21 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 1304Introduction to Business3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to introduce students to the intricacies of the business world, explaining how business works. This course identifies and explains the disciplines common to business activities; these disciplines include economics, finance, management, marketing and accounting. A threefold purpose is served: (1) to generate student interest in and enthusiasm for entering the study of business; (2) to teach business terminology; and (3) to provide a broad background in common business practices, so that students may choose business specialization(s) more intelligently.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is a study of the principal terminology, theories and research pertaining to the major activities of managers. Topics include control, decision-making, organization theory, and the application of behavioral science knowledge to management. The latter two topics are major emphases in the course.
sophomore standing Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: February 18, 2020
MGT 3320Project Management Tools & Concepts3
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides an introduction to project management concepts and tools (such as Microsoft Project and Visio). These concepts and tools represent the best practices commonly used to manage projects in MIS and other project-based environments. Students will explore issues, strategies, methods and techniques used in initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing projects.
MIS 1380 OR CSC 1306 , or permission of instructor.
MGT 3322Organizational Behavior3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is a study of individual and group behavior within an organization. It strives to identify ways in which employees can perform more effectively. Issues such as fundamentals of organizational behavior, motivation and reward systems, leadership and empowerment, interpersonal and personal behavior, group dynamics, managing change, managing conflict, international organizational behavior, and managing workforce diversity are analyzed.
junior standing Student Learning Outcome: Oral Communication Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: February 18, 2020
MGT 3326Intro to Human Resource Mgmt3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces the concepts and techniques of human resource management (HRM), with an emphasis on knowledge relevant for practicing managers and legal issues as related to HRM. Theoretical perspectives and practical issues in HRM will be included in course content. Topics include human resource planning, human resource information systems, employee recruitment and selection, employment interviewing, benefits, equal opportunity and affirmative action, managing workforce diversity, compensation and benefits, job analysis, job design, incentive programs, performance appraisal, training and development, quality of work-life programs, employee counseling and career planning, labor relations, ethical and legal issues in HRM, and international HRM.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is an overview of international business. Topics addressed include theories of international trade, direct foreign investment, the evolution of the international monetary system, currency regimes and exchange rates, political, legal, cultural, social, economic, and technological dimensions of the international business environment, an overview of entry modes such as exporting, licensing, franchising, joint venturing, outsourcing, and exploration of the future of international business.
Credits: 3 hrs A business internship ( ACC 3391 , ACC 4391 , BUA 4391 , ECO 3391 , ECO 4391 , FIN 4391 , FIN 4391 , MGT 3391, MGT 4391 , MIS 3391 , MIS 4391 , MKT 3391 , MKT 4391 ) is defined as an academically-sponsored career-related work experience for which projects, research papers, presentations, reflective journals, and/or evaluations will be required by faculty for reporting/grading purposes. Business internships may be unpaid opportunities and must be for academic credit. Students may take a maximum of six (6) credit hours of business internships regardless of prefix during matriculation, i.e., two different experiences. An internship requires a minimum of 300 contact hours per semester. Internship are counted as elective credit and cannot be substituted for required courses.
Junior standing, good academic standing with no violations of the academic integrity code, grade-point average of 2.50 or higher.
MGT 4301Industrial/Organizational Psychology3
Credits: 3 hrs This course acquaints students with the four major areas classical areas in the field of Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology, including selection, performance management, organizational culture as well as management and leadership styles. Special emphasis is given to contemporary topics in I/O psychology such as employment law, employee engagement, organizational learning and development and employee wellness.
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces the knowledge and skills required by managers to design and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits systems in organizations. Students will learn to identify the major provisions of the federal and state laws affecting compensation and employee benefits, examine the issues of equal pay for comparable work, pay compression, and living wage laws. In addition, students will examine the relationship between pay, incentive plans, employee performance, and organizational objectives. They will also learn the cost implications of employee benefits and strategies to control them, understand the major trends in retirement policies and pension plans, and understand the strategic considerations that should guide the design of benefits programs.
MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: May 2024
MGT 4336Human Resource Performance Management Training and Development3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed as a seminar. The goals of this seminar are to expose students to the research literature surrounding training, evaluation, and development – and then apply this knowledge to solve the challenges faced by Human Resource (HR) managers in a quickly evolving business environment. This seminar will review special topics in training, along with traditional areas of training: evaluating training needs, designing training programs, implementing training programs, and evaluating training programs. This course places an emphasis on the strategic relationship between organizational objectives and training and development programs, the successful transfer of training, and the evolution of training practices and methodologies. Career management and development, along with the challenges faced by HR managers in establishing these programs will be discussed.
MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: May 2024
MGT 4337Employee and Labor Relations3
Credits: 3 hrs This course will examine labor and employee relations policies and practices from an economic, behavioral, and legal viewpoint. In particular, this course will expose students to the roles of labor unions, legislatives bodies, and government regulations. This course will also examine labor-management cooperation, representation, and dispute resolution in union and non-union work settings in the United States and selected other countries. Students will identify approaches to disciplinary actions and the various types of alternative dispute resolution procedures, identify the principal federal laws that provide the framework for labor relations, understand facets of the labor relations process: collective representation, union organization, bargaining and negotiations. This course will examine concepts of employment-at-will, wrongful discharge, implied contract, constructive discipline, and the proper implementation of organizational rules. Students will also learn the importance of creating a diverse workplace that can enhance employee perceptions of fairness and equity. In addition, students will examine how employee relations can foster positive organizational cultures that create an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity in the workplace.
MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: May 2024
MGT 4338Organizational Staffing3
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides a detailed examination of organizational staffing practices with an emphasis on knowledge relevant for practicing managers. Students will be exposed to the legal issues related to human resource management (HRM) staffing. Theoretical perspectives and practical issues in HR staffing will be included in course content. Topics may include strategic staffing, staffing strategies, job analysis, competency modeling, forecasting, internal and external recruiting, interviewing, measurement, employee assessment, selection, hiring, managing work force flow, retention, and staffing evaluation.
MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: May2024
MGT 4347Managing Organization Development and Change3
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines current and emerging practices in the field of organization development change, with an emphasis on the manager as change agent. The course explores concepts for organization diagnosis, technologies and interventions. Problem-solving case studies and experiential exercises are utilized to include a practical aspect as well as the conceptual underpinnings.
MGT 4348Human Resource Management and Employment Law3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces the concepts of Federal Employment Law as related to Human Resource Management. Students will gain an understanding of many important legal issues that HR managers encounter such as, employment discrimination, employment-at-will, risk management, and difficult employee relationships. Students will also gain an understanding of the organization’s legal exposure when dealing with employment relationships. Students will be expected to apply their knowledge in problem-solving activities. Students will be given the skills to differentiate between employees and other stakeholders, and how the laws apply differently to such groups as employees, independent contractors, interns, customers, suppliers and other entities with which the organization is involved.
MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior
MGT 4349Services and Quality Management3
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides an overview of the basic principles and methods associated with service and quality management. It shows how these principles and methods are applied in a variety of industries and organizations, with a particular emphasis on the service industry and organizations. The course illustrates the relationship between service industry, quality principles, the theories and models studied in other management courses. Case studies, problems and an individual and team project are utilized to teach practical applications as well as the conceptual underpinnings.
MGT 4385Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed as a seminar to facilitate a greater understanding and application of advanced human resource management concepts. The goals of this seminar are to expose students to the research literature surrounding current events, special topics, and more advance issues in human resource management (HRM) to enhance the student’s current broad knowledge base. Students will be asked to apply their knowledge in an array of HRM areas to solve problems mimicking the current challenges faced by Human Resource (HR) managers in a quickly evolving global arena. This seminar will review special topics and currents events in HRM, along with traditional areas of HRM: strategic HRM, legal issues in HRM, job analysis and design, workforce planning, recruiting, selection, placement, training, employee development, managing diversity, performance management, retention, employee benefits, compensation, and international HRM. This course will review many of the topic areas that are covered on the SHRM Assurance of Learning Assessment (which has replaced the PHR exam for graduating HR students).
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines current and emerging global trends and the variety of challenges managers face in a rapidly changing environment. This course focuses on cultural and other societal influences on a variety of management topics including, but not limited to, perception, motivation, communication, behavior, leadership, decision-making, human resource development, and strategic thinking across a variety of geographical settings. In addition, this course will examine the complexity of dealing with peers, managers, and leaders from different nations, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds at all levels in an organization.
MGT 4387Leadership: A Practical and Theoretical Approach3
Credits: 3 hrs Leadership is viewed as “the process wherein an individual member of a group or organization influences the interpretation of events, the choice of objectives and strategies, the organization of work activities, the motivation of people to achieve the objectives, the maintenance of cooperative relationships, the development of skills and confidence by members, and the enlistment of support and cooperation from people outside the group or organization.” This course focuses on the five theoretical approaches to leadership and provides opportunities for students to engage in specific leadership development activities, which will enhance their own leadership abilities. Students will also have an opportunity to examine mentorship, coaching, and self-leadership through theory and practice.
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the social, political, legal and regulatory environments impacting businesses. The course introdcues concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethical philosophies, and business conduct and behavior across a number of settings. Students are exposed to the complexities of managing CSR while simultaneously addressing the dynamics of corporate strategy, public policy, government laws and regulations, and competition. A case based approached will be employed to introduce students to a variety of contemporary topics revolving around CSR and sustainability ( example: enviroment, renewable energy, population, and a global change, etc.)
Credits: 3 hrs A business internship ( ACC 3391 , ACC 4391 , BUA 4391 , ECO 3391 , ECO 4391 , FIN 3391 , FIN 4391 , MGT 3391 , MGT 4391, MIS 3391 , MIS 4391 , MKT 3391 , MKT 4391 ) is defined as an academically-sponsored career-related work experience for which projects, research papers, presentations, reflective journals, and/or evaluations will be required by faculty for reporting/grading purposes. Business internships may be unpaid opportunities and must be for academic credit. Students may take a maximum of six (6) credit hours of business internships regardless of prefix during matriculation, i.e., two different experiences. An internship requires a minimum of 300 contact hours per semester. Internship are counted as elective credit and cannot be substituted for required courses.
good academic standing with no violations of the academic integrity code, grade-point average of 2.50 or higher.
MGT 4399Strategic Management3
Credits: 3 hrs This is a course in policy formation and policy implementation that integrates the separate functional areas of business expertise. The strategic management process is used as a framework. Key topics covered are organizational vision and mission, environmental analysis, and the processes of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation and control. Through the use of case studies, companies and not-for-profit organizations are studied, and recommendations made for future direction. In-depth analyses of real-world companies and industries, and/or a business simulation game may be used.
