Mgmt 316 Principles of Management

Prerequisite, junior or senior standing. Contemporary knowledge in management designed to improve managerial skills. Focuses on the three primary tasks of managers: managing strategy, managing structure, and managing behavior. Develops skills in strategic planning, organization design, motivation, leadership, decision making, and implementing change. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Mgmt 346 Production and Operations Management

Prerequisites, Mgsc 208, 309; Mgmt 316. Study of the production/operations management function. Topics include operations strategy, forecasting, inventory control, scheduling, queuing theory, project management, facilities layout, and quality assurance. The focus of this class will be on problem solving. Computer software will be used extensively. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Mgmt 435 Management of Entrepreneurial Enterprises

Prerequisites, Mgmt 316, and either Mktg 200 or 304. This seminar introduces students to the basic activities required to successfully manage an entrepreneurial enterprise. Topics include generating entrepreneurial ideas, assessing the potential of new ventures, developing business plans, attracting capital, and taking a business public. In addition, legal issues associated with new ventures will be discussed. 3 credits.

Mgmt 445 Personnel Administration

Prerequisite, Mgmt 316. Discussion and critical analysis of human resource issues confronted by management, including recruitment and selection, orientation, training, and compensation of employees. 3 credits.

Mgmt 470 International Business Management

Prerequisites, Econ 200, 201; Mktg 304; Mgmt 316. Approved as a cross-cultural course. A course of study designed to examine the role of business firms in the international business environment. The thrust of the course is to study the environmental relationships, cultural and political impacts, and the effects on the community of nations as the international business community grows and spreads. Specific management problems that are inherent in multinational activities are of prime importance. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

Mgmt 480 Human Behavior in Organizations

Prerequisite, Mgmt 316. This course explains the use of theories of individual and group behavior to solve organizational problems. Cases are used to provide experience applying the theories to business situations. The influences of the organization’s environment, technology, and culture on management decision making are also examined. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.

Mgmt 496 Special Topics in Management

In-depth study of a specific area; content of course determined by interested student and instructor. May be repeated once. 3 credits.

Mgmt 499 Independent Study

Prerequisite, approval of petition. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits. Maximum of 6 credits.

Graduate Courses

Mgmt 613 Organizational Behavior and Organizational Design

Mgmt 615 Organizational Development

Emba 640 Leadership for the Successful Enterprise

Emba 641 Organizational Behavior Theory

Emba 643 Strategic Management

Mgmt 645 Management of Human Resources

Mgmt 696 Special Topics in Management

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