11 courses with the subject MGT, 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.
MGT 121Management and Organization
A study of current management theory and practice. An introduction to the management functions of planning, decision-making, organizing, leadership and controlling. An understanding of the basic tasks of a manager in establishing the work environment, setting strategy, allocating resources in all types, sizes and levels of organization. The course will provide students with an understanding of the changing environment of managers and management practice in a dynamic global environment.
MGT 210Entrepreneurship: Managing the Small Business
The fundamental approaches and techniques necessary to successful small business ownership. Sound principles of planning, structuring, financing, and promoting the small firm. Management controls and sound management practices. A study of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship including entrepreneurial opportunities, developing the business plan, small business marketing, managing small business operations, and financial management. MGT/PSYC 225: Human Resource Management (Also offered as PSYC 225) The roles of managers and administrators in dealing with personnel. Job analysis and evaluation, recruitment and training, discipline and grievance procedures, incentive, and wage administration. This course will provide you with the basics of Human Resource Management. Whether you intend to work in Human Resource Management or not, most of this course will affect you at some point in your career. For example, you will have your performance appraised. Therefore, it is important for you to understand how evaluations should work and their potential problems. Prerequisite: MGT 121.
This course is intended to provide students with a theoretical understanding of the methods and implications of compensation and hands-on experience in designing a compensation plan. This course is designed to provide the skills needed to obtain employment as an entry-level compensation specialist in an organization. It should also prove useful to those going on for work in human resources in general, those starting and running their own business, or those who want a better understanding of how human resource practices are actually managed. Prerequisite: MGT 121.
This course provides students with an overview of the roles of training and development (T&D) in human resource management. Theoretical foundations and practical issues involved in employee T&D in business organizations are explored. Further, this course seeks to examine the role of 168
The success of any organization largely depends on its ability to attract, select, and onboard the right talent. This course covers key topics related to attracting and identifying top talent, assessing candidate qualifications, and effectively integrating new hires into the organization. In addition, students will explore various recruitment methods and techniques, such as job postings, advertising, sourcing candidates, and leveraging social media and networking platforms. This course also examines the selection process, which includes different approaches for assessing candidate qualifications, and the onboarding process, which involves orientation, training, and creating an onboarding program that meets the needs of both the organization and the new hire.
Labor Relations is a survey course designed to expose students to “the core elements of union- management relationships.” The course has a broad focus which includes labor history, NLRB impact on labor relations, mergers, changes and updates on today’s unio’s and the impact of labor laws, grievances, and mediation with special attention to public sector and international organizations. Prerequisite: MGT 121 or permission of instructor.
This course is an introduction to ethical decision making in business with an examination of individual, organizational, and macro level issues in business ethics. This course does not determine correct ethical action, but is designed to assist you as a potential businessperson to make more informed ethical decisions on a daily basis. To accomplish this objective, both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed. In most situations there are no absolute right or wrong solutions. Dilemmas, real life situations, and cases provide an opportunity for students to use concepts in the assignments and to resolve ethical issues. Critical thinking and informed decision making are emphasized.
This course focuses on problems that managers encounter when they cross international boundaries. At the conclusion of the semester, students should be able to: Identify cross-national differences in ethical views and practices. Describe how cultural values can affect employee attitudes about work. Diagnose and explain some of the causes of cross-cultural conflict. Describe the ways that organizations structure their international operations and the respective strengths and weaknesses of these structures. Describe how effective cross-cultural motivation strategies can be developed. Identify options for staffing international operations as well as their pros and cons. Identify problems in appraising performance and providing feedback about performance levels to people in different cultures. Prerequisite: BUSA 202. 169
Theory and research on leadership in formal organizations; practical issues of on-the-job leadership experiences. Qualities of effective leaders. The complexity of the leadership process from the perspective of individual leaders, peers, and followers; the social and work groups to which organizational members belong; the organization and its internal and external environments. Prerequisite: MGT 121.
This course has been designed to enlighten students about the demographic changes in the United States workforce, including the attitudes, values, and behavioral changes that are likely to impact behavior in organizations, and the organizational response to these changes. We will study the impact of gender, race, ethnicity and other dimensions of a diverse workforce on organizations and management. We will develop knowledge, sensitivity, and skills in managing a diverse workforce, and clearly define diversity as a strategic business issue. We will focus on leading an effective work team and understanding the impact of diversity on individual behavior in organizations, team development and effectiveness, and organizational change and effectiveness. Prerequisite BUSA 101 or MGT 121.
To introduce students to the discipline called organizational behavior, the study of individuals and groups in organizations. Today’s students must find career success as individual contributors, team members and group leaders or managers. The new workplace is a meeting ground for diverse viewpoints, new ideas, problem-solving and interactive teamwork. Organizational behavior is essential for careers in business, government, education or public service. It stresses that all employees must be prepared to work in organizations challenged by uncertainty, continuous change and the innovations of technology. The course presents the basic foundations of OB through discussions of core theories, concepts and issues. Each unit of the course will translate theory-into-practice by using actual work situations. This introduction to OB will help students to face the challenges of tomorrow’s workplace, not yesterday’s workplace. Prerequisite: MGT 121 or permission of instructor. MGT/PSYC 415: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Also offered as PSYC 415) An introduction to the field of industrial/organizational psychology, applying methods, facts, and principles of human behavior to people at work. Specific areas include employee selection, performance evaluation, training, effective leadership, integration of individuals and organizational goals, the impact of the style of the organization on working life, theories of organizations, conditions of work, and the future of industrial psychology. Management Information Systems Courses These courses are archived, offered only when there is sufficient demand.
