Undergraduate Courses
Department of Management
MGT 11 Principles of Management
This course introduces the student to management history, concepts, theories and practices. The managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling are examined.
Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 12 Organizational Behavior
This course focuses on human behavior within organizations, including such topics as: motivation, communication, leadership, formal and informal organizations, implementing change, and organizational development.
Prerequisite: MGT 11 Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 13 Managing Group Dynamics
A central factor in achieving productive working relationships is the ability to effectively manage group dynamics. This course examines the dynamics of interpersonal relationships within small groups. Teams will be formed and appropriate exercises conducted to develop interpersonal communication skills required for effective participation in decision-making work groups.
Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 14 Creating and Managing a Small Business
An examination and application of the required skills, resources, and techniques that transform an idea into a viable business. Entrepreneurial decision-making is stressed and its role in idea generation, conception, opportunity analysis, and the marshaling of resources. Among the course requirements is that each student will prepare a formal business plan including market research, operational and organizational design, marketing and financial planning.
Prerequisite: MGT 11, FIN 11 Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 16 Business Communication
(Cross-listed as FIN 16, MKT16)
This course examines the opportunities and problems inherent in the process of business communication. The course is designed to improve effective business communication with emphasis on individual and interpersonal skills building. Topics include, but are not limited to, determining appropriate style and tone in various types of written business communications; strengthening verbal effectiveness through the use of presentations and graphics; and learning to interpret and use non-verbal communication for greater impact. This course addresses the unique communication challenges that arise as a result of diversity, globalization and the pervasiveness of technology.
Fall/Summer, 3 credits
MGT 18 Introduction to Business Information Processing
This course is an introduction to information processing. Emphasis is on computer hardware and software and how it is integrated by end-users for management information systems. Personal Computer package (spreadsheets, database management systems, and word-processing) will be used to illustrate the tools available to managers.
Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 22 Human Resource Management and Labor Relations
This course is a review of current human resource management and labor relations policies, practices and techniques. Topics include recruitment, placement, evaluation and compensation of employees.
Prerequisite: MGT 11 Fall/Spring, 3 credits
MGT 23 Business and Society
This course is a review of the major cultural, political and ethical issues that confront corporate systems in its attempt to adapt to the needs of a changing environment. This course of study includes analysis of the interrelationships of business with government (U.S. and foreign), labor, and the individual in society.
Prerequisite: MGT 11 Fall/Spring, 3 credits
MGT 31 Negotiation Strategy
This senior-level course required that the students integrate and apply knowledge acquired in a variety of management disciplines. The course heavily emphasizes the development of negotiation skills, problem solving, decision making, strategic analysis, and application and implementation skills. Students will apply theoretical concepts in the management discipline to current organizational situations gaining analysis and negotiation skills to make better professional assessments. Students will also make research-based presentations developing their presentation and communications ability.
Negotiation is considered a very important part of the business curriculum at many top-tier business schools and is a very important aspect of daily managerial activity-managers negotiation with employees, suppliers, competitors, various stakeholders in the environment, and alliance partners to name but a few. Through the study and practice of negotiation students develop strategic thinking, learn about the psychology of bargaining, broaden their ability to convey important points of view with respect to analyzing complex positions, and ultimately develop their ability to apply the totality of learning through their educational experience. The class is presentation intensive and builds advanced interpersonal and communication skills, through the use of business-specific, knowledge intensive exercises.
MGT 34 Supply Chain Management
The primary objectives of the course is to develop an understanding of key drivers of supply chain performance and their inter-relationships with strategy and other functions of the company such as marketing, finance and accounting, and to impart analytical and problem solving skills necessary to develop solutions for a variety of supply chain management and design problems and develop an understanding for use of information technology in supply chain optimization
Prerequisite: QAS 19, QAS 20 Fall, 3 credits
MGT 51 Production Management
This course focuses on the production environment where goods and services are created. The student is guided by the management perspective of organizing and controlling the major elements in the creation of goods and services in an efficient manner. Topics treated include standards, productivity, quality control, materials requirements, planning, cost effectiveness, production control and service factors.
Prerequisite: MGT 11, ECO 72 On Occasion, 3 credits
MGT 71 Business Policy
This is a capstone course in which the disciplines of management, finance, marketing and accounting are integrated to focus on policy decision-making to solve business problems. Computer based business simulations may be used to make essential policy decisions.
Prerequisite: MGT 11, 18, FIN 11, and Senior status Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 75 International Management and Cross Cultural Behavior
This course is a survey of managerial actions and practices in a global setting. The impact of economic, political, and socio-cultural differences in international business management are explored. This course provides a framework for understanding cultural differences and the implications of such differences in forming managerial policies.
Prerequisite: MGT 11 Fall/Spring, 3 credits
MGT 81 Management Seminar
In this course, students utilize and direct all previous knowledge attained in the area of management toward the solution of a pragmatic problem. The research project incorporates theoretical and empirical literature plus relevant methodology.
Prerequisite: Senior status Every Semester, 3 credits
MGT 85 Arts Management Seminar
Arts Management covers all fields in the arts; the special and unique problems as well as the opportunities are explored. Theoretical and practical techniques are blended by using groups and individual study projects. This course is designed to strengthen interpersonal skills, and to provide the opportunity to students to pursue their own special interests.
On Occasion, 3 credits
MGT 91, 92 Independent Research Study
A program of supervised research in a selected area of management.
Prerequisite: Senior status Every Semester, 1 to 2 credits
QAS 19 Decision Analysis
This course covers the practical application of management science models to business problems. Applications include efficient allocation of scare resources, project scheduling, network design, inventory management and queuing models.
Prerequisite: Math 6 and ECO 72 Every Semester, 3 credits
QAS 20 Business Statistics
This course introduces some of the statistical concepts and techniques used in business decision-making at an advanced level. The emphasis is on business application. Problems from the functional areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management, and operations are used to illustrate how probabilistic and statistical thinking and analysis can enhance the quality of decisions.
Every Semester, 3 credits
