Management Option Requirements

Requirements for the upcoming Catalog Year

A minimum of 24 credits as follows:

• MGMT 351 - Human Resource Management (4cr)

• MGMT 445 - Organization Design and Change (4cr)

• MGMT 448 - Team Processes (4cr)

• MGMT 464 - Contemporary Leadership Issues (4cr)

• (8cr) additional credit hours of management courses, to be determined by the Weekend Business Degree Program

Course Descriptions

MGMT 351 Human Resources Management (4cr)
Studies the human resource management functions performed by the human resource manager as well as by the line executive or supervisor. Uses contemporary approaches and problems to analyze the entire process of performance management, including human resource planning/job design, selection and staffing, training and development, compensation, performance appraisal, and employee and labor relations. Also examines legal questions that affect human resource management. Prerequisite: BA 302.

MGMT 445 Organizational Design and Change (4cr)
Study of organizations from a macro perspective. Emphasis will be on the implications of dynamic environments, innovation, and technology of organizational structure, design and processes. Management of change from a multi-level perspective will also be addressed. Prerequisite: BA 302.

MGMT 448 Team Processes (4cr)
Designed to provide the student with a working understanding, and practical skills, related to operating effectively in team settings. The influence of member personality and attributes on teamwork, motivating team member, developing effective team processes, and constructive conflict management and team communication are some of the issues that may be addressed. Also focuses on the development and use of a variety of teams prevalent in contemporary organizations and some of the challenges faced in using these teams in an optimal fashion. Prerequisite: BA 302.

MGMT 464 Contemporary Leadership Issues (4cr)
Investigation of the ideas of what constitutes "effective leadership" as organizations enter the 21st century. Various aspects of the new leadership paradigm are addressed. Students will develop an awareness of their personal leadership profile and capabilities and the issues they will face as leaders in tomorrow's organizations. Prerequisites: BA 302.