Management

Management (MGMT)  

100—Business Career Exploration, 2 Cr.  

This course introduces you to the Dahl School of Business and the business world in general. It is designed for first-year students who are considering a career in business. As a result of this class, you will be able to create a career development plan; identify organizations within the university to assist in reaching your career goals; create a list of Web sites to reference throughout your college career; select the proper sequence of courses to take in order to make the best use of your resources; develop a preference for a major; be able to knowledgeably use key business terms; identify ethically-responsible organizations; develop interpersonal skills through working in small groups, interviews, and class discussions. 

140—Ethical Business Practices and Effective Oral Communication, 3 Cr. 

This course provides an overview of the business world in general and a specific look into the Dahl School of Business’ view that business can be a powerful force for positive change in society. Students will be introduced to the concepts of values-based leadership, ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Using these concepts, students learn to give effective oral presentations in professional settings. The course is guided by a theoretical framework that emphasizes strategic communication choices, expansion of communication styles, and adaptation to others within communication contexts. Students will give a minimum of two presentations in this course. In the course of doing these presentations, students develop outlines, create speaking notes, adapt content, and design and use supplementary materials.

210—Management Systems Concepts and Applications, 4 Cr.  

This course investigates the role of information systems in business operations, management decision-making, and the strategic success of organizations. The course prepares students for working in the information-rich, networked world of business and introduces students to a variety of technical applications used for business communication and problem solving. Additionally, the course builds competency in the use of a current integrated software suite. Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or 195.

230—Managerial Statistics, 3 Cr.  

This course demonstrates the use of application of statistics in business environments to inform decision-making. The course focuses primarily on statistical approaches to summarize data and make inferences about a population based on sample data. Specific topics include graphical descriptions of data, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing about means and proportions, hypothesis testing for differences in means among groups and simple and multiple linear regression. Course emphasis is on real world application, drawing examples from multiple business settings and sectors. This course makes use of Microsoft Excel so that students will be able to apply the techniques with technology that is available in most workplaces. Prerequisites: INFO 150 or MGMT 210; MATH 110.

243—Interpersonal Management Skills, 3 Cr. 

Repeatedly, employer surveys indicate that interpersonal skills are critical to the success of individuals in business. These skills can only be learned through practice and assessed through demonstration. This experiential course is designed to allow students many opportunities to practice skill-building in a safe learning environment. Oral communication skills are assessed through videotaped role-plays. Written skills and presentation skills are assessed through assignments. Topics include: listening, feedback, coaching, persuading, goal setting, resolving conflict, and meeting skills.

300—Business Reporting, 3 Cr.  

This course incorporates skill building in written communication and information literacy. Assignments cover many aspects of business writing, including constructing clear, concise emails and memos to the writing and research processes for a formal business report. Prerequisites: C or higher in ENG 104 or 105 or 195, INFO 150 or MGMT 210, MGMT 243.

305—Project Management, 3 Cr.  

This course addresses project management from a management perspective. Focus is placed on the problems of selecting, initiating, operating, and controlling projects. Learners will be introduced to proven project-management processes, broadly tested techniques, and solid approaches to the successful management of projects in varying sizes and degrees of complexity. Upon completion of the course, learners will understand fundamental management concepts that will remain foundational.

320—Principles of Entrepreneurship, 3 Cr.  

This course provides an overview of the management practices and styles unique to small businesses. This includes the impact of the entrepreneur and small businesses on the economy, new business formation, financing the new venture, e-commerce startups, and managing growth of the new firm. It will discuss intrapreneurship as well as entrepreneurship. Prerequisite: ACCT 211.

330—Systems Thinking and Change Management, 3 Cr. 

This course fosters skills for systems thinking and systems dynamic modeling useful to chart pathways for sustainable human development and pathways within various organizations. Objectives, fundamentals and implementation of organizational change management will be developed. Strategies for overcoming obstacles to change will be discussed. Prerequisite: 341. (Equivalent to SUST 330.)

341—Principles of Management, 3 Cr.  

This is a highly interactive course using in-class and online discussions as well as student presentations as primary learning vehicles. The course involves the study of management principles focusing on the supervisor and middle management levels in all types of organizations. Prerequisites: 300; ECON 101 or 102.

342—Human Resource Management, 3 Cr.  

This course provides an overview of all areas of human resource management (HRM). Students will examine and apply a variety of human resource management topics spanning the three major areas of HRM: staffing, development, and maintenance. Prerequisite: 341.

375—Leadership in Management, 3 Cr.  

The focus of this course is differentiating leaders from managers, exploring numerous theories on leadership, studying well-known leaders, understanding the elements that make someone a leader, and studying how our understanding of leadership has changed over the years are major components of this course. Prerequisite: 341 or COMM 310.

379—Ethics and Technology, 3 Cr.  

This course incorporates philosophical ethics, information technology case examples, research, and a project to investigate the ethical and human dimensions of Information Technology within organizations and in society. Learners will examine the ways in which traditional philosophical concepts and theories apply (or don’t apply) to the world of information technology, and will explore topics such as intellectual property, privacy, risks and liabilities, and professional ethics. Prerequisite: 210 or INFO 200. (Equivalent to OMGT 379.)

385—Women as Leaders, 3 Cr.  

The major theme of this course is women’s leadership. The unique leadership style of women is explored, analyzed, and developed. The value of women’s leadership in organizations is acknowledged: including business, civic, domestic, education, and health. A brief historical account of women’s work and cultural trends sets the tone for the course.

395—Social Problems in the Workplace, 3 Cr.  

This course presents an analysis of major contemporary social problems, especially in the U.S. Particular attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, drug and alcohol abuse, and illiteracy, and their impact on the contemporary workplace. Consideration is given to diverse sociological perspectives regarding the causes, consequences, and solutions to these problems. (Equivalent to SOCL 395.)

396—Diversity in the Workplace, 3 Cr.  

We live in a world that grows more diverse everyday. It is for this reason, essentially that we develop a deeper understanding of the value in becoming culturally competent individuals and organizations. This class seeks to broaden the thinking of participants using a variety of concepts and tools to explore the complexities of this often controversial topic. This course will highlight the dynamics of diversity: the problems, challenges, and opportunities.

400—Seminar in Entrepreneurial Operations, 3 Cr.  

This final course in entrepreneurship takes an in-depth look at the entrepreneurial process from the formation of the initial idea to the management of a viable business. The “Entrepreneurial Project” will include the preparation of a full business plan for a business of the learner’s choosing. Prerequisite: FINA 355.

443—Human Resource Applications, 3 Cr.  

This course allows students to more fully develop an understanding of a number of specific areas of human resource management. Current and vital areas, such as labor relations, compensation and benefits, outsourcing, and training are explored in depth. Students will confer with instructor to identify a selected number of topics to cover in-depth throughout the semester. Prerequisites: 342; BLAW 344 or 450.

447—Production and Operations Management, 3 Cr.  

This course is a study of the operating decisions required in the production of a good or provision of a service. Quantitative scientific management techniques, including decision tree analysis and linear programming, are applied to realistic situations as the operating decisions are analyzed. Special attention is paid to quality issues. Prerequisite: MATH 270.

448—Organizational Behavior and Development, 3 Cr.  

A study of individual and group behavior in organizations covering topics such as social styles, personality, work-related attitudes, job satisfaction, motivation, networking, teams, communication, decision-making, leadership and culture. Prerequisite: 341. (See SOCL 448)

449—Strategic Management, 3 Cr. 

An integrative course stressing the holistic view of organization leadership and management. A study and application of the techniques used to complete strategic audits of industries and companies to assess complex business problems and opportunities and to develop, implement, and control strategies to achieve organizational objectives. Prerequisite: FINA 331. Restricted to students with senior standing.

450—Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, 3 Cr. 

This course explores the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, equipping students to make a positive impact in their chosen business focus. The course highlights the interdisciplinary nature of CSR and sustainability by examining environmental, social, and economic perspectives in a variety of contexts. Students will investigate the diverse system influencing sustainability, drawing from areas including business management, natural sciences, public policy, government planning, social sciences, ecology, biology, physics, history, and economics. Prerequiste: 341; ECON-101.

481—Field Practicum, 4 Cr.  

The field practicum is designed to be completed during the student’s junior or senior year. It combines 10–15 hours per week of on-site field experience with one hour of class time weekly. The field experience is with a business of the student’s choosing. Selecting a site is a shared responsibility among the learner, career services, and the instructor. Learners accepted into the Field Practicum will be required to attend one to two information sessions during the semester prior to the start of their practicum. The class time is designed to enhance the field experience through discussion, role-play, feedback, and presentations. The goal of the field practicum is to link those skills learned in the classroom over the course of the student’s tenure with their experiences in the business world. Those currently employed within their field of study may request to substitute a research project for the practicum. Consent of the instructor required.

485—Research Methodology in Business, 3 Cr.  

The purpose of this course is to develop skills necessary for students to conduct original quantitative and qualitative research. This course teaches students to design a research question, find literature to motivate and support new research, and develop testable hypotheses. Furthermore, this course develops students’ quantitative skills in order to apply appropriate statistical methods to answer research questions. Topics in statistics include hypothesis testing, nonparametric methods, analysis of variance, and multiple regression analysis. By the end of the course, students will have conducted their own unique research and described and defended their projects in writing and through a formal oral presentation. For those moving on to the Master of Business Administration program, this project will be the starting point for the master’s thesis. Prerequisite: 230 or OMGT 305 or acceptance into the M.B.A. program.

490—International Business, 3 Cr. 

This course focuses on conducting business on a global level. Students will evaluate the history and dynamics of global industries, global competition, and global strategies and examine topics such as international cooperation among nations, national trade policies, international marketing, technology, as well as the ethical and social responsibility challenges of global businesses. The roles of various stakeholders including the international institutions such as World Trade Organization, will be analyzed. Case studies will be used to analyze the impact of complex global factors on the management of multinational operations.

In some semesters, students will have the unique opportunity to experience field research in the country of focus. This 7-to 14-day trip will expose students to culture, geography, business practices of an emerging market and to a different academic environment. Students will gain an appreciation for both formal business aspects and informal social aspects of conducting business in another country.