Management
Management involves getting things done through people. The management
major provides students with a broad-based, generalist background that
is designed to provide graduates with the skills and tools needed to successfully
cope with the challenging roles and expectations that are sweeping through
organizations. "Getting things done" involves analyzing, designing and
continuously improving an organization's structure and processes. "Through
people" involves leading, motivating, and working effectively with other
people in teams and other settings. Management courses use a variety of
teaching techniques that involve a high degree of student/faculty interaction
-- including experiential exercises, student presentations, simulations
and team activities -- to develop self-analytic skill development, team
and communication skills. Graduates of the major will practice skills in
coping with the needs of organizations in the areas of social responsibility,
globalization, and the understanding of a regulatory environment. Students
are encouraged to work with their faculty and advisors in choosing from
a variety of courses to design a program of study that will prepare them
to enter a variety of positions in private industry, government, educational
institutions, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations.
Management Courses
MGT 161 - INTRO TO BUSINESS
Nature, types, and principles of business. Factors to consider in starting
or choosing a business organization. Overview of business functions - finance,
marketing, production, accounting, and management - in an analytical framework.
Attention to business environment: legal, governmental, social and ethical.
Enrollment is restricted to Associate Business Degree students. Non-business
students may take this course as a free elective with the permission of
the Dean of Dexter Hanley College.
MGT 251 - LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
The nature, sources, formation, and application of law. The judicial function,
the court system, litigation and other methods of resolving disputes, legislation
law from judicial decisions, law by administrative agencies, regulation
of business activity, antitrust law, consumer protection, environment and
pollution control. Substantive review of tort, criminal and insurance law.
Full review of property rights for both personal and real property. Attention
to business organization, principal of agency, partnership and corporation.
MGT 351 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
I
(Prerequisite: Junior standing) Survey course examines key aspects of organization
and their management e.g., dynamic environments and their effects, organization
design and structure, roles/functions of managers, managing technology
and change, global management, and alternative types of organizations.
This course examines the expanding role of the manager from the traditional
areas of planning, organizing, controlling and directing.
MGT 352 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
II
(Prerequisite: MGT 351) Survey course examines the individual in the work
setting working with a variety of people inside and outside the organization.
This course deals with such issues as motivation, leadership, communication
diversity at the work place, and with individual effectiveness, interpersonal
relations and group skills.
MGT 361 - PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
(Prerequisite: MGT 351) This course will describe and explain the preparation
of job descriptions, demographics of labor resources, recruitment policies,
interviewing techniques, hiring contracts, aptitude testing and performance
evaluation, labor turnover and labor mobility, employee morale, complaints
and grievances, disciplinary procedures, employee health and safety, wage
and hour administration, and government regulations relating to labor.
The handling of absenteeism, alcoholism, and drug addiction, and other
functional duties of a personnel department will also be covered.
MGT 362 - EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
(Prerequisite: MGT 351) This course will focus on employee-management practices
in contemporary society. It examines the employee participation in unions
and their spill- over effect on nonunion settings. Course topics include
unions, the collective bargaining process, wages and benefits, seniority,
grievance procedures, and arbitration. Discrimination in employment and
equal employment opportunity will be discussed, as well as future issues
in union and nonunion settings and international employee- management relations.
MGT 455 - BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY
(Prerequisites: Seniors only, FIN 351, OIM 352, MGT 352, MKT 351) This
is the capstone course for all business majors. Concepts and skills developed
in the prerequisite courses are integrated and applied to the overall management
of an organization. Topics will include setting objectives, designing strategic
plans, allocating resources, organizational structuring and controlling
performance.
MGT 460 - ORGANIZATION THEORY
(Prerequisite: MGT 351) Study of the forces both within and outside the
organization that determine the structure and processes of an organization.
Topics to be covered will include technology and size influences, conflict,
boundary roles, matrix structure, political factors and sociotechnical
systems.
MGT 461 - MANAGEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESS AND CHANGE
(Prerequisite: MGT 460) This course examines the process of administration
from an open systems framework. The effects of change, (particularly technological
and environmental change) on administrative systems life-cycles are discussed.
This course also investigates the effect of total quality management on
administrative systems. Particular attention will be given to the managing
processes across administrative subsystems. Topics will include: open systems
theory, administrative systems design, total quality management, administrative
transactions analysis and management, administrative control of change
processes.
MGT 462 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS
(Prerequisites: MGT 351) This course will examine advanced project management
concepts from all phases of the project lifecycle (from requirements specification
through post-project assessment). Special emphasis will be placed on understanding
projects within the context of complex organizational settings by utilizing
an open systems perspective. Linkages with more permanent administration
structures within the organization will be reviewed. Finally, the effect
of current management trends (such as total quality management) on project
management will be discussed.
MGT 471 - GROUP DYNAMICS
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 or permission of instructor) Survey and analysis
of constructs, research and applications of small group phenomena in an
organizational context. Examines the various theories, research measurements
and observational methods used in studying groups. Students will be able
to explore their own behavior in groups by participating in various theories,
research measurements and observational methods used in studying groups.
Students will be able to explore their own behavior in groups by participating
in various groups and, or by observing others in group experiences. The
course will prepare students to be effective in groups.
MGT 472 - WOMEN AND MEN IN MANAGEMENT
(Prerequisite: MGT 351) This course explores the opportunities for women
in management as well as the special skills and insights needed by women
in order to take full advantage of such opportunities. This course will
focus on the effects of having men and women acting as colleagues in the
work place and discuss the problems which may ensue. The course will prepare
both men and women for the gender issues which can affect managerial performance.
Topics to be covered include sexual harassment, the dual career family
and male/female socialization.
MGT 473 - ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 or permission of the instructor) This course is
designed to introduce students to basic concepts which underlie the social
responsibility aspect of the management process. The role of pluralism
is examined in the process. The role of pluralism is examined in the societal
system to provide an understanding of the evolving relationship between
organizations and society as a whole. The essential nature of the managerial
approach is explored in the light of the increasing importance of societal
impact on the organization.
MGT/IB 475 - INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
(Prerequisites: ECO 351, MGT 351) Designed as an advanced level undergraduate
course on international business. Focuses on functional strategies of multi-national
corporations (MNCs), structure & control systems of MNCs, and comparative
management. The specific MNC strategies to be covered include entry, sourcing,
marketing, financial, structure and control systems delves into issues
such as corporate structure, headquarters-subsidiary relationships. Study
of comparative management systems focuses on nature of management systems
and practices in different cultures. Projected as a mainly case oriented
course.