Principles of Management (MGMT300)
This course provides a survey of the traditional functions of management with primary emphasis on planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. This emphasis involves coverage of managerial decision making, leadership, motivation, interpersonal communication, staffing human resources, and organizational structure, design, and change and development. Additional topics include the history of managerial thought, management information systems, international management, and business ethics and social responsibility.
Fall and Spring
Pre or Coreqs: Acct 201, Econ 202 and Econ 210; Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Standing; minimum total of 50 credit hours; declared and pre-CoBPA majors only.

Operations Management (MGMT301)
This course teaches managerial concepts and quantitative tools required in the design, operation and control of systems concerning the production of goods and services. Specific problem areas investigated are: demand forecasting, capital budgeting, resource allocation, production scheduling, performance standards, inventory control, product and service design, and quality assurance.
Fall and Spring
Prereqs: Econ 210; Sophomore, or Junior Standing and 2.5 GPA; declared CoBPA majors only.

Human Resource Management (MGMT302)
A survey of the concepts, procedures, and programs associated with Human Resources Management in organizations. It includes an overview of the basic management functions and legal issues linked to the execution of the personnel functions of employment, performance appraisal, training, compensation, and development.
Fall and Spring
Prereqs: Econ 210; Mgmt 300; Junior or Senior Standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Managerial Concepts (MGMT305)
Not available to students in the College of Business and Public Administration. This course is designed to expose the student to a variety of concepts presented within the framework of the traditional functions of management. The various approaches to planning, decision making, organizing, motivation, work groups, authority, personnel staffing, leadership, change/conflict, communications, and controlling are explored in the context of supervisory personnel development.
Fall and Spring
Prereqs: Junior or Senior standing; not available to students in the College of Business and Public Administration.

Quantitative Methods for Managers (MGMT309)
This course teaches the application of quantitative techniques which are useful in the decision-making process. Specific areas included are: decision theory, simulation, inventory models, linear programming, queuing, economic evaluation, game theory and Markov process.
Spring
Prereqs: Econ 210; Mgmt 301; Junior or Senior Standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Organizational Behavior (MGMT310)
The objective of this course is to allow the student to become acquainted with and experience various ways of thinking about and responding to the issues of human relations and management. The course is designed to survey the following topics at the individual, group, and organizational levels: individual perceptions, attitudes, values, motivation, leadership, communication, group dynamics, and problem solving.
Fall and Spring
Prereqs: Econ 210, Mgmt 300; Junior or Senior standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Special Topics (MGMT395)
Specific topics will vary. Course will offer specialized knowledge in a specific area; e.g. Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management. May be taken a maximum of two times for credit.
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Prereqs: Mgmt 300; declared CoBPA majors only; Management Department may require additional prerequisites for specific sections; Management Department approval.

Cooperatuve Education in Management (MGMT397)
On-the-job compensated experience in general management or management of human resources. S/U grading only.
Prereqs: Mgmt 300, 302, 2.50 GPA, and consent of coordinator.

Organizational Theory and Analysis (MGMT400)
The course is designed to acquaint students with some of the alternative ways in which organizations may be designed to accomplish their tasks. The course reviews the development of organization theories, their current status, and their future. Emphases are placed on the analyses of system theories pertaining to structure, process, and context.
Fall and Spring
Prereqs: Mgmt 310; Junior or Senior Standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Wage and Salary Administration (MGMT407)
The role of a wage and salary administrator is studied. The course focuses on the fundamentals of wage theory, job evaluation and pricing, employee evaluation, individual and group incentive plans, benefits, and managerial/executive compensation.
Fall
Prereqs: Mgmt 302; Junior or Senior standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Issues in Human Resource Management (MGMT408)
This course is designed to facilitate a more in-depth study of selected issues confronting organizations in the area of personnel administration. Treatment of these issues will be accomplished utilizing some combination of the following methods: extensive reading and class discussion, individual student reports, case study analysis, and/or individual student projects.
Spring
Prereqs: Mgmt 302; Junior or Senior standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Union-Management Relations (MGMT409)
This course provides the student with an overview of the role of labor unions in contemporary organizations. The primary emphasis of the course is on the collective bargaining process. Students are engaged in simulated collective bargaining processes involving negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and final contractual agreements. Causes of industrial disputes and grievance arbitration are also covered.
Prereqs: Mgmt 302; Junior or Senior standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Staffing: Recruitment and Selection (MGMT410)
This course trains students in one of the major components (applicant recruitment and selection) for Human Resource professionals as well as managers. In doing so, students are introduced to the techniques of analyzing the effectiveness and appropriateness of various instruments used by professionals. Additionally, students are introduced to the strategies associated with the use of different recruitment and selection techniques.
Spring
Prereqs: Mgmt 302; Junior or Senior standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Training and Development (MGMT412)
This course trains students in one of the major components (employee training and development) for Human Resource professionals as well as managers. In doing so: students are introduced to the current state of employee training and development practices; acquire a basic undestanding of key issues related to the structure, the methods, and the use of technology for the training of employees; and through readings, lectures, discussions, and presentations learn to apply learning theories in the development and implementaion of a strategic employee training system.
Fall
Prereqs: Mgmt 302

Multinational Management (MGMT420)
This course is an introduction to the dynamics of management processes encountered in a multinational business setting. It covers comparative management systems and analysis of various environmental conditions for making effective managerial decisions within a multinational company. Adaptation to different cultures is emphasized as one of the essential components of the successful multinational management equation.
Fall
Prereqs: Mgmt 300 and Fin 310; Junior or Senior Standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Supply Chain Management (MGMT431)
This course covers the set of approaches utilized to efficiently integrate activities of suppliers, operations/production, and distribution of goods and services. Topics include: logistics, inventory, information systems, integration, alliances, procurement, international issues, coordination of product/service and processes in a supply chain, customer value, and decision support.
Fall
Prereqs: Mgmt 301 and Mrkt 305; declared CoBPA majors only.

Supplier Relationship Management (MGMT432)
This course focuses on the "upstream" portion of the supply chain and stresses managerial issues in supplier relations. Topics covered include: cross functional issues in supply management, social responsibility, buyer-supplier relationships, quality management, total cost of ownership, developing supply requirements, strategic sourcing, cost management, relationship management, and world-class supply management.
Fall
Prereqs: Mgmt 301 and Mrkt 305; declared CoBPA majors only.

Strategic Management (MGMT475)
This is the capstone course in business. Students apply knowledge gained in accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing to develop business strategies. Case studies, simulations, and other exercises are used to develop executive skills.
Prereqs: Mgmt 300, 301; Fin 310, Mrkt 305 and 105 credits; Junior or Senior Standing; declared CoBPA majors only.

Senior Honors Thesis (MGMT489)
Supervised independent study culminating in a thesis.
Prereqs: Hon 401

Readings in Management (MGMT494)
Selected readings in management.
Prereqs: Senior or graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

Internship in Management (MGMT497)
Guided, practical experience in personnel, production, and administration with selected participating businesses and other organizations is the essence of this course. S/U grading only.
Prereqs: management major, senior standing and consent of the instructor

Quantitative Methods for Managers (MGMT501)
This course introduces concepts and techniques for analyzing situations and formulating sound decisions in both complex and uncertain environments. Students will use a combination of mathematical and computer-based modeling to forecast future events, analyze waiting lines and queuing systems, simulate flows of information and materials, optimize the allocation of resources, analyze networks, and evaluate the effects of risk and uncertainty in decision making. Applications in marketing, management, operations, finance, and other areas of business will be used extensively. Additional topics may be covered at the instructors' discretion.
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Prereqs: Mgmt 301

Advanced Strategic Management (MGMT585)
An integrating course designed to develop coordinating ability and experience in the decision-making process. The essense of strategic management is to thouroughly evaluate a firm's strategy, the environment in which it operates, the resources it has available and develop plans to ensure sustained competitive advantage. Taught from the point of view of top management and by the case method, the course develops understanding of an overall point of view, through analysis of actual business situations, and an appreciation of the need for all departments in a business to work in concert towards common goals. Place emphasis on the role of business enterprise in the community and society generally.
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Prereqs: Acct 509; Mgmt 515; Mrkt 510; Fin 501 or consent of instructor.

Information Systems (MGMT510)
An overview of the role of information systems in the life of an organization, and an overview of current and emerging technologies such as data communications, e-commerce, and data mining. Arranged
Prereqs: ISys 217

Advanced Managerial Theory (MGMT515)
Analysis of macro- and micro-behavioral approaches to the study of effective human resource management within the organization. Topics covered include the environment, the individual, small group, leadership, motivation, job design, evaluation, rewards a Arranged
Prereqs: Mgmt 300 or consent of instructor and graduate standing.

Special Topics (MGMT575)
Specific topic will vary from offering to offering at the discretion of the department. Departmental permission will be required for enrollment. Prerequisites and/or corequisites may be required depending upon the special topic selected. Course may be rep Arranged