Courses on topics of interest to business students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click on the Section Details in VitNet.

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 or HMGT 340 or SPML 330. Restricted to students with senior standing.

This course analyzes operating decisions commonly encountered in the production process. This course is a study of quantitative scientific management techniques, including decision tree analysis and linear programming, with a strong orientation towards application. Topics include forecasting, inventory planning, aggregate planning and scheduling, plant layout, quality improvement, waste reduction, methods analysis, and work measurement. Case studies and projects are employed to provide practical applications of the topics discussed. Prerequisite: MATH 270.

Diversity and inclusion are critical elements of every recruitment and retention strategy in the workplace. In addition to being a social, ethical, and moral responsibility, diversity and inclusion provide many benefits for organizations. In this course, students will build knowledge and skills needed to be advocates for cultural competency and explore strategies to create a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, which will lead to employee engagement and productivity.

This course develops leadership skills through exploration of various theories on leadership analyzed through the use of power and influence in each. Students examine ethical influence processes in organizations to develop effective techniques for influencing others. Prerequisite: 341 or AADM-300 or HMGT-306 or BUSL-306.

This social justice and equity course is designed to develop servant leadership competence in students to create a just and equitable business culture through the development of empathy and curiosity. The seminar will explore research in best practices regarding diversity as it relates to recruitment strategies, team success, product development, promotion strategies, and other business initiatives. SJE

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to and overview of nonprofit organizations and of the environments in which these organizations operate. It includes an examination of nonprofit leadership and the skills required for effective nonprofit management.

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.

The focus of this course is to develop a strong understanding of managerial planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling as well as principles of organizational behavior. Topics include management theory and practice, motivation, personality, individual and group behavior, and organizational culture.

Data analytics-the art and science of using data to solve problems and make decisions-has become an important strategic tool across all industries and organizations. In this course, students will apply a variety of statistical methods to analyze existing data sets from business and sports, among other areas. The course will focus on practical, real-world applications of data analytics. Students will be introduced to data management and statistical programming using the R programming language and environment, although no prior experience with syntax or programming is needed.