MGT - Management

Studies the forms of business organization, microeconomic topics, business and society, management, and decision making. 4 quarter hours.

This course introduces the concept of returning to school as a project to be managed through project management strategies, addressing time, finances, and competing priorities. Using project management strategies increases the likelihood that students will successfully complete their degree program. This course introduces strategies for academic success, including time and stress management concepts, personal advocacy and strategic planning, and adult learning theory. Prerequisite(s): none. 2-3 quarter hours

Introduces the communications process and addresses the application of basic communication skills through intensive practice in the types of writing and oral presentations required in the business world. Forms of business correspondence include: memorandum, routine business letters, letters conveying good or bad news, persuasive letters, letters of application, and resumes. Prerequisite: MGT 101, LAE 101 recommended. 4 quarter hours

Applies the basic accounting principles as they relate to the sole proprietorships and merchandising companies. Guides students in the understanding of the accounting business cycle procedures related to journalizing, posting, adjusting entries, closing entries, and preparing financial statements. 4 quarter hours.

Applies the basic accounting principles as they relate to a merchandising concern. Guides students in the understanding of the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as they apply to inventory valuation, accounts receivable, plant assets, and accounts payable. Students will also learn the concepts and procedures of internal control, the computation of payroll, and the preparation of a bank reconciliation statement. Prerequisite: MGT 120. 4 quarter hours

Applies the basic accounting principles as they relate to partnerships and corporations. Guides students in the understanding of the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as they apply to the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, and bonds. Students will also learn how to prepare the statement of cash flows and use the tools and techniques to analyze and interpret financial statements. Prerequisite: MGT 121. 4 quarter hours.

This completely hands-on course introduces to software productivity tools. Word processing, database management, spreadsheet, and communication concepts and applications are the major topics of this course. 4 quarter hours

This course will guide students to evaluate themselves and the vocational landscape in order to develop a career and/or career change plan that will lead to career advancement. The course will have the students examine their interests, skills, work history, education, and physical capacities to identify transferrable skills to occupations within their interests, skills, education, and physical capacities. It will also guide the students into how to search the labor market in order to find potential employers. This course will also prepare students to interview for positions. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarters hours

Introduces the legal principles underlying standard business transactions and the legal instruments involved: contracts, agencies, partnerships, corporations, property (real and personal), and the Uniform Commercial Code (sales, negotiable instruments, and secured transactions). Prerequisite: MGT 101. 4 quarter hours

Studies the concepts and rules that apply to business organizations. Features lectures and cases dealing with commercial transactions, property, documents of title, negotiable instruments, bank items, partnerships and corporations. Prerequisite: MGT 204. 4 quarter hours

This course emphasizes the use of spreadsheets as a quantitative Decision Support System that assists managers in the decision making process. The course explores the use of spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel to evaluate data using its powerful quantitative tools. Basic mathematical principals are reviewed and applied to the creation and use of spreadsheets in the decision making process. It continues with advanced spreadsheet concepts, operations, and techniques (i.e., statistics, macros, forecasting, etc.) Prerequisite(s): None 4 quarter hours

Introduces students to the field of management accounting focusing on the development of useful cost information for product costing and management reporting purposes. Develops an understanding of management decision making through the application of cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting techniques, and preparation of master budgets. Prerequisite: MGT 122. 4 quarter hours.

In this course students will review and practice tools of good writing. These include the foundation skills of clear organization of sentences and paragraphs; appropriate word choice; and correct grammar and punctuation. Students will also learn the basic format of an executive summary. Students enrolled for more than three quarter hours will produce additional business documents including research based business reports. Prerequisite(s): None. 3 quarter hours OR 5 quarter hours

Examines office information and decision support systems as emerging and critical elements in business data and information systems. Emphasizes information processing considerations at the systems level, including analysis and management of support activities such as data and records management, electronic filing and retrieving systems, word processing, micro- and reprographics, and (tele) communications. Prerequisite: MGT 150. 4 quarter hours.

Exposes students to the interrelationship between international business firms and their international, external, economic, political and cultural environments. Addresses the international adaptations necessary in marketing, finance, and personnel approach, which accompany the lecture format. Prerequisite: MGT 101. 4 quarter hours

Studies the marketing concept including discovering consumer needs, translating the needs and wants into products and services, creating the demand for the products and services, and expanding the demand. Prerequisite: MGT 101. 4 quarter hours.

Addresses the financial aspects of a business: financing operations, combinations and the organization of a business; how the financial function of a business relates to the financial community. Prerequisites: MGT 122, MGT 101, and one economics course or consent of the program director. 4 quarter hours.

Examines the actual roles managers play in complex organizations. Prepares aspiring managers and professional/technical employees for management positions while helping them to work more effectively with current managers. Examines management theory critically for utility in light of actual practice. Prerequisites: MGT 101 and MGT 106. 4 quarter hours.

Addresses functional uses of communication in planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Discusses methods of researching business information and techniques for presenting collected data. Fosters development of organization, documentation, and style in oral and written reports. Prerequisites: MGT 101 and MGT 106. 4 quarter hours.

Introduces basic ethical principles within a business framework. Addresses standards of ethical conduct within the business community; codes of ethics; concerns over corporate behavior; ethical responsibilities to firms, employees, customers, stockholders, and others in society. Examines advantages of professional codes of ethics. Prerequisites: MGT 302 and MGT 204. 4 quarter hours.

Represents a blend of concepts from industrial engineering, cost accounting, general management, quantitative methods, and statistics. Covers production and operation activities, such as forecasting, choosing for an office or plant, allocating resources, designing products and services, scheduling activities, and assuring quality. Prerequisites: MGT 101, MGT 220 and LAM 216. 4 quarter hours.

Draws on the behavioral sciences to provide insight into consumer needs, wants, and behavior in the marketplace. Emphasizes how the manager in business and non-business organizations can build an understanding of the individual consumer into the marketing decisions of goods and/or services. Provides an overview of the role of consumer research. Prerequisite: MGT 300. 4 quarter hours.

Examines financial institutions, systems, regulating bodies, and policies. Prerequisites: MGT 101 and one economics course. 4 quarter hours.

Provides practical tools for planning, implementing and controlling marketing activities for a new venture. Prerequisite: MGT 300. 4 quarter hours.

Presents a broad perspective of international accounting with emphasis on accounting standards and practices in selected countries in Asia, Australia, Canada and Europe; disclosure practices around the world; accounting for inflation in various countries; multinational consolidation of financial statements; and accounting information systems for multinational corporations. Prerequisite: MGT 122. 4 quarter hours.

Spotlights the economic and business rationale for the existence of multinational firms in a foreign exchange risk context. Covers foreign exchange exposure, variables that cause exchange rates to change, international capital markets, long-term worldwide cost of capital, and short- and intermediate-term financing through the international banking systems. Prerequisites: MGT 122, MGT 301 and one economics course. 4 quarter hours.

This course provides an understanding of how business firms manage international operations. It explores how a manager's role and decisions need to adapt as the company goes beyond a single national boundary. The course explores only the socio- cultural environment abroad, but also the organizational problems that result from attempting to integrate and coordinate a complex set of operations worldwide. This course includes subtopics such as overseas market selection, planning, product adaptation, channel selection, pricing behavior, promotion strategy, exporting and importing. 5 quarter hours for International management concentration and 4 quarter hours for cohort model BA Business Administration. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and minimum of two management courses or consent of the CMB Admission Team. This course can be taken as part of the concentration in International Management or independent of the concentration. It can also be taken as part of the BABA program. 4-5 quarter hours

The purpose of the class is to provide business students with and understanding of not-for-profit business by using the Field Museum. Each week students will meet with one of the internationally renowned administrators of the Museum who will explain the operations and the business side of the museum. Students will be provided with knowledge in financial, human resource management, purchasing, development, fund raising, and strategic management as it relates to the not-for-profit world renowned Field Museum. Prerequisite(s): Senior status and instructor's permission. 4 quarter hours

Designed as an integrative course to synthesize and apply concepts covered throughout the program. Provides case study approach to corporate strategy, top management strategy and policy making, integrating the functional divisions of an organization through analysis and solutions to complex business situations. Goal is for students to enhance their abilities to think strategically in their careers. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration or NLU courses MGT 301, MGT 302, MGT 303, and MGT 305. 4 quarter hours

The BSM/BSMIS is one of the few degree programs that focuses on "management" of information systems. It is taught both online and in the classroom, but either way, students must have a certain comfort level with computers. It is essential that the student has the computer and other skills required to successfully complete the program. Since many of you have been out of school for a while, this course is intended to ease you back into school. It will orient you to the program and serve as an introduction to required skills. Among required skills are: web search strategy, use of the NLU online learning platform, adult learning philosophy, group dynamics, conflict resolution, behavioral style, time management, stress management, and use of NLU's online library. Writing skills will also be measured. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSM or BSMIS program. 1 quarter hour

Organizational leaders are now facing the challenge of how to effectively manage a workforce that is increasingly diverse in regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual preference, and physical ability. To succeed long term, a company must help its employees welcome and value each other's diverse backgrounds so that in working together, the company can gain a competitive advantage over those companies who are unable to facilitate this process for their employees. Individuals need to be aware of these issues so they not only can succeed within an organization, but also can successfully deal with external stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, etc. 5 quarter hours in the concentration in International Management and 4 quarter hours in the cohort model BA in Business Administration program. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and minimum of two management courses or consent of the CMB Admission Team. This course can be taken as part of the concentration in International Management (5QH) or independent of the concentration, including as a required course in the cohort model BA Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (4QH). 4-5 quarter hours

This course covers concepts of accounting information systems in organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit. It focuses on processes of analyzing and designing accounting information systems, with emphasis on those utilizing computer facilities. Internal controls and auditing considerations are also covered. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the degree-completion cohort B.A. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting program. 4 quarter hours

Builds upon the communication process and further advances basic communication skills through intensive practice in the types of writing and oral presentations required in the business world. Fosters the development of students' written and oral presentation skills. Forms of business correspondence include: memorandum, routine business letters, letters conveying good or bad news, persuasive letters, letters of application, and resumes. Goal is to learn to present ideas, reports, etc. clearly and concisely. Students refine both written and oral presentation skills by applying them to management issues. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

Recognizing the competitive and rapidly changing environment of most industries is a key factor in successful international operations. This course draws upon students' understanding of doing business in a global environment as it explores current issues and the impact these have on short and long term operations. The course discusses the role of the manager in recognizing and acting upon external, economic, political, and cultural environments. Issues related to marketing, finance, and human resources are also discussed. 5 quarter hours for concentration in International management and 4 quarter hours for the cohort model BA in Business Administration. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and minimum of two management courses or consent of the CMB Admission Team. This course can be taken as part of the concentration in International Management or independent of the concentration. This is a required course in the cohort model BA Business Administration. 4-5 quarter hours

Draws upon behavioral sciences to provide insight into consumer needs, wants, and behaviors in the marketplace. Provides an emphasis on how the manager in business and non-business organizations can build an understanding of the individual consumer into the marketing decisions of goods and/or services. Provides an overview of the role of consumer research, leading to an application of quantitative and analytical skills acquired in other courses. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration 4 quarter hours

This course examines management theories and practices by exploring the roles, responsibilities, and challenges of managing today's fast-changing organizations. Students will conduct a self-assessment related to essential managerial competencies. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to BSM program and MGT 403. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

This course introduces students to the interrelated individual, group, and organizational-level factors that influence workplace interactions and performance. An interdisciplinary exploration of current research evidence and contemporary perspectives in the field of organizational behavior provides students with valuable tools for developing managerial "best practices" in areas such as motivation, team development, problem solving & decision making, leadership, and organizational change. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSM Program, MGT 403, MGT 410, MGT 431, MGT 478. 4 quarter hours

This course is geared towards the human resource official and line manager who recruit, manage and retain those professionals who think and act as free-agents. The purpose of this course is to provide concrete advice on day-to-day procurement, management, and retention issues specific to the high technology employee. It provides insights into different ways of thinking about and managing the higher- paid, highly sought after, and often introverted employee. The course also emphasizes how managers can more effectively manage the internal and external environment that relates to the management of information technology human resources. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

Builds upon students' written and oral communication skills by examining the functional uses of communication in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Provides a framework for researching business information and techniques for presenting collected data. Develops skills in organization, documentation, and style in oral and written reports. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration 4 quarter hours

Provides a fundamental understanding of the value and uses of information technology in business operations, managerial decision-making, and in creating a strategic competitive advantage for the enterprise. Course provides a broad overview of the basic elements of the technology field. Future managers, entrepreneurs, and other specialists will understand the uses of technology in today's business world. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

This course provides an overview of data communications and networks for IT and business professionals. The course covers the technical fundamentals of how networks function, studies real-life applications of network technology, and outlines network design and management issues faced by business and IT organizations. The course also covers the latest trends in communications and networking technologies and the new applications and architectures that these technologies enable. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

Examines managerial impact of the financial aspects of a business and their impact on managers: financing operations, combinations, and the organization of a business; how the financial function of a business relates to the financial community; also reviews basic financial statements such as the income statement, the balance sheet, etc. to familiarize students and enable them to apply their understanding of these concepts and documents to other managerial perspectives. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

Introduces the student to the accounting concepts and principles underlying multicorporate financial statements with emphasis on consolidation, cost vs. equity ownership accounting, and purchase vs. pooling business combinations. Covers partnerships - their formation, operation, and liquidation. Prerequisite: MGT 322. 4 quarter hours.

This course covers the key technical and business issues associated with the design, development, and management of internal or external web sites. In addition to providing hands-on experience with web development tools, the course addresses the roles, processes, and interfaces that are required for producing effective web sites. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

This course involves the study of advanced cost accounting aspects as a means of providing useful quantitative information for decision making. Topics include the following: advanced analysis of cost and management accounting problems; special applications of cost accounting techniques for management planning and control; current developments in cost accounting. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in degree-completion, cohort BA in Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting program. 4 quarter hours

Builds upon an understanding of ethical principles and applies those within a business and managerial framework. Explores the interrelationship between managerial effectiveness and efficiency and ethics. Examines ethical issues that managers confront and develops a potential framework for dealing with those issues. Reviews and discusses recent examples of ethical issues in business and management. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

In this course students examine the role of communication in managing organizations. Communication is explored at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and organizational levels. Overall focus is on improving students' analytical abilities to address managerial aspects of organizational communication. Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSM program and MGT 403, MGT 410, MGT 431, MGT 478. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

This course fosters the development of students' written and oral presentation skills. Learning to present ideas, reports, and proposals clearly and concisely are primary goals of this course. Students refine both their written and oral presentation skills by applying them to management issues. Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSM Program and MGT 403. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

This course builds upon students' understanding of basic legal principles underlying business transactions and moves into additional areas of business and managerial law, such as employee hiring, employee compensation, and employee termination; protecting consumers, shareholders and other external stakeholders; and technology (e-mail, web sites, blogging). This course will examine current real-world situations of companies and managers as they have grappled with these legal issues. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the degree-completion, cohort BA in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

This course teaches how databases are designed, implemented, and managed in today's business environment. Students learn the theory and then apply it using database management software to solve common business problems. The course also addresses business issues associated with enterprise data, such as data integrity and privacy. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

Draws upon students' understanding of accounting principles to the field of management accounting, focusing on the development of useful cost information for product costing and management reporting purposes. Develops an understanding of management decision making through the application of cost behavior analysis, product costing methods, variance analysis, cost allocation techniques, and transfer pricing. Also examines and applies budgeting as a managerial responsibility and a managerial tool. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration program 4 quarter hours

This course emphasizes a systematic process for thinking critically and provides opportunities for students to improve their critical thinking skills as managers. Topics and class activities focus on stimulating the kind of thinking necessary to foster new managerial insights and strengthen the ability to articulate and apply sound reasoning to business problems. Prerequisite(s): HCL 300 and HCL 335 or MGT 403, MGT 431, and MGT 478, or approval of Dean or Associate Dean of the College of Management and Business. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of data mining including motivations for and applications of data mining. The course provides an overview of the ethics and privacy issues with respect to invasive use, and an exploration of data mining methodologies. Introduces techniques for mining information from the web including logs, forms, cookies, user identification and path analysis. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403, MGT 433. 4 quarter hours

Draws upon a fundamental understanding of the value and uses of information technology in business operations, managerial decision making, and in creating a strategic competitive advantage for the enterprise. Provides a broad overview of the basic elements of the technology field. Future managers, entrepreneurs or other specialists will understand the uses of technology in today's business world. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

The focus of this course is on the use of financial data to make better organizational and personal decisions. Topics include financial statement analysis, cost analysis, budget development and evaluation, cost-volume-profit analysis, and time value of money. Prerequisite(s): None 4 quarter hours

Builds on the students' mathematical knowledge. Reviews, and further develops, numeric, algebraic, and graphical skills used by managers to solve practical problems, and make decisions based on quantitative data. The course combines two linked themes: statistics and modeling. Topics include, but are not limited to: review of algebraic techniques, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, correlation, simple and multiple linear regression, contingency tables, time series analysis and forecasting, comparisons between two populations, optimization using linear programming, mathematical models for inventory control, project scheduling, quality control, and simulations. Integrates computer software applications throughout. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration 5 quarter hours

This course builds on basic legal and ethical principles within a management context. It provides a critical analysis of legal principles related to: competition; protecting consumers; employee hiring, promotion, compensation, safety, and termination; and managerial behaviors and responsibilities. Students will learn to critically assess principles related to ethical traditions, moral development, and codes of conduct. This course also emphasizes the application of legal and ethical principles within the complex situation of multinational business and multicultural work forces. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSM Program and MGT 403 4 quarter hours

This course covers how to plan and manage projects of any type. Students will learn and apply principles, techniques, and tools for taking a project from inception to the delivery of business value. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the interplay between project requirements, such as scope, quality, productivity, budget, resources, and schedule. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSM Program and MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

The proliferation of corporate databases and the development of telecommunication network technology as gateways to intrusion are examined. Ways of investigating the management of the risk and security of the data systems are presented as a function of design through recovery and protection. Issues of risk and security, as they relate to specific industries and government, are major topics in the course. Examples are presented of how major technological advances in computer and operating systems have placed data, as tangible corporate assets, at risk. Quantitative techniques for risk assessment and for qualitative decision making under uncertainty are explored. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

This course examines the basic principles and concepts of the marketing function within a variety of organizational settings. This course focuses on the practical application of skills and knowledge to one's personal and professional life. This includes examination of contemporary marketing theories, practices, and issues. The student identifies the marketing strategy of the organization, and analyzes its application to actual outcomes; employs creative as well as critical thinking skills; identifies and analyzes a marketing opportunity or problem, through the development of a marketing plan. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSM Program and MGT 403, MGT 410, MGT 431, MGT 478. Co-prerequisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

Course provides an overview of the systems development life cycle, including the phases of planning, analysis, design, build, test, deployment, and support. The course will cover the latest tools, techniques, and methodologies for developing business applications. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding and specifying business requirements, then iteratively transforming requirements into a system design. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

Course provides an overview of enterprise resource planning. Students will learn how to create a seamless integration of information flow through an organization by combining various sources of information into coherent software applications and databases. They will also learn how to transform business processes to create seamless flow in supply chains. The course presents the origins and evolution of ERP along with trends and issues it has created. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

This course covers how to plan and manage IT projects. Students will learn and apply principles, techniques, and tools for taking an IT project from inception to the delivery of business value. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the interplay among IT project requirements, such as scope, quality, productivity, budget, resources, and schedule. The course content is aligned with industry certifications (Project+, Project Management Professional), though the course by itself does not prepare students for these certification exams. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403, MGT 462. 4 quarter hours

This course prepares students to increase the strategic effectiveness of information technology. Its main objective is to help students become better decision-makers thereby enabling them to compete more effectively in today's information technology-driven environment. Major topics include issues relating to the development of an IT-enabled strategy and organizational design; challenges related to electronic commerce within and between organizations; and IT structure, organization, planning, control, and management. Material covered in this course centers around field-based research and case study analysis. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 4 quarter hours

In this course, students explore entrepreneurship, its challenges and rewards, and the utilization of entrepreneurial skills in start-ups, franchises, small business, corporate, government, and social enterprise settings. Students engage in the process of generating, evaluating, critiquing, and selecting creative ideas, and identifying further steps for making such ideas come to fruition- in other words, making innovation practical. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course integrates the core concepts of entrepreneurship with skills and knowledge required for managing a small business. Students review major areas of small business operations, such as legal setup and obligations to the government and employees, banking and financing, accounting, reading basic financial statements, staff hiring and human resource issues, marketing, technology, procurement, sales and customer service, location selection and facility management, and partnerships and outsourcing. Students also explore issues related to franchising, buying, and selling of small businesses. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Students in this course examine their managerial skills and behaviors through participating in a variety of assessment activities. This course provides the groundwork for designing a personal management development plan to guide students in embracing their strengths and improving their managerial proficiency as they move through their management studies. In addition to increasing their self-awareness, students also focus on improving their understanding of others' behaviors in the workplace. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403. 3 quarter hours

Students set and pursue one or more personal managerial development goals during the four-month practicum period. B.S. in Management students are required to take this practicum three times (during terms 2, 3, and 4). Each practicum is an opportunity for students to improve in a different self-chosen managerial skill through reading, action, and reflection. Learning is documented in a series of brief management development reports and through an end-of- course class presentation. During the term-long length of the course, students work independently along with direction and feedback from their professor (who functions as their personal coach). Prerequisite(s): MGT 410, MGT 478. 1 quarter hour

Draws upon an understanding of production and operations management, utilizing a blend of concepts from industrial engineering, cost accounting, general management, quantitative methods, and statistics. Builds upon an understanding of production and operation activities such as forecasting, choosing an office or a plant, plant layout, allocating resources, designing products and services, scheduling activities, and assuring quality. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the cohort, degree-completion Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. 4 quarter hours

This course explores the components of the strategic management process. Various levels of strategy--functional, business, global, and corporate--are explored. Students are encouraged to think strategically when making business decisions. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to BSM program and MGT 403. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 quarter hours

This course explores some of the most important roles of a successful entrepreneur - these of leading people, managing resources, and selling their product or service to external and internal customers. Students identify how leadership theories can be applied in entrepreneurial settings, develop skills in managing themselves and others, study and practice expert selling skills, and analyze risks associated with decision-making. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course is the capstone for the BS in Management Information Systems program. The course uses case studies and research assignments as vehicles for students to integrate and apply the business, technology, and management concepts they have learned in previous courses. Students will analyze real-world business technology issues, propose strategies, design solutions, plan projects, and relate what they are doing to business value. Prerequisite(s): MGT 403 and all other BSMIS courses. 5 quarter hours

This course provides a foundation in leadership. It is an overview or survey of leadership; areas to be addressed include skills, traits, and contingency approaches along with newer constructs that are currently generating interest within organizations today. Authentic leadership, shared leadership, and emotional intelligence are some of the current topics to be covered. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and minimum of two management courses or consent of the CMB Admission Team. This course can be taken as part of the concentration in Leadership or independent of the concentration. 5 quarter hours

Given the rapidly changing external environment it is critical that organizations understand the necessity of change. This course assists students in identifying variables that may trigger the need for change. Recognizing the leadership skills necessary to design implement and evaluate change initiatives will be addressed. Building strong communication plans, and strategies to address resistance to change are also covered. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and minimum of two management courses or consent of the CMB Admission Team. This course can be taken as part of the concentration in Leadership or independent of the concentration. 5 quarter hours

This course explores current and emerging issues in leadership. Identified by the popular press, industry leaders, business practitioners, and academics, these issues hold significant implications for organizations, organizational leadership, and society. Through a discussion-intensive format, students will critically examine a broad range of contemporary topics, such as gender, ethics, technology, and a variety of current work force trends. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing (90 QH) and a minimum of two management courses. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Provides an opportunity for students to pursue advanced scholarly study in a special area where they seek further information, or to investigate a practical problem in their area of professional interest. Prerequisite: Consent of faculty advisor and program director. 1-4 quarter hours.

Permits development of special topic courses to meet emerging learning needs. (The specific topic is indicated on the transcript. There is no limit on the number of MGT495 courses that can be applied to the degree, although each topic may be taken only once.) 1-6 quarter hours.

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their entrepreneurship skills to a hands-on project Working in teams, students will identify, assess, and select an idea for a product or service, draft a business plan, create a prototype and pitch their product or service to a jury. Alternatively, students will identify a real-world organizational problem and design an entrepreneurial solution to the problem that addresses constraints faced by a business, non-profit, or government organizations, presenting their formal proposal to the organization’s principals. Pre-requisite(s): At least two out of the following three courses: MGT 476, MGT 484, or MGT 477, permission of the Program Chair/Director, College Dean, or designee. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Provides an analysis of the problems facing managers in the formulation of marketing policies and extends the marketing concept to relationships within the organization. 3 semester hours

This course examines current trends, practices and issues in human resources management and development and provides for the systematic integration of the knowledge and skills learned in the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development (MS-HRM&D) program. The following functions are explored in an integrated, organizational context: human resource planning; employee selection, placement and retention; employee training and development; organizational development/behavior/change; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations and associated legal issues and management practices. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HRMD Program. MGT 509, MGT 533, MGT 521, MGT 541, MGT 513, MGT 520, MGT 515, MGT 540. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 semester hours

This course explores the role of the Human Resource Manager in planning and designing a productive work environment. The following personnel concepts and competencies are covered: human resource planning and forecasting; recruitment, selection and retention practices; compensation; performance management; employee relations; the legal and regulatory aspects of human resource decision making. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the HRMD Program. Co-requisite(s): None. 4 semester hours

The Total Compensation Systems course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of compensation (pay and benefits) philosophies, strategies and methodologies. Total compensation systems include salaries and wages, incentive awards and bonuses, long-term income and set-asides, stock/thrift plans and profit/gain-sharing options, and other benefits. Students will learn how systematically developed compensation packages are implemented and effectively managed. Students will also learn the importance of compensation management to improved organizational productivity and employee performance. Prerequisites: None; 5 Semester Hours

This course focuses on the nature and growth of organizational training systems and the application of employee training and development as an organizational development intervention. There is an emphasis on a systematic approach to the development of effective training programs which includes the assessment of organizational needs & performance outcomes as an integral piece of performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, students will examine methods for evaluating, training programs or courses, and explore techniques for evaluating participant reactions, learning, behavioral changes and training process improvements. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing 4 Semester Hours

Enables students to identify causes of performance problems by analyzing the system: its values, processes, and factors which affect individual and group behavior. Includes diagnosing individual performance deficiencies, identifying training needs, and learning strategies for minimizing system problems. 4 semester hours

This course examines the criteria and techniques required in the effective recruitment and selection of employees. This course is designed to focus on preparing the human resources professional/manager to implement sound and lawful hiring practices such as the development of job analyses, recruitment strategies and selection techniques to include resume screening, testing and interviewing candidates, selecting the best candidate, Internet as a recruiting tool, offering employment and placing the candidate in the organization. Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing 3 Semester Hours

This course emphasizes development of the analytical writing and cognitive skills that students need for successful graduate study. Instruction focuses on applying these skills through reading and writing about topics in the management, business, and human resources fields. This course may be taken up to two times.

This course explores traditional perspectives and current issues in Organizational Behavior (OB), Organizational Development (OD) and Change Management. The course explains and applies organizational behavior theories on the individual, work group, and organizational-wide levels in analyzing and solving organizational challenges by using appropriate OD techniques. It approaches OD and Change Management as a diagnostic process of planned change based on OB concepts. The growing role of the HR professional is emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. 5 semester hours

This course provides a comprehensive review of governance, structure, and management of nonprofit organizations with relation to organizational mission, history and the evolution of nonprofits. Topics covered include the duties of the governing board, the executive director and the importance of all stakeholder relationships, the legal framework of nonprofit law, ethical challenges, operational risks, and efficient and accountable mission-driven operations. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course provides an overview of fundraising and philanthropy, with a particular emphasis on the psychology of fundraising, donor motivation, and strategic management and planning of the fundraising process. Topics covered in this course also include fundraising strategies, such as direct mail, annual giving, capital campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving; and funding sources, including private, corporate, government, and foundation giving. Fundraising research and donor cultivation, recognition, retention, and advancement are additional themes of interest. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

This course examines the growth of unions, their impact on employment activities, the development of management union relations, and the legal basis of union-management negotiations. Emphasis will be placed on determining management strategies for collective bargaining, union history, labor law, how to cost out a labor contract, bargaining process techniques, new emerging forms of union- management relationships, and the preservation of Non-Union relationships. Prerequisites: None; 4 Semester Hours

This course deals with various aspects of employee relations and their legal ramifications. Included in the course are such topics as: equal opportunity and affirmative action issues, employee discipline and termination, performance appraisals administration and other employee relations issues such as employee morale and productivity, health, safety, security and organizational communications. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; 3 Semester Hours

This course provides an introduction to graduate study in the Masters in Management curriculum. Students examine leadership and management processes through reading and discussion of both classic and contemporary leadership articles. The course provides a survey of historical leadership and management theories, as well as an understanding of the many challenges facing leaders in the 21st Century organizational life. [core] Prerequisite(s): none 3 semester hours

While examining historical and contemporary leadership theories and practices, students assess their own leadership strengths and challenges and create a development plan to improve their interpersonal and organizational effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Leadership Certificate or MSM program 3 semester hours

This course focuses on skillful problem-solving and decision-making as keys to effective managerial leadership. Students focus on specific work situations, learning to apply both experience-based and formal problem solving methods. With the aims of minimizing their deficiencies and enhancing their strengths, students examine their thinking and decision making preferences and practices. They learn ways to engage in comprehensive, flexible thinking, thus enhancing their abilities to generate good alternatives, design something new, and successfully plan and implement. Finally, students learn how to identify and avoid reasoning fallacies so that they can present sound, persuasive arguments for their problem solutions and decisions. [core] Prerequisite(s): None, although this is a course in the Master of Science in Management with Special Emphasis on Organizational Leadership. It is also part of a set sequence of courses and either incorporates or builds upon material from previous courses, such as the assessment results for MGT 543, Assessment of Leadership in Organizations. 3 semester hours

Students in this course use systems analysis to investigate how organizations work. Focusing on the complex issues surrounding organizational performance, students acquire tools they need to conduct a thorough performance analysis of their own work units, as well as their entire organization. In addition, students assess the effects of organizational cultures and structures in their workplaces. [core] Prerequisite(s): The course builds on the skills learned in the MGT 544-Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making, and MGT 552-Practicum in Proposal Development for Organizational Improvement. 3 semester hours

Building on the principles and techniques of organizational analysis, students explore the role of the leader as change agent and critically examine the concepts of change and innovation as ongoing processes for organizational renewal. Students investigate and apply methods of shaping the innovative organization of tomorrow by evaluating major elements of organizational design--structure, business processes, roles, responsibilities, work assignments, equipment/technology, information flow, and interaction. They also learn to apply concepts and techniques of organizational development to determine the need for change, to plan for change, to implement change, and to measure improvement as a result of change. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Leadership Certificate or admission to MSM program. 3 semester hours

In this capstone course, students explore both toxic and exemplary leadership practices and the ethics and values associated with them. At the same time, students examine their own personal ethical philosophies, how they live their personal philosophies in their own organizations, and what they might change in their professional lives to allow them to better lead others. Prerequisite(s): none 3 semester hours

Building on their individual assessments in MGT543 and their experiences in Effective Problem Solving, students engage in a series of structured leadership development activities over the five-month duration of this course. These include increasing skills in an area of emotional intelligence and in three self-chosen leadership dimensions through reading, action, and reflection. Learning is documented in a series of brief, reflective "Leadership Development Reports." Students work independently and through feedback from their professor, meeting as a group only twice--at the beginning and at the end of the course. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing 1-3 semester hours

Students in this course develop a model of the leader-manager as communicator through studying various aspects of intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, and mediated communication in organizations, including conflict, negotiation, coaching, feedback, and message channel and medium selection. Students also explore communication analysis tools such as message analysis, organizational network analysis, climate instruments, and cultural assessments. Students also learn about the communication processes used to establish and reinforce organizational values and culture. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing 3 semester hours

Students explore methods for optimizing team effectiveness in organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on the leader's role in the development and management of high performance teams. Through a major course project, students observe, participate in, and evaluate teams, both at their workplaces and in class. Prerequisite(s): Admission to CMB's post-baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership; Admission to the Master of Science in Management (MSM) Program. 3 semester hours

In this course, students gain critical thinking, research, project planning, and persuasive writing skills through the development and critique of a complete project or policy proposal. Each student plans and writes a proposal in support of some real or hypothetical organizational project. Possible project topics include merging two units or functions, adding a new service, seeking support for a major capital investment, making or modifying a major human resource or management policy. The course lasts approximately five months and is largely individualized study, plus three class meetings. It culminates in students making executive briefings to their classmates on their proposals. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing 1-3 semester hours

Strategy-making is the on-going, participatory process that maintains an organization's strategic focus with maximum flexibility and adaptation to changing environmental demands. Strategic leaders manage the strategy-making choices within organizations. As both art and science, strategic leadership requires analytical, intuitive, and innovative thinking. In this course, students sharpen analytical skills by conducting an organizational strategy audit and examining relationships in the different phases of a dynamic strategic management process. Prerequisite(s): Admission to CMB's graduate Leadership Certificate; Admission to the MSM. 3 semester hours

Workshops offer content in an informal atmosphere utilizing the participation model. An identifying statement indicates the area of study and appears on the transcript. A maximum of 6 semester hours of workshop credit may be applied to satisfy degree requirements. The appropriateness and acceptability of workshop credit must be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor. 1-4 semester hours

Provides graduate students in degree or certificate programs an opportunity to pursue advanced scholarly study in special areas where they seek further information or to investigate a practical problem in their area of professional interest. Special forms, obtained in the Registrar's Office, must be completed and are required for registration. 1-4 semester hours