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MANAGEMENT
(MGT)
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| MGT
240 |
Management
for Non-Business Majors |
3
cr |
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| An overview of the management
process and organizational behavior in all types
of organizations. Includes the planning, organizing,
staffing, leading, and controlling functions of
management, as well as behavioral setting. Case
study supplements emphasize the health care, educational
and non-profit organizational settings. (Business
majors will not receive credit.) |
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| MGT
300 |
Management
Theory and Practice |
3
cr |
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| Theories of
organizational structures, practices, and behavior,
and the effective leadership and management of
organizations. Emphasis on leadership and developing
patterns and strategies of organization management
in a dynamic environment as affected by the interaction
of material and human resources using the technique
of applied social and management sciences. Prerequisite:
declared major. |
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| MGT 305 |
Organizational
Communication (W) |
3 cr |
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| A study of written
and oral communication in organizations. Emphasis
is given to communication theory, including organization
flows and barriers to organizational communication.
The preparation of neutral, negative, and persuasive
written messages as well as formal written reports
is covered in depth. In addition, oral presentations
and employment interviews are discussed. Prerequisites:
EH 101, EH 102, and declared major. |
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| MGT
310 |
Legal
Environment of Business I |
3
cr |
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| A study of the global legal
environment in which contemporary American business
functions, including a review of legal thought
and ethical considerations and the foundations
and impacts of governmental regulation in areas
such as labor and employment, environmental concerns,
consumer protection, and antitrust. Contemporary
issues, domestic and international concepts and
institutions, and social forces that shape the
legal environment are emphasized. Prerequisite:
Junior status. |
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| MGT
311 |
Legal
Environment of Business II |
3
cr |
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| An advanced treatment of
the law of agency, commercial transactions, business
organizations, property, negotiable instruments,
secured transactions, professional liability,
debtor-creditor relations, including application
sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. Prerequisite:
MGT 310. |
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| MGT 325 |
Operations
Management |
3 cr |
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| Addresses concepts, problems,
and managerial approaches applicable to the management
of manufacturing and service operations. The course
will examine the strategic and tactical considerations
that are involved in creating a systematic framework
that supports the creation of competitive advantages
through effective operations and the production
of high quality products. Topics covered include
the role of operations in the overall organization,
operations strategy development and implementation,
product design and process selection, location
and capacity planning, facilities’ layout,
quality management, inventory management, production
planning, scheduling and control, and project
management. An important component of the overall
course is the incorporation of computer applications
for problem solving and decision making in operations.
Prerequisites: Declared major. |
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| MGT
334 |
International
Management |
3
cr |
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| Exposes students to the
challenges that confront the managers of organizations
and individuals in global settings. Special focus
is on dealing with and benefitting from the diversity
that exists across international cultures, markets,
economics, governments, and organizations. Prerequisite:
MGT 300. |
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| MGT
340 |
Organizational
Behavior |
3
cr |
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| A study of human and group
behavior in the workplace and within society.
The focus is on individual characteristics and
processes such as personality, perception, and
motivation; interpersonal processes such as group
behavior, leadership, communication, and decision
making; and organizational processes such as culture,
structure, power, and change. Prerequisite: Junior
standing. |
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| MGT
351 |
Human
Resource Management |
3
cr |
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| Principles,
policies, and practices used to develop a sound
human resource management program in the business
organization. Among the topics included are job
analysis, employment, organization development,
employee development and evaluation, wage and
salary administration and labor relations. Prerequisite:
MGT 300. |
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| MGT
390 |
Total
Quality Management |
3
cr |
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| Total Quality Management
(TQM) is a management philosophy which emphasizes
customer focus, continuous improvement, and employee
involvement throughout the organization. This
course is an introductory course which examines
these components and their integration into a
comprehensive quality management system. Prerequisites:
MGT 300, MGT 325. |
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| MGT
430 |
Operations
Research |
3
cr |
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| Reviews selected operations
research con-cepts: nonlinear optimization methods,
linear programming; dynamic programming; model
building; and simulation methods. The student
is expected to understand the concepts of operations
research and to be able to use computer procedure
to solve problems. Prerequisite: MGT 325. |
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| MGT 450 |
Organization
Staffing |
3 cr |
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| A detailed study of the
function of employee staffing in a modern work
organization. Emphasis on job analysis, criterion
development, development and use of employment
tests, validation of selection techniques, and
statistical methods for making fair employment
decisions. Course work includes a comprehensive
group staffing project. Prerequisites: MGT 340,
MGT 351, BUS 245. |
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| MGT
451 |
Employee
Training and Development |
3
cr |
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| An applied course which
details the training and development function.
Content areas of job analysis, training needs
analysis, training program development and implementation,
and program evaluation will be incorporated in
a comprehensive training and development project.
The legal and psychological implications of performance
evaluation in training and development are also
reviewed. Prerequisites: MGT 340 and MGT 351. |
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| MGT 452 |
Labor
and Employment Law |
3 cr |
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| Analysis of significant
legal issues in labor and employment law, including
labor-management relations, wage and hour laws,
safety and health laws, retirement, welfare, and
privacy laws. Emphasis on federal legislation
and developing case law. Prerequisites: MGT 310
and MGT 351. |
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| MGT
454 |
Compensation
Administration |
3
cr |
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| A study of the fundamentals
of compensation administration in organizations.
Topics include job analysis, KSA determination,
job evaluation, wage structure development, incentive
pay systems, legal aspects of compensation and
new developments in compensation. Comprehensive
course project required. Prerequisite: MGT 351. |
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| MGT
455 |
Collective
Bargaining |
3
cr |
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| Course covers the organizing,
negotiation, and contract administration phases
of union-management relations. An analysis of
current labor-management relations issues and
a major collective bargaining simulation are involved.
Prerequisite: MGT 351. |
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| MGT
456 |
Current
Issues in Human Resource Management |
3
cr |
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| A capstone course in human
resource management. The seminar format covers
state-of-the-art issues in human resource management
which are new or not well developed in existing
texts. Assignments include at least one major
paper based on library research and oral presentations
in class. Students work closely with the professor
in the preparation of both written and oral communications.
Prerequisites: MGT 351 and two of the following
- MGT 450, MGT 451, or MGT 454. |
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| MGT
460 |
Organization
Development and Change |
3
cr |
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| Provides insight into theory
and practice of organization change and development.
It bridges the gap between theory and practice
and emphasizes the process of improving both organizations
and individuals. Topics covered encompass understanding
organizations and how they change, intervention
strategies, and methods for improving organizations,
quality of work-life approaches and strategic
considerations in system-wide change. Prerequisites:
Senior standing. |
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| MGT
465 |
Strategic
Management in a Global Environment |
3
cr |
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| An overview of the strategic
management function in the business firm with
emphasis on challenges, opportunities and threats
created by today’s interdependent world economy
for all firms, multinational and domestic. Exploration
of similarities and differences in management
and human resource practices, issues pertaining
to cultural diversity and ethical concerns, and/or
other topics of contemporary interest. Prerequisites:
Senior standing. |
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| MGT
470 |
High
Performance Organizations |
3
cr |
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| This course
examines the role of organization culture, leadership,
employee involvement, work teams, and human resource
practices in developing and sustaining high performance
organizations that practice the principles of
total quality management. Prerequisites: Senior
standing and permission of the instructor. |
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| MGT
474 |
Strategic
Quality Planning |
3
cr |
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| This course examines the
strategic role of quality in the organization,
and strategic issues involved in the management
of quality. Topics include methodologies for identifying
and assessing customer requirements, developing
customer focus, and measuring quality performance.
Prerequisites: MGT 300 and MGT 325. |
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| MGT 480 |
Industrial
Quality Control |
3 cr |
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| The foundation of modern
quality starts with the concept of total quality
management and the common goal of quality for
all parts of an organization. This course is aimed
at learning to use and create process control
charts for variables and attributes. In addition,
acceptance sampling concepts and methods are reviewed.
Prerequisite: MGT 325. |
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| MGT
483 |
Continuous
Quality Improvement |
3
cr |
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| Continuous quality
improvement (CQI) is a way of looking at changes
in an organization and a collection of tools and
methods for identifying opportunities and analyzing
these opportunities to determine their value and
potential. CQI uses some of the oldest scientific
management procedures such as charting and work
measurement and integrates these tools into a
system for improving quality. The key to CQI is
that the entire organization must be focused on
the objective of improving quality. Prerequisites:
MGT 325. |
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| MGT
485 |
Business
Policy in a Global Economy |
3
cr |
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| The culmination course in
business and management education. Interdisciplinary
and global in nature, the course uses the case
method to develop a top management perspective
in which all business disciplines are integrated
into the organization’s effective total functioning.
Prerequisites: Seniors who have completed all
core courses and are beginning the final semester. |
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| MGT
490 |
Special
Topics |
3
cr |
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| Designed to provide senior
students an opportunity to study selected topics
of particular interest. Prerequisites: Permission
of the department chair and Associate Dean. (A
student may count no more than three hours of
Special Topics in the concentration). |
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| MGT 492 |
Seminar:
Management |
3 cr |
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| Designed to help the students
bridge the gap between the management theory and
the realities involved in the practice of management.
Topics include 1) development of the human, social,
and political skills of the student as an individual,
2) business ethics, 3) global management issues,
and 4) current trends in society that affect business
and management. Prerequisites: MGT 300 and senior
standing. |
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| MGT
494 |
Directed
Study in Management |
3
cr |
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| Primarily designed to give
superior students an opportunity to study some
phase of management of particular interest. Conferences,
a bibliography, and a formal research report are
required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing,
a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, and approval
of the department chair and the Associate Dean
following the evaluation of the written proposal. |
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| MGT
496 |
Management
Internship |
3
cr |
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| The internship program is
designed to give students practical experience
in their field of study. Students complete directed
projects under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
No more than three hours of internship may be
counted toward a degree in the Mitchell College
of Business. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing,
a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, and approval
of the department chair and the Associate Dean
following the evaluation of a written proposal. |
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| MGT
502 |
Organizational
Behavior in Contemporary Organizations |
3
cr |
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| A study of the behavioral
approaches to management emphasizing individual
and group behavioral concepts, leadership, motivation,
communication, conflict resolution, and recognizing
the multicultural reality of contemporary organizations.
Prerequisites: MGT 300. |
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| MGT
503 |
Management
Information Systems |
3
cr |
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| A course to provide a conceptual
background for understanding and rating issues
in MIS. Topics include the conceptual foundation
of MIS design and development, structure and operation
of computer based information systems, hardware
technology and software development, tools and
methods for development of computer based information
systems, structure and components of a MIS, and
using a MIS to support operations and management
decision making. |
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| MGT
515 |
Business
Policy and Strategy |
3
cr |
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| An integrative problem-solving
course focusing on top management and the total
organization, and requiring students to use conceptual
and analytical tools acquired in the various functional
areas to address issues related to the formulation
and implementation of policy and strategy in a
global economy. Prerequisites: All MBA core courses. |
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| MGT
520 |
Human
Resource Management |
3
cr |
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| Provides an overview of
the human resource function in the business firm.
Topics covered include human resource planning,
recruitment, selection, compensation administration,
employee training, management development, employee
involvement, and organization development. Prerequisite:
MGT 502. |
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| MGT
525 |
Organizational
Change and Development |
3
cr |
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| Course focuses on the forces
causing organizational change and the process
of managing change. Explores the concepts, values,
processes, technology, and strategies of organizational
change and development. Prerequisite: MGT 300.
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| MGT
540 |
Survey
of Quantitative Methods |
3
cr |
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| The application of the resources
of Operations Research and Management Science
to develop managerial decision support information.
Utilization of computerized tools to support computational
operations and interpretation of information are
emphasized. Prerequisite: MGT 545 or its equivalent. |
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| MGT 545 |
Statistical
Analysis |
3 cr |
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| An examination of basic
statistical concepts used in business analysis.
Topics include fundamental concepts of probability,
sampling, statistical estimation, test of hypothesis,
analysis of variance, and multivariate analysis.
Emphasis is placed on the use of statistical techniques
for business decision making. |
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| MGT 560 |
Business
Research |
3 cr |
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| The collection, analysis,
and presentation of research information for purposes
of business decision making. The student will
be required to prepare a research proposal, collect
the relevant data, perform the required quantitative
analysis, and prepare a final research report. |
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| MGT 590 |
Special
Topics |
3 cr |
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| Designed to provide graduate
students an opportunity to study selected topics.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chair
and Director of Graduate Studies. A student may
count no more than three hours of Special Topics
in the M.B.A. degree program. |
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| MGT 594 |
Independent
Study in Management |
3 cr |
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| Readings and research on
selected topics. Conferences and formal research
report required. Prerequisites: Permissions of
department chair and Director of Graduate Studies. |
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