Courses in this department are open to juniors and seniors only, with
the exception of MGMT 198. The School of Business requires students at
the Storrs campus to participate in the Mobile Computing Initiative before
registering for the courses listed below. See the School of Business Catalog
section for details about how this program operates. Students not participating
in the initiative may be able to register for the following class: MGMT
198.
| 198. Contemporary
Issues in the World of Management
Semester by arrangement. One credit. May be repeated in different sections,
in combination with BADM 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. Prerequisite or corequisite: ACCT 131,
ECON 111 and 112 or
102,
ENGL 110 or 111 or 250 or
ENGL 105 and 109,
MATH
106 or 114 or
116,
STAT 100 or 110. Not open to students who have passed
or are taking BADM 240.
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. |
| 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. |
| 250. 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. |
| 270W. Effective Business
Writing
Either semester. One credit. Prerequisite: MGMT 201, MKTG 201 or FNCE
201; Prerequisite:
ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or
250.
Designed to teach students techniques to improve their written
business communication skills. Requires a variety of written assignments
and gives special attention to writing tasks that students are likely to
encounter early in their careers, such as reports to supervisors, sales
proposals, documentation of business policies, responses to complaints,
as well as general business letters and memos. Students will receive
critiques of their written assignments and will be required to revise their
writing. |
| 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. |
| 281. Corporate
Social Responsibility
Semester by arrangement. Three credits.
This course is designed to help the student relate business and its
external culture, the social system, and the total environment. Develops
an understanding of the role of the manager as the linking element between
the business organization and the social environment. |
| 289. Field Study Internship
Either or both semesters. One to six credits. Hours by arrangement.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Department Head. Students
taking this course will be assigned a grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity for
field work relevant to one or more major areas within the Department. Students
will work under the supervision of one or more professionals in the specialty
in question. Student performance will be evaluated on the basis of an appraisal
by the field supervisor and a detailed written report submitted by the
student. |
| 290. Strategy,
Policy and Planning
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite or corequisite: ACCT 200,
FNCE 201, OPIM 203 and 204, (or
CSE 123 and MEM 211 for MEM majors), MGMT
201, MKTG 201, and either BLAW 271 or 275. Open only to School of Business
students with senior class standing. Not open to students who have passed
or are taking MGMT 292.
An integrative analysis of the administrative processes of the various
functional areas of an enterprise viewed primarily from the upper levels
of management. The formulation of goals and objectives and selection of
strategies under conditions of uncertainty as they relate to the planning,
organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating policies and activities
in each of the functional areas separately and jointly to achieve corporate
objectives. Developing an integral business perspective is an integral
part of the course. |
| 291. Small Business
Consulting
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite:
7th semester or higher standing in the School of Business plus a
minimum of one course from each of the following areas: ACCT,
BLAW,
FNCE,
MGMT,
MKTG
and OPIM.
Application of small business management concepts to a consulting project
in an on-going small business in Connecticut. Students will be required
to take examinations on course content and submit a report on the consulting
project. |
| 292. Strategic Analysis
Both semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite or corequisite: ACCT 200,
FNCE 201, OPIM 203 and 204,
MGMT 201, MKTG 201, and either BLAW 271 or
275.
Open only to Business students with senior class standing. Not open for
credit to students who have passed or are taking MGMT 290.
Technology is having a profound affect on the rules by which firms plan,
organize, and compete. By simulating applications of strategic frameworks
in cases, readings, and classroom discussion, this course introduces students
to methods that will improve their ability to judge the viability of firm's
strategy, and recommend improvements. As such, it builds a valuable
knowledge base that is relevant for managing, venturing, going-concern
judgments, and investing. |
| 293. Foreign Study
Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement, up to a
maximum of six credits. Consent of Department Head required, prior to the
student's departure.
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. |
| 296. Senior Thesis
in Management
Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Open only to Management
Department Honors Students with consent of instructor and Department Head. |
| 298. Special Topics
Semester by arrangement. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite:
Announced separately for each offering. With a change in content, may be
repeated for credit.
Classroom course in special topics in management as announced in advance
for each semester. |
| 299. Independent Study
Either or both semesters. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed six
in any semester. Open only with consent of instructor.
Individual study of special topics in management as mutually arranged
between a student and an instructor. |