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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT Chair: Edward L. Harrison (460-6411)
Professors: Flynn, Harrison, Moore, Pietri, Shearer
Associate Professors: Beatty, Icenogle, Maes, Slagle
Assistant Professors: Bennett, Gamble, Jeffery, Jordan, Woodford
Instructor: Folse, Mosley, Weldy
Department of
Management Web Site
Three options are available within the Management
concentration: General Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality and Systems
Management.
General Management
The General Management curriculum offers courses designed to give students a solid
foundation in the field of Management and will enable them to become effective managers,
problem-solvers, and decision-makers in the world of business, industry, and government.
Emphasis is placed upon problem recognition and anticipation, problem solving, and
managerial decision-making. The thrust of the curriculum is to give students insight into
the means for improving the productivity and efficiency of modern organizations.
Each General Management major must take MGT 340
(Organizational Behavior) and MGT 492 (Seminar: Management). In addition, six Management
concentration electives must be selected by the student with the approval of the
Management faculty advisor.
General Management Electives
MGT 311
MGT 351
MGT 390
MGT 430
MGT 450
MGT 451
MGT 452
MGT 454
MGT 455
MGT 456
MGT 460
MGT 465
MGT 470
MGT 474
MGT 480
MGT 483
Quality and Systems Management
Competition is forcing organizations to adopt new and progressive ways of assuring quality
products and services. The Quality and Systems Management (QSM) concentration is designed
to meet the growing need for individuals specializing in quality management. Using the
Total Quality Management philosophy as a model, the curriculum addresses philosophical and
strategic issues surrounding quality management, as well as training in the statistical
and problem solving tools used for process control and quality improvement.
The QSM concentration requires all students to complete
MGT 340 (Organizational Behavior) and MGT 492 (Seminar: Management) plus the six following
courses:
MGT 390
MGT 430
MGT 470
MGT 474
MGT 480
MGT 483
Human Resource Management
Managers have become aware of the significant impact on the bottom line of effective
utilization of the human resources in an organization. As a result, the Human Resource
Manager has become a key person on the top management team. The Human Resource Management
curriculum provides the student with the skills and knowledge to become a proficient
practitioner in this leading organizational field.
Each student in the Human Resource Management Option must
take MGT 340 (Organizational Behavior), MGT 351 (Human Resource Management), and MGT 492
(Seminar: Management). In addition five of the following Human Resource Management
electives must be completed.
MGT 450
MGT 451
MGT 452
MGT 454
MGT 455
MGT 456
MGT 460
MGT 470
Descriptions
of all Management (MGT) courses
Mitchell
College of Business
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