MGT 310 Managing Organizational Behavior [3] To manage in the global marketplace, students learn about responding to changing environmental events by establishing management systems that are effective, efficient and adaptive. Students are responsible for setting goals and strategies, organizing diverse teams, leading and motivating members and improving performance as well as understanding the consequences of these actions on human behavior. Prerequisite: Completion of 40 credits. (Fa/Sp/Su)

MGT 314 Principles of Entrepreneurship [3] This course concentrates on the variables required to be successful in starting a business. Topics include the profile of the entrepreneur, differences between life-style and growth-oriented entrepreneurship, teamwork in entrepreneurship, identifying a market and product to service, issues in family business development. Self-assessment is a key component of the course. Teaching methods may include cases, discussion, experiential activities, team and individual projects and presentations, lecture and guest speakers.
Prerequisites: MGT 310, MKT 310 (concurrent)

MGT 315 Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Relationships [3] This course focuses on improving students' ability to work in interpersonal, team, and group contexts. Small group theory and research form the basis for the study of communication, leadership and group decision-making skills. Through interaction and feedback, students develop an awareness of their own behavior and how it affects others in pairs, groups, and teams. They also develop skills in dealing with people of diverse backgrounds. A weekend workshop may be held in lieu of several classes. Prerequisite: MGT 310.

MGT 320 Operations Management [3] An introduction to the concepts, principles, problems and practices of operations management in both manufacturing and service organizations. Topics such as operations strategy, facilities design, operations planning and control, quality and productivity, and project management will be covered. Prerequisites: QNT 230, MGT 310 (may be taken concurrently). (Fa/Sp/Su)

MGT 360 Leaders and Managers as Problem Solvers and Decision Makers [3] Managers and leaders need to be competent problem solvers and decision makers in today's complex global market place. Students examine rational, intuitive, and combined models of decision making. Topics include creativity, self-awareness, style, values, negotiation, ethics, and the roles of uncertainty, risk, and bias in decision making. Individual projects as well as team activity allow students to apply theory to practical situations and communicate the outcomes both in oral and written form. Using course concepts, contemporary business literature, and electronic media, students identify, analyze, and present solutions to practical problems. Prerequisite: MGT 310

MGT 410 Human Resource Management [3] The human resource function (HR) is being asked to contribute directly to the success of today's organizations worldwide. This course discusses the changing roles of HR in bringing about this leadership through strategic thinking. In addition to strategic aspects, students learn fundamental HR practices, such as job analysis, performance appraisal and interviewing techniques. The complex legislative, judicial, international, and demographic issues that impact HR systems are also presented. Applications in the use of information technology to complete HR tasks are demonstrated. Students analyze cases and practice human resource techniques through projects and discussions. Prerequisite: MGT 310. (Sp)

MGT 412 Managing Early Career Choices [3] Today's workers frequently change jobs and careers. The information society offers a variety of careers unknown a decade ago. To face this reality, students need information and skills to understand the global workplace, to assess their own skills, and to select employment wisely. Each student is expected to engage in an in-depth self-assessment and develop a career plan. Students also learn about techniques, including databases and interactive systems, used by managers and career specialists to develop employees' careers. Prerequisite: MGT 310

MGT 414 Seminar in Entrepreneurship [3] A capstone course for entrepreneurial and small business management majors. Designed to enable undergraduate students to examine crucial facets of self-employment ventures. Each student is asked to develop a business plan for testing the most critical aspects of establishing and maintaining an independent enterprise. Students also assess their own skills and interests to compare with the successful entrepreneurial profile. Case analysis and classroom discussion deal with a variety of problems at different stages of a new venture. Prerequisites: AC 360, BL 330, FIN 484, MGT 314, MKT 325 or permission of instructor.

MGT 416 Wage and Salary Administration [3] Compensation has taken a strategic focus in organizational reward systems. Traditional and emerging approaches to compensation are presented, describing how a growing segment of the workforce has access to them. This course provides a hands-on perspective to performing compensation tasks such as job evaluation, wage and salary surveys, and incentive plans. Problems in maintaining equitable wage and salary structures, designing variable incentives, and the resolving of salary issues that arise in managing a global workforce are covered. Prerequisite: MGT 410.

MGT 418 Ethics of Management [3] This course explores many issues and questions dealing with what is right, proper, and just for leaders and managers. Students analyze ethical dilemmas using a variety of conceptual frameworks in order to recommend specific management action. Prerequisite: MGT 310.

MGT 420 Seminar in Management [3] analysis and presentation of an empirical, theoretical or practical area of management. Students are expected to make presentations and be responsible for segments of the class activity. Prerequisite: MGT 310

MGT 422 Work Force Diversity [3] This course explores the issues and dynamics related to diversity in the workplace. It includes the impact of gender, ethnicity, race, culture and other dimensions of diversity on management and organizational life at the individual, interpersonal, group and organizational levels of analysis. Prerequisite: MGT 310 or permission of instructor.

MGT 425 Introduction to Negotiations [3] Theoretical foundations and practical skills used in resolving differences and negotiating mutually satisfying outcomes are addressed. Skills are developed through case analyses and simulated negotiations in a variety of contexts. Topics discussed are the nature of negotiations, different negotiating styles, distributive vs. integrative bargaining, power, conflict, labor negotiations, mediation, and inter-cultural bargaining. Self-reflection, giving and receiving feedback are key aspects in developing negotiation skills. Prerequisite: MGT 310 or permission of instructor.

MGT 430 Process and Project Management [3] This course provides an overview of the basic principles that are at the core of the philosophy of continuous improvement. Attention is also directed at understanding how the application of this philosophy has led to the transformation of many work environments during the last two decades. Throughout the course, process and project management tools and techniques are demonstrated in class and then used in field projects to integrate theory with practice. Prerequisite: MGT 310 and Senior standing.

MGT 440 Managerial Strategy and Organizational Policy [3] This is a capstone course in which students learn how leaders formulate and oversee the implementation of strategies that span the various functional areas of an organization. Emphasis is placed on how managers formulate strategy in external environments that are increasingly global, dynamic, and technologically complex. Students practice the skills critical to these processes through team projects, case analysis and solutions, and oral and written reports. Prerequisites: MGT 310, MIS 310, MKT 310, FIN 310, PRO 310 (Fa/Sp/Su)

MGT 480 Internship in Management [3] This course fulfills the required internship for students majoring in Management. Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, students will gain field experience with a for-profit or not-for-profit organization. Prerequisites: BAR 210, MGT 310, Junior status, departmental approval, cumulative GPA of 2.0.

MGT 481 Independent Study in Management [1-3] Provides an opportunity for individual research and/or study under the guidance of a faculty sponsor. The project as negotiated with the faculty sponsor may include any or all of the following: a review of the literature, case study development, qualitative or quantitative research, or a final report. Prerequisite: Approval of faculty sponsor and department chair.

MGT 491 Selected Topics of Management [3] A critical and intensive study of selected subjects in the field of management. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

PRO 322 Operations Planning and Control Systems [3] An exploration of the design of operations planning and control systems in manufacturing and service organizations. Emphasis will be placed on obtaining a better understanding of the problems associated with operations planning and control. Topics include information systems and databases for operations planning and control, forecasting, aggregate planning, master scheduling, inventory control and resource requirements planning and operations control and scheduling. Prerequisite: PRO 310 (X)