Management (MGMT)

If a student takes noncore, upper-level business courses before acceptance to the School of Management, those courses will not count on an undergraduate degree application for any major in the school (except as general elective credit). A grade of C or better must be presented on the graduation application for each upper-level course in the major. Prerequisites are strictly enforced. Degree status is defined as formal admission to the School of Management.

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302 Organizational Behavior and Administration (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Completion of at least 48 credits including COMM 100, 101, 104, 220, or 260. Review and application of major theoretical issues in organizational behavior. Analysis and critique of research methods used in the field. Particular emphasis on microfactors and their application to development of effective managerial styles.

312 Principles of Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 302; degree status. Discussion of principles of management, emphasizing managerial functions. Emphasis on internal management of organizations with advanced, in-depth study of theoretical and behavioral concepts as applied to practical management problems.

321 Human Resource Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 302; degree status. Presentation of principles and procedures related to recruitment and selection of a labor force, job analysis, employee evaluation, and legislation. Emphasis is on their relationship to management.

331 Employee-Management Relations (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 302; degree status. Examination of American trade unions and unionism. Topics include the labor contract, the bargaining processes, the philosophy of unionism, the use of bargaining techniques for nonwage issues, the legal context of labor-management relations, and the responsibilities and duties of unions and management.

391 Special Topics in Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 302; degree status. Objective is to offer coherent and organized coverage of important contemporary topics. Specific topics are announced when course is scheduled.

411 Organization Theory and Development (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 302; degree status. Study of complex organizations from the perspective of developing theoretical models and applied research designs. Emphasis on systems approach as an integrative framework. Organization development techniques for effective management of change are provided through analytical and experimental exercises.

421 Current Issues in Human Resource Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 321; degree status. Examination of more complex areas of human resource management: noneconomic compensation, health and safety, wage and salary administration, management development and employee training, and internal communication.

431 Employee-Management History and Issues in Industrial Relations (3:3:0). Prerequisite: degree status. Examination of employee relations throughout U.S. history, up through the present day. Supplemented with videos and guest speakers, this course looks at causes and effects of past and present employee-management issues and conflicts.

491 Seminar in Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: MGMT 312; degree status. Advanced study of management concepts and selected topics. Intensive analysis of management problems that represent long-term strategic significance or current urgency for organizational planning and operations. Significant contemporary research findings are included.

498 Business Strategy and Policy (3:3:0). Prerequisites: Degree status, final semester (senior standing) and DESC 301, FNAN 301, MGMT 302, and MKTG 301. Capstone course designed to acquaint the student with the nature of strategic management and the shaping of business policy. Emphasis on managerial decision making as it relates to business strategy formation and implementation in large, medium, and small enterprises, both domestic and international.

499 Independent Study (1-3:0:0). Prerequisite: Management majors with at least nine upper-level management credits. Research and analysis of selected problems or topics in management must be arranged with an instructor and approved in writing by the associate dean for undergraduate programs. Written report required.