Program in Management

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The Study of Management

  • According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2010 Salary Survey the current average salary for a management major is $43,879/year.
  • A management education can be applied to virtually every industry and organization.
  • Gain an understanding of the process of management such as leading, motivating, decision making, among others.
  • If your goal is to become a manager, to move up the corporate ladder, or to start your own business, you will need to have great communication skills, ability to think critically, analytically, and conceptually, ability to lead and motivate employees to achieve a common goal, and the ability to make decisions that will benefit your organization.
  • General and operations managers plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public and private sector organizations. Duties include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources
  • Management analysts are often hired on a contract basis by public and private organizations. For example, a company undergoing rapid growth, a merger, or downsizing can benefit by having an outside expert come in to work with the current management team.
  • Management consultants analyze the current status of the organization, their goals and resources, and then present findings and suggested solutions. Asked to help implement any changes such as staffing expansion projects, restructuring programs, etc.

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Course Descriptions

3319. Management Theory and Practice 3 hours

Designed to introduce the student to the fundamental principles of the management process and the basic theoretical concepts of management.

3320. Human Resources Management (4311) 3 hours

Prerequisite: MGT 3319 (with a grade of C or better)
Provides a basic foundation for contemporary theory and practices relating to the management of people in organizations. Major attention is devoted to the basic personnel processes of staffing, training and development, performance, evaluation, management-labor relations, and compensation.

3323. Production/Operations Management 3 hours

Prerequisites: MGT 3319, ACC 2303, and BUA 2321 (each with a grade of C or better)
Basic theory and techniques for efficient industrial production. Emphasis is on the planning and controlling of operations and operating resources. Provides an overview of the many disciplines involved in the production/operations environment.

3331. Sales Management (MKT 3331) 3 hours

Prerequisite: MKT 3321 (with a grade of C or better)
A study of professional sales principles and selected management topics, such as organization, training, and motivating a productive sales force.

3332. Organizational Behavior (4331) 3 hours

A study of the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. General categories of study include the individual, the individual-organization interface, and the organization itself.

4337. Business Policy and Decision Making 3 hours

Prerequisite: Business Core and senior standing or graduating semester (business major) or concurrent enrollment in ACC 4311
Course includes readings, cases, and decision simulation in the process of determining and setting policies.

4359. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 hours

Prerequisite: MGT 3319 (with a grade of C or better)
Negotiation is a skills building course which focuses on identifying each student's innate negotiation style, modifying the behaviors to maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses. Competitive and cooperative techniques will be learned and practiced until the student is able to match style and strategy to the task. Students will prepare negotiation plans, use active listening, and role reversal to influence their opposition. The focus of this course is on the use of negotiation in the workplace.

4393. Internship I 3 hours

Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.

4394. Internship II 3 hours

Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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