Management

1997-1998 Bulletin Information

For current bulletin information see www.southalabama.edu/bulletin

Chair: Edward L. Harrison (460-6411)
Professors: Flynn, Harrison, Moore, Mosley, Pietri, Shearer, Zimmerman
Associate Professors: Beatty, Slagle
Assistant Professors: Bennett, Gamble, Icenogle, Jordan, Maes

UNDERGRADUATE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATIONS
Three undergraduate 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 worlds 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 320 (Organizational Behavior) and MGT 492 (Seminar: Management). In addition, seven Management concentration electives must be selected by the student with the approval of the Management faculty advisor.
General Management Electives

MGT 351 Human Resource Management
MGT 391 Computers in Business
MGT 398 Operations Research I
MGT 430 Operations Research II
MGT 450 Organizational Staffing
MGT 451 Employee Training and Development
MGT 452 Labor and Employment Law
MGT 453 Fair Employment Practice
MGT 454 Compensation Administration
MGT 455 Collective Bargaining
MGT 456 Current Issues in Human Resource Management
MGT 457 Current Issues in Labor Management Relations
MGT 459 Developing Management Thought
MGT 460 Organizational Development and Change
MGT 465 Strategic Management in a Global Environment
MGT 472 High Performance Organizations
MGT 484 Continuous Quality Improvement
MGT 486 Quality Control Management

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 the following nine courses:

MGT 320 Organizational Behavior
MGT 391 Computers in Business
MGT 398 Total Quality Management
MGT 430 Operations Research
MGT 472 High Performance Organizations
MGT 475 Strategic Quality Planning
MGT 484 Continuous Quality Improvement
MGT 486 Quality Control Management
MGT 492 Seminar: Management

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 concentration must take MGT 320 (Organizational Behavior), MGT 351 (Human Resource Management), and MGT 492 (Seminar: Management). In addition, six of the following Human Resource Management concentration electives must be completed by the student, with the approval of the Management faculty advisor.

MGT 450 Organizational Staffing
MGT 451 Employee Training and Development
MGT 452 Labor and Employment Law
MGT 453 Fair Employment Practice
MGT 454 Compensation Administration
MGT 455 Collective Bargaining
MGT 456 Current Issues in Human Resource Management
MGT 457 Current Issues in Labor Management Relations
MGT 460 Organizational Development and Change