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MGT - Management
MGT 608 - Operations
Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the operations function within the organization from the perspective of
the decision maker. Topics such as forecasting, statistical quality
control, inventory control, and project management will be studied in
detail. Techniques such as linear programming and simulation will be
utilized to solve real-world problems in the field. Case studies and
journal articles will be used throughout the semester.
Prerequisite: BUS 598
(formerly MAT 598) or
equivalent.
MGT 609 - Service Firm
Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the management function from the perspective of a service organization.
Topics to be explored include designing the service delivery system and
the service facility, managing supply and demand of the service, service
quality, and queuing theory. Case studies and journal articles will be
used throughout the semester.
MGT 610 - Contemporary Management
Theory
(3 credits)
The course examines human behavior within
organizations through the exploration of the theory, concepts and
application of contemporary managerial issues. Topics include change
management, employee engagement, emotional intelligence, talent
management, conflict resolution, ethics, leadership, human capital
management and other soft skill requisites for today’s competitive
environment. Case studies and experiential exercises are utilized
extensively throughout the course.
Prerequisite: BUS 598
(formerly MAT 598) or
equivalent.
MGT 611 - Organizational
Development and Change
(3 credits)
The organizational
concept of change is extensively explored in this course. The examination
is conducted on both a macro level (addressing organizational theory) and
a micro level (examining aspects of individual and group
change/motivation). Organizational culture and intervention strategies are
explored. The role of internal and external change agents is examined.
Skills required in facilitating change are examined.
MGT
647 - Technology in HR Today
(3 credits)
This
business-oriented introductory information systems course prepares
students to use information technology efficiently and effectively in
their future careers. Business applications using spreadsheets and
personal databases will be investigated. Management information systems
and decision support systems will be examined to illustrate how
effective systems can enhance managerial decision making. The concepts
of enterprise information systems and expert systems will also be
explored.
This is a one week seminar for graduate students.
MGT 650 - Advanced Human
Resource Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the role of the human resource manager in the organization. Students
explore topics for all organizational managers such as Equal Employment
Opportunity, job analysis, job design, recruitment, compensation systems,
benefit plans, performance appraisals, employee rights, and the role of
unions. The role of human resources in the strategic management of the
firm is explored. Students are required to perform research on topics
pertaining to the course. Academic journal articles are critiqued.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611 or equivalent.
MGT 655 - Statistical
Applications for Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the role of statistics in the field of management and will focus on using
statistics as a decision making tool in a business environment. Topics
such as probability distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, analysis
of variance, and regression will be studied in detail. Computer software
for statistical analysis will be utilized throughout the semester.
Prerequisite: BUS 598
(formerly MAT 598) or
equivalent.
MGT 662 -
Organizational Staffing
(3 credits)
This course analyzes
the complexities of staffing today's organization. Emphasis is placed on
the selection, placement, and promotion of employees on all organizational
levels. Specific attention is also given to employee turnover. Macro and
micro approaches are taken with an overall focus on fair employment and
legislative measures.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611
MGT 663 - Training and
Development
(3 credits)
The focus of this
course is on the theory and practice of training and developing the human
resources of organizations. Adult learning principles are analyzed.
Specific topics include needs assessment, development of training programs
and presentation of training programs. Extensive use will be made of
current popular books in the field.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611 or equivalent.
MGT 664 - Compensation
Administration
(3 credits)
This course provides
an in-depth analysis of appropriate strategic compensation systems. An
emphasis is placed on the theoretical and legal issues. Specific topics
include wage and salary administration, job evaluation,
pay-for-performance strategies, incentive plans, employees benefit plans
and employee assistance programs. Both union and non-union environments
are included in the analysis.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611 or equivalent.
MGT 667 - Leadership
(3 credits)
This course provides
an introduction to the fundamental concepts of leadership. Students will
be armed with a theoretical knowledge base of leadership, from a general
definition to different styles and types. Case studies will be used to
identify organizational needs for different styles and types of leaders
and differentiating leadership from management. From the theory of
leadership, the student will move to the practice of leadership, examining
the role of leader in strategic planning, government relations, ethics,
public policy and politics, decision making, fund-raising and other key
topic areas.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611
MGT 695 - Seminar in
Strategic Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the role of effective strategy in assisting organizations to take a
proactive stance with respect to the environment and competition. Topics
include strategic posture, evolution versus formulation of strategy,
strategy in the not-for-profit and government sectors, ethical issues and
the role of culture. A strategic audit is performed in the field to apply
the concepts being learned. Case studies are utilized extensively.
Prerequisite: Must be
taken upon completion of most MBA courses.
MGT 700 - Business
Ethics and Social Responsibility
(3 credits)
This is an advanced
course of study that allows graduate students to examine business and
organizational ethics in a broad social and societal context. While a
number of actual business cases will be used, this is not, however, a
study that will judge isolated actions. Participants will be required to
focus on the larger corporate spectrum in terms of the relationship that
exists between a business enterprise, its stockholders, other
stakeholders, and the communities in which they operate. Subject areas
covered will include ethics (organizational, professional, and personal),
corporate mission statements, moral and ethical development within the
organizational setting, corporate culture and governance, and the
application of ethical analysis and audits.
It is expected that each graduate student will gain an in-depth
understanding of the role that business plays in society. It will be very
important for each participant to understand the role that society plays
within the confines of the business environment and the impact that
societal trends have on a complex and integrated business world.
As an advanced level course, each participant will be required to
understand the nature and complexity associated with an environment in
which business and society must not only coexist, but must do so in a
manner that benefits rather than disrupts the other.
MGT 701 - Current Topics in Management
(3 credits)
This course examines
the changing role of management in the 21st century. The new
challenges faced by managers today are the primary focus. Traditional
management principles are presented as a fountain for understanding how
work is accomplished in organizations. The interaction of managers in
dealing with others (both inside and outside the organization) is
emphasized. Topics will include the new employment contract, the role of
change, diversity, creative problem solving, and the fall of the command
and control manager in changing organizational structures.
While lectures are utilized to present basic information, this
course is designed to be highly interactive. Experiential exercises,
cases, and class discussions are used extensively. This course requires
full participation by each student in the learning experience.
Prerequisite:
MGT 611
MGT 702 - Employee
Assistance Programming
(3 credits)
This course provides
an in-depth look at current management strategies for coping with troubled
employees in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on the structure,
philosophy, and economics of employee assistance programs. Addictions,
mental health disorders, gambling, violence and other relevant workplace
problems will be discussed, with strategies for management intervention.
Techniques for management evaluation of programming will also be
emphasized.
MGT 703 - Group Dynamics and
Social Processes
(3 credits)
Explores the dynamics
that occur in small groups. In addition to learning how to lead and
facilitate groups, students will acquire an advanced understanding of
theoretical constructs such as membership, norms, communication, and
leadership. Group research methodologies and the principles on which they
are based are also covered.
MGT 705 - Global Issues
(3 credits)
This seminar will
examine a number of cultural and business related issues taking place
within the new global and developing world. Students will be asked
to participate in a number of discussions involving the global
marketplace, in terms of cultural issues, societal trends and the many
issues affecting international business practices. This class will
focus on areas such as South Africa, Asia, Latin American, West Africa,
Europe, East and West Germany and the global economic and social impact of
European unification. Participants will be asked to review general
business practices, international affairs, trade issues, cultural
standards/norms and societal and cultural issues affecting the developing
world with specific applications associated with contemporary business
interests.
MGT 706 - Team Dynamics
(3 credits)
The course is designed
to provide students with a critical understanding of how to effectively
work in groups and teams. The effectiveness of interpersonal skills is
stressed in a diverse workplace today. The course includes an analysis
of group communication theories, conflict, collaboration, leadership,
new organizational structures within which teams operate and
compensations systems for a team environment. Case studies and
experiential exercises are utilized extensively throughout the course.
This is a one week
seminar for graduate students.
MGT 708 - Creative
Problem Solving In Business
(3 credits)
This course examines
the critical role of creative problem solving as a complement to
rational problem solving in the business arena. Topics will include an
exploration of lateral thinking, metaphorical thinking, humor,
brainstorming, right-left brain thinking, overcoming negative
personalities who resist new approaches, and the benefits of creative
approaches. The course will be presented in an experiential format with
a focus on self-discovery through self-assessments. Group creative
problem solving will be explored extensively. Specific applications of
how companies are successfully utilizing creative approaches in various
functional areas of business will be discussed.
MGT 712 - Project Management
(3
credits)
This course examines the important concepts and techniques of
project management in various organizations. This course covers typical
topics of managing projects such as planning, scheduling, and monitoring
activities. Management tools such as CPM, PERT, risk analysis and project
crashing will be explored in detail. Case studies will be utilized to
examine project management in practice.
MGT 713 - Forensic Analysis of Organizational Failure
(3 credits)
This course will explore organizational failure in terms of what
transpired, what led to failure, the organizational methodology that
preceded the failure and the opportunity(s) that existed that could have
delayed and/or eliminated failure as an option. The underlying theme this
course will explore is one of organizational continuity. While
organizations have an innate ability to not only survive but thrive, this
course will study individual cases of immense corporate and organizational
failure. The outcome(s)/objective(s) will be to study those actions that
led to failure so that participants can understand what action(s) can or
should be avoided.
MGT 714 - Intercultural Communication In Business
(3 credits)
This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to
establish and maintain positive business relationships across cultures.
Students will consider key aspects of intercultural communication theory
such as proxemics, haptics, perception, formal and informal language,
nonverbals, styles of argumentation, direct and indirect communication,
power distance relationships, and high/low context cultures. Students will
then apply that theoretical knowledge to practical business situations both
within and across companies and cultures. |
