Subject |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
Catalog Description |
MGMT |
340 |
Introduction to Organizations |
3 hours. |
Important organization and management concepts and applications. Their relevance to individual and organizational goal attainment. Emphasizes organizational structure, systems, processes, and change, national and global. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. |
MGMT |
350 |
Business and Its External Environment |
3 hours. |
Concerns the political, economic, social, legal, regulatory and international environment of business and the ethics and social responsibility of business actions. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161 and MATH 160. |
MGMT |
445 |
Organizational Theory |
3 hours. |
Emphasis on organizational theories and models to analyze and improve functioning and performance of organizations. Structure, technology, environmental adaptation, and managerial control systems. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and junior standing. |
MGMT |
447 |
Organizations |
3 OR 4 hours. |
Characteristics of business, government, and not-for-profit organizations; approaches used to study organizations; theoretical and empirical analysis of organizational processes. Same as SOC 447. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): SOC 241 or MGMT 340 or SOC 244; and junior standing or above and an additional 200 or 300-level elective in sociology; or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
452 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 hours. |
Emphasis on understanding and managing people at work. Analysis of individual, group and organization topics including leadership, motivation, attitudes, group dynamics, and organizational culture. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and MGMT 340. |
MGMT |
453 |
Human Resource Management |
3 hours. |
Examination of the activities involved in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. Topics include planning, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, succession, and legal issues. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350 and junior standing. |
MGMT |
454 |
Labor-Management Relations |
3 hours. |
Labor unions and their impact on business firms and society. Labor-management relationships and collective bargaining practices. Public policy, union structure and bargaining theory. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350 and junior standing. |
MGMT |
460 |
Business, Society, and the Global Economy |
3 hours. |
Managing in a free enterprise system. Market, regulatory, ethical, and cultural norms. Internationalization of business; urban problems of business; landmark and contemporary case analyses. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350. |
MGMT |
463 |
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
3 hours. |
Strategies and techniques for successful agreement negotiation and business conflict resolution. Includes applications to classic situations such as collective bargaining, interpersonal relations, and stakeholder concerns. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340. |
MGMT |
465 |
Compensation and Reward Systems |
3 hours. |
Examination of compensation and reward systems designed to enhance employee motivation and performance. Topics include pay structure design, incentive systems, and benefits. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 453 and MGMT 454. |
MGMT |
466 |
Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity |
3 hours. |
Management of diverse work forces. Discrimination, affirmative action, career development, socialization and social change policies; historical, psychological, sociological, legal and managerial viewpoints. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340. |
MGMT |
467 |
Impact of Technological Change |
3 hours. |
Examines the impact of technological change upon the business environment and the managerial process. Emphasis on alternative futures and the planning necessary to attain desired ends. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350. |
MGMT |
470 |
Career Planning and Development |
3 hours. |
Individual and organizational perspectives in career planning. Self-direction, networking, support facilities, and corporate management systems are considered. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 or the equivalent and junior standing. |
MGMT |
471 |
Organizational Design |
3 hours. |
Strategies for promoting the creativity, flexibility, and productivity of the organization and its management personnel. Readings and case studies from the public and private sectors. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 452, or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
480 |
Transportation Systems Management |
3 hours. |
Provides a fundamental knowledge of problems and practices encountered in the management of transportation systems. Includes impact of public policy; capital facilities; industry structure; costs; operations pricing and environmental relationships. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350, or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
481 |
Managerial Logistics |
3 hours. |
Management of activities governing flow of materials and products through stages of production and distribution. Includes design of logistical systems and use of mathematical techniques. Prerequisite(s): IDS 355 or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
485 |
Business Ethics |
3 hours. |
Leading theories of ethics and moral choice. Analysis of ethical problems in business. Guidelines for ethical decision-making. Case studies in business ethics. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350. |
MGMT |
494 |
Special Topics in Management |
3 hours. |
Exploration of areas not covered in existing course offerings or study of selected topics in greater depth. Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and 9 hours of 400-level management courses, or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
495 |
Competitive Strategy |
4 hours. |
Multidisciplinary analysis of organization strategy and policy, using case method and/or business simulation. Assignments involve extensive library research and oral and written reports. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the College of Business Administration and completion of all other CBA core courses, or consent of the instructor. |
MGMT |
499 |
Research Experience |
1 TO 3 hours. |
Research experience under the supervision of a faculty member. The faculty member and student will determine the research project. Each student must submit a written report and each student must participate at a research event on campus. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |