UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

MGMT 201 Principles of Management 3(3-0)
Managerial process of planning, organizing, leading, decision-making, and controlling. Modern management techniques will be emphasized. Prerequisite: BUSAD 101 or permission of instructor for non-business majors. (F,S,SS)

MGMT 301 Organizational Behavior 3(3-0)
Team-work, individual and group behavior, motivation, work design, communication, decision-making, leadership, and organizational culture. Prerequisites: MGMT 201, junior standing. (F,S,SS)

MGMT 311 Operations and Quality Management 3(3-0)
Managerial perspective of the operations and quality functions, use of analytical tools to solve operations and quality problems. Prerequisites: MGMT 201, BUSAD 265 or MATH 156, and junior standing. (F,S)

MGMT 318 Human Resource Management 3(3-0)
An examination of the human resource functions of planning, selection and recruitment, compensation, training and development, employee and labor relations, and safety and health. Prerequisites: MGMT 201 and junior standing. (*)

MGMT 349 Management of Service Businesses 3(3-0)
Management of service organizations, with emphasis on the health delivery, tourism, resort, and hospitality industries. Prerequisites: MGMT 201 or permission of instructor for non-business majors and junior standing. (*)

MGMT 362 Purchasing and Materials Management 3(3-0)
Strategies and tactical methods, opportunities and problems associated with the flow of materials in an organization will be covered. Prerequisite: MGMT 311 (*)

MGMT 365 Management Information Systems 3(3-0)
Analysis and design of computer-based management information systems to satisfy needs of functional areas of organizations such as finance, marketing, accounting, engineering, production and operations management. Prerequisites: MGMT 201 and junior standing. (*)

MGMT 368 Project Management 3(3-0)
Project planning, control, management and evaluation. Use of project planning software. Prerequisites: MGMT 201 and junior standing. (F,S)

MGMT 410 Labor Management Relations 3(3-0)
Federal and state legislation and executive orders governing the employer-employee relationship; legal rights of organizations and collective bargaining. Pre-requisite: MGMT 318 (*)

MGMT 414 Entrepreneurship 3(3-0)
In-depth analysis of the various environment, management, accounting, finance, and legal considerations required for business plan development by an entrepreneur or small business owner. Prerequisites: Senior standing, BUSAD 302, FIN 330, MGMT 301, MGMT 311, MKTG 340, or permission of instructor. (*)

MGMT 460 Operations Strategy 3(3-0)
Examination of recent developments in the strategy of operations in the manufacturing and service sectors involving technological policy, new process development, and new product introduction. Prerequisite: MGMT 311. (*)

MGMT 468 Quality Management 3(3-0)
Concepts and techniques of quality improvement processes. Defining quality in customer satisfaction terms and improving quality of products and service through modern techniques. Prerequisite: MGMT 311. (*)

MGMT 475 International Management 3(3-0)
An analysis of management opportunities and challenges in the global environment and the evaluation and formulation of strategies of firms operating and expanding internationally. Prerequisites: MGMT 301 and 311. (F,S,SS)

MGMT 480 Small Business Studies 3(3-0)
Integrating prior studies in business into a realistic approach to assist in solving problems faced by selected firms and organizations in the community. Prerequisites: senior standing in the School of Business and completion of all foundation and fundamentals courses. (*)

MGMT 484 Senior Studies 3(3-0)
A discipline-oriented integration of prior course work into a special project, research paper and/or activity that demonstrates proficiency in the major. Pre-requisites: senior standing in the School of Business and completion of all core courses. (*)

MGMT 485 Management Policy and Strategy 3(3-0)
Integration of the business core disciplines to explore ways that strategy is formed in contemporary business organizations. Case method used extensively. Prerequisites: senior standing in the School of Business and completion of all foundation and fundamentals courses. (*)

MGMT 490 Special Projects (1-6 VAR) (*)

MGMT 491 Special Topics (1-3 VAR)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (*)

MGMT 495 Independent Study (1-3 VAR)
Prerequisites: senior standing in School of Business and permission of department chair. (*)

MGMT 498 Internship (1-6 VAR)
Supervised field work in selected business, social and governmental organizations; supplemented by written reports. (S/U grading) Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in School of Business and permission of internship coordinator. (*)

GRADUATE COURSES

MGMT 501 Fundamentals of Management 3(3-0)
This class familiarizes students with the managerial process and multiple specific topics related to the managerial function. Prerequisite: admission to MBA. (*)

MGMT 511 Production/Operations Management 3(3-0)
Managerial perspective of operations functions, understanding of analytical tools to solve operations problems, applied operations issues, and develop decision-making skills. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 520 Management of Organizational Behavior 3(3-0)
Ideas and concepts for increasing effectiveness in organizations. Major topics include personality, motivation, leadership, communication, group dynamics, change and conflict, and contingencies of work unit design. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 521 Theories of Organizational Design 3(3-0)
Identification of external environments faced by organizations and theories of organizational design that enable organizations to operate more effectively within their respective environments. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 523 Management of Non-Profit Organizations 3(3-0)
Examines differences among public, charitable, and private organizations regarding their external environments, goals, strategies, administrative procedures, operations, and human resource management. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 565 Management Information Systems 3(3-0)
The development of a framework for understanding and analyzing use of information by organizations through computer-based systems and this framework’s potential for enhancing effectiveness of managerial decision making. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 575 International Management 3(3-0)
An advanced analysis of management opportunities and challenges in the global environment and the evaluation and formulation of strategies of firms operating and expanding internationally. Prerequisites: MGMT 520 and BUSAD 502. (F,S,SS)

MGMT 585 Management Policy and Strategy 3(3-0)
Critical analysis of the policy/strategy field. This course integrates the business core disciplines to explore ways that strategy is formed in contemporary business organizations. Case Method used extensively. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director and completion of core courses. (*)

MGMT 591 Special Topics 3(3-0) (*)

MGMT 592 Research (1-6 VAR)
The student will work under the close supervision of a graduate faculty member in basic or applied research resulting in a report of high academic quality. (IP and S/U grading) (*)

MGMT 595 Independent Study (1-3 VAR)
Individual study of a subject determined by the instructor and student with permission of the director. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

MGMT 598 Internship (1-3 VAR)
Supervised field work in selected public, private, government organizations, supplemented by written reports. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (S/U grading) (*)

MGMT 599 Thesis Research (1-6 VAR) (*)