| 198. Contemporary Issues in the World of
Management
Semester by arrangement. One credit. May be
repeated in different sections, in combination with MGMT 198, up to a
maximum of three credits. May not be used to satisfy Junior-Senior level
major requirements of the School of Business. |
| 201. Managerial and Interpersonal Behavior
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: ACCT
131, ECON 111 and 112, ENGL 110 or 111, or ENGL 105 and 109, MATH 106 or
114 or 116, STAT 100 or 110.
Topics covered include individual work motivation,
interpersonal communications in organizations, team building and group
processes, leadership, decision-making, and understanding and managing
cultural diversity. Classes will emphasize interpersonal and leadership
skill-building through the inclusion of exercises which rely on active
participation of class members. |
| 203. Development of American Business
Semester by arrangement. Three
credits.
Historical development of business and business
leadership, concentrating on changes in formulating and implementing top
management policies. The total environment is considered as it affects
business behavior. Case studies based on a variety of historical
situations are used. |
| 225.
International Business
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: FNCE 201, OPIM 204, MGMT 201, MKTG 201.
An introduction to the basic problems of the
manager making decisions involving international trade, payments, and
investment. Through extensive use of actual case studies, the special
features of decision-making within the multinational enterprise
integrating business operations among national economics are given
particular attention. Lecturer, discussion, and case
analyses. |
| 234. Management of Small Businesses and Venture
Enterprises
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: ACCT 200, FNCE 201, BLAW 271 or 275, OPIM 203 , MGMT 201,
MKTG 201, and senior standing.
Emphasis on managerial aspects of organizing and
operating small firms by means of case discussions and assigned readings.
Students can obtain insights regarding opportunities of self-employment in
traditional small businesses as well as entrepreneurial careers in more
sophisticated business ventures. |
| 235. Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: ACCT 200, FNCE 201, MGMT 201, MKTG 201. Senior standing
preferred.
In this field course, students investigate the
special problems of newly formed firms. Course emphasis is on the planning
skills necessary for start-up operations. The course is designed to
acquaint students with the unique strategic problems faced by such firms
and to teach them how to evaluate new venture plans. |
| 239. Managing a Diverse Workforce
Semester by arrangement. Three
credits.
This course examines issues related to managing an
increasingly diverse workforce. Diversity in the workplace may result from
differences in individual characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity,
national origin, and physical ability/disability. Diversity-related issues
with management implications to be examined include personal identity,
recruitment and selection, work group interactions, leadership, career
development and advancement, sexual harassment, work and family,
accommodation of people with disabilities, and organizational strategies
for promoting equal opportunity and a positive attitude toward diversity
among all employees. |
| 245. Managerial Behavior in Cross-Cultural
Settings
Semester by arrangement. Three
credits.
The objective of this course is to introduce the
student to the work values and behaviors of individuals in countries
around the world. Some of the topics presented in the cross-cultural
comparisons discussed in this course will include: approaches to
motivation, communication, decision making, and negotiation. Particular
emphasis will be placed on the developed and developing parts of the world
that are major players in today's global economy. |
| 250W. Management Communications
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Open to
Management majors only.
This course has two objectives; to acquaint the
student with the functional importance of communication in business
management, and to teach the techniques of oral and written
communication. |
| 265. The Dynamics of Organization
Semester by arrangement. Three
credits.
Dynamics of organization; relationship between
people and organization. The organization viewed as a system interacting
with a changing environment, as a structure of organized human
cooperation, as an instrument of management strategy. Experiential
exercises and case studies used to gain a better understanding of
organization strategy, design and structure. |
| 265W. The Dynamics of Organization |
| 271. Human Resources Management
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: MGMT 201.
Study of the personnel function from the managerial
perspective. Emphasizes human resources planning, recruitment, selection,
employee and management development, and performance
evaluation. |
| 272. Career Development in Business
Either semester. One credit. Meeting once per week
for one hour and fifty minutes for 6 weeks (first or second half of
semester), plus 2 or 3 evenings or Saturday morning panel discussions.
Prerequisite: Sixth or seventh semester standing. Open only to students in
the School of Business.
Topics covered include: self-assessment,
exploration of career information resources, informational interviewing,
development of an individual career plan, development of job search
strategies and skills, discussion of career transition issues, overview of
the career life cycle, and introduction to career development in
organizations. |
| 273. Labor
Relations
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: MGMT 201.
Study of employer-employee relations in unionized
settings, both public and private sectors. Covers such areas as the
National Labor Relations Act, labor contract negotiation, and
administration. |
| 276. Compensation Analysis and Administration
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
Prerequisite: MGMT 271.
Provides a systematic study of compensation theory
and practice including wage theory, job analysis, job design, job
evaluation, wage survey, pricing of the job structure, wage incentives,
profit sharing and fringe benefits. |