10 courses with the subject MG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MG 305Managerial Ethics (3 cr.)
This course examines the ethical issues and social responsibilities to be considered by professionals in the global economy. Also examined are the frameworks and reasoning skills relevant for understanding and addressing ethical dilemmas in organizations. The social, political, global, and economic environments within which ethical issues occur are assessed. Finally, the legal and regulatory implications of decision making in organizations are examined.
This course provides an overview of the macro and microeconomics theories used by individuals in various management and business professions. The economic decisions made by households and organizations in various markets are examined. Also examined are the laws of supply and demand, the macroeconomic indicators of the economy, business cycle analysis, the forces of production and consumption, labor market theory, and consumer choice. The impact of government economic policies on organizations is also examined.
This course focuses on the ability of leaders to understand and manage organizational change. It addresses a broad-based understanding of the nature, function, and complexities of organizations. Ways of dealing with change are developed from sometimes disparate views of organizations.
This course emphasizes leadership concepts related to directing and coordinating human and material resources for relatively short-term projects that have been established to complete specific goals and objectives. The skills and procedures needed to take a project from definition through completion are presented.
This course explores the application of leadership and management theory in today’s business organizations. Contemporary organizational leadership theories and practices are examined. Also examined are management functions such as planning, organizing, and decision making. The course emphasizes the analysis of leadership and management skills needed by professionals in various organizational situations. Leadership and management practices in the context of various organizational trends are evaluated.
MG 412Critical Thinking for Organizational Leaders (3 cr.)
This course examines the relevance and application of critical thinking and decision-making techniques for leadership and management in various organizations. Students identify and evaluate the leadership and management capabilities of themselves and others. The course focuses on eliciting new leadership insights, and on improving problem solving and decision-making skills. Finally, the course emphasizes the skills leaders and managers in organizations need to articulate reasoned solutions to organizational problems and opportunities.
The focus of this course is the development of total quality or continuous improvement in organizations. It reviews the phenomenon of quality, key theories and theorists, statistical process control, and quality programs. Effective team management is emphasized as one of the key components of quality.
This course provides an analytical systems viewpoint for management decision making and problem solving in a production operations setting. Included is an introduction to quality, process design, facility planning and location, scheduling, and materials planning. This course also reviews problem-solving methodologies that apply a systematic approach to problem identification and resolution within a system.
