22 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 295Special Topics in Management1
Seminar in selected topics in management. This course does not fulfill requirements towards any major or concentration in the Cameron School of Business.
Study of theories, research and concepts underlying the structure and processes of complex organizations. Emphasis on problem solving issues and applications in organization design, leadership, motivation and interpersonal communications.
Examination of green business and sustainable enterprise from multiple perspectives. Emphasis on how organizations create a sustainable focus in their productive activities and successfully compete in the eco-friendly marketplace. Particular attention directed to regulatory trends that impact green enterprises, the development of sustainable technologies, and the management of entrepreneurial efforts in green industries.
Study of management practices in the international business arena. Emphasis on the necessity of understanding global business interdependencies. Particular attention to developing sensitivity to other cultures, values, customs, and beliefs and their effects on business decisions and practices.
This course will prepare students to create and properly analyze existing scales pertaining to workplace performance, training, engagement, employee satisfaction, turnover intentions and other outcomes from the field of talent acquisition, management, and development.
Development and adoption of new technology in corporate operations. Attention directed to creating an environment that fosters continuous improvement through experimentation, innovation, and change. Topics include the nature of technology, its role in business strategy, technological forecasting, the creative process, organization and management of professional personnel, and project management techniques.
Every person will face a moral or ethical quandary at some juncture in a career. This course will help prepare today’s graduates (future employees and managers) to think in a structured, orderly way about their obligations to their companies and to other people. Ethics experts argue students must develop the skills needed to convincingly present their moral point of view so they may ethically represent their organizations, safeguard their careers, and protect their societies. Students will explore historical and contemporary cases in managerial ethics applying theories of ethical reasoning. Topics will relate to ethical problems in business management, moral analysis and economic outcomes, legal requirements underscoring ethical management, ethical duties of managers and business owners, and practical/legal reasons businesses should be ethical. Students will discuss how to identify unethical conduct and how to appropriately respond to it. The link between ethics and corporate culture will be reinforced.
Evaluation of concepts and approaches used in human resource management and development. Study of manpower planning, selection procedures, performance review, compensation and benefits, equal employment/affirmative action factors, and labor relations. Emphasis is on how personnel specialists and operating managers can improve organizational performance.
MGT 350 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Admission to Cameron School of Business. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
MGT 357Hospitality Management3
The course provides a general overview of the hospitality industry and the issues related to successful management of businesses within this industry. In particular, these sectors include food service, lodging, entertainment, medical, and other related industries such as cruise lines and supplier industries. Special attention will be given to the hospitality sector in the Carolinas, and issues related to entrepreneurship within hospitality.
Application of behavioral science concepts in the management of organizations. Emphasis on increasing productivity on the individual, group, and organizational level. Particular attention directed to analyzing organizations, developing motivational programs, designing enriching jobs, leadership development, and managing organizational change.
This is an advanced course designed for management and human resource students. Upon completion, students will be able to develop and execute a recruitment and selection plan that ensures the organization is able to attract and retain top talent in order to meet company objectives. Students will gain expertise in designing and conducting valid employment interviews. Attention is given to the legal environment, planning, and job analyses.
Study the processes associated with transforming organizations in a world of continuous change. Particular attention on leadership skills, ethics, organizational structure, and corporate culture with the shared purpose of fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and organizational performance.
Modern organizational structures require leaders to be able to design and cultivate effective and efficient collaboration in teams – whether co-located, distributed, virtual, or any combination thereof. This course presents the state-of-the-science of leading collaboration in today’s digital workforce. The goal of this course is to develop the capacity to lead collaboratively, regardless of the context in which your team works. Understanding the core actions of leaders and how they shape needed team properties is crucial to success. The course will leverage a variety of tools to promote both skill and knowledge building: exercises, cases, readings, videos, discussions, a self-assessment, and guided self-reflection.
A senior capstone course integrating the functional business areas of the firm. This course emphasizes strategic planning for competitive advantage, industry and competitor analysis, strategy formulation, globalization, implementation of strategies, and effective communication with various internal and external stakeholders of the firm. This course satisfies the oral competency requirement for the B.S. degree in business administration.
Study of the current legislation affecting employee and labor relations, union organizing, collective bargaining, contract administration, union-management relations, and best practices in employee relations in both unionized and non-unionized environments.
Understanding of the processes involved in developing, administering, and evaluating effective talent development programs that will increase the productivity of employees and organizations. Particular attention on assessing training needs, identifying learning objectives, and using technology in the delivery of talent development programs.
Examination of how compensation, benefits, motivation and evaluation systems can be used to enhance the satisfaction and performance of organizational talent. Particular attention on job analysis, job evaluation, pay levels and structures, pay for performance plans, performance appraisals, benefits, and general pay administration.
Study of theory, research and practice in negotiation. Topics include social dilemmas, distributive bargaining, integrative agreements, multiple-party scenarios, dispute resolution, third-party interventions and ethics. Negotiation exercises provide experience in a variety of contexts.