Contemporary management as the result of an evolutionary process involving the thoughts and writings of many famous management theoreticians and practitioners.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 354: Human Resources Management - The basic processes, principles, policies, tools, techniques and methods that are utilized in the personnel function in any organization.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 357: International Operations Management - Issues critical to globalization of manufacturing operations including global planning and organization, comparison of operations, international operations strategy, managerial issues in global operations.
Prerequisites: Mgmt 320, and 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 360: Total Quality Management - Managerial and technological issues that are necessary to understand and implement quality assurance programs including human resource development, strategic planning, management information systems, cost effectiveness, implementation procedures and statistical quality control.
Prerequisites: Mrkt 230, Mgmt 250 or 251, and Mgmt/Econ 219 or Math 114 or Psyc 221 or SASW 317. (3 credits)
Mgmt 365: Management Information Systems - Managerial and technological issues that are necessary to understand, establish, manage and use information systems in all functional areas of organizations.
Prerequisites: CpSc 210 and Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 450: Internship - Supervised placement, work, and research in selected public and private organizations.
Prerequisites: Application and permission of the instructor. (3-12 credits).
Mgmt 451: Employment Law - This course covers the law as it applies to all aspects of the employer - employee relation, including union activity, discrimination, selection, testing and employment contracts.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 452: Management-Labor Relations - Modern industrial relations from the perspective of both management and labor, including the historical development of large-scale business and organized labor.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 453: Collective Bargaining - The major issues in the negotiation process: bargaining, public policy implications, impasse resolution, strikes, and legislation affecting collective bargaining.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 454: Management Seminar - Contemporary methods and theories of management are discussed in terms of current organizational practice.
Prerequisites: Mgmt 320, 354 and senior standing. (3 credits)
Mgmt 455: Compensation Management - Rationale, composition and administration of employee reward systems considering both the internal organizational factors and external environmental factors. Contemporary issues such as comparable worth, CEO salaries, and the rising cost of benefits are included.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 354. (3 credits)
Mgmt 456: Management and Society - Social, ethical, economic, legal and political restraints on organizational decisions.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 457: International Management - Examination of environments, resources, strategies and models of managerial functions in international organizations.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251. (3 credits)
Mgmt 458: Business Policy - An integrating course dealing with the factors that influence the formulation and implementation of organizational strategy and policy.
Prerequisites: All other core courses and business administration senior. (3 credits)
Mgmt 459: Small Business Institute - In this course student consulting teams analyze actual problem situations of cooperating regional businesses.
Prerequisites: Application and permission of the instructor. (3 credits)
Mgmt 460: Training and Development - Training and development as a human resource management function supporting organizational strategic planning including: training needs analysis, training program objectives, training methods, management and organization development methods, program evaluation and cost-benefit analysis, and training budgeting. Current trends in training and development will be covered including computer based training, competency based training and cross cultural training.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 354. (3 credits)
Mgmt 465: Management of Information Technology - Management and specific technical concepts and techniques applied to the function of providing information technology services to the organization.
Prerequisite: Mgmt 250 or 251, three credits of CpSc. (3 credits)
Mgmt 490: Independent Study - In-depth reading and/or research with the guidance of a faculty member in an area selected by the student.
Prerequisites: 12 credits in major courses, application, and permission of the instructor, departmental chairperson, and dean of the college where the study will be conducted. (1-3 credits)