Management

Courses

• MGMT-100 Business Majors & Careers (1)

  This course is designed to help students interested in a career in business explore the different majors available in the School of Business and the various career paths and opportunities associated with each major. Students will also learn about the experiential learning opportunities within each major (competitions, service learning, study-abroad, etc.).
  The class is co-taught by several faculty members from across all disciplines in the School of Business, and guest speakers from the business community will provide the students with career information and advice.

  Attributes: NLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Freshman, Sophomore
  

• MGMT-203 Legal Environ of Business (3)

  A study of those aspects of law which affect business organizations. This includes development of a legal foundation leading to an understanding of the law in today’s society. Basic legal principles are emphasized.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB PLAW
  

• MGMT-211 Managing Organiz Behavior (3)

  This course covers the behavior of individuals, teams, and organizations as a whole and the manager’s role at each level. Employee motivation, leadership, decision-making, and the design of the organization to meet internal and external requirements are covered. Special attention is given to interpersonal communication and conflict, diversity, and empowerment in teams. Cases, exercises, and simulations are used.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB
  

• MGMT-310 Career Planning (1)

  This course is designed to help the student plan a career within human resources, management and marketing career fields. The student will identify positions of interest and enhance their candidacy for these positions through the practice of professional goal setting, resume preparation, interviewing techniques, mock interviewing, networking and career transition discussions.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Major: Human Resources Management, Management, Marketing -Class: Junior, Senior
  

• MGMT-312 International Bus Mgmt (3)

  This course explores the international environment of business and the nature and form of international business arrangements. Topics covered include: cultural differences; leadership and motivation; legal and economic systems; marketing; human resource management, including the human dynamics of international enterprise; international trade, investment, and phasing in of international activities; foreign currencies; and regional integration. Modes of servicing foreign markets and issues relevant to international strategic management are also considered. The course is designed to integrate the functional aspects of management education into an international perspective.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: ISFS NLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, Senior
  

• MGMT-320 Business of Sustainability (3)

  This course introduces the confluence of Business Practices and Sustainability. Much emphasis has been placed on sustainability practices. Sustainability includes environmental concerns, fair labor practices, ethical decision making, bribery and corruption, as well as long term stakeholder satisfaction. Leading a business-or any organization for that matter-is a complex and challenging task. There are multiple stakeholders (for example, customers, employees, suppliers, community members, owners, and investors), and these stakeholder groups often have competing needs, interests, and metrics for success. As such, leaders must be disciplined and principled while working to find ways to address and balance the needs and expectations of each stakeholder group. This course explores the challenge of business profitability while maintaining a sustainable outlook for the future.

  Attributes: NLIB
  

• MGMT-340 Leading Change (3)

  Organizational leadership is practiced on a micro-level as an influence process between individuals and teams. On a macro-level, organizational leadership is a process of transforming institutional culture to ensure the survival and prosperity of the organization. This course addresses values, concepts, and skills related to effective leadership at both levels.

  Typically offered:
  Variable

  Attributes: NLIB
  

• MGMT-357 Info Tech Management (3)

  This course examines the development and application of information technology (IT) resources in organizations. The conceptual foundations of IT are surveyed and relevant advances are addressed. The course prepares students to be significant contributors to the implementation of organizational information systems both within and outside their functional areas and to participate in the design and redesign of business processes being automated. Issues related to the integration of IT in the social climate of business organizations are addressed from domestic and international perspectives. Includes in-class laboratory assignments, as well as independent/group mini-projects.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• MGMT-365 AI for Business (3)

  This course offers a comprehensive exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the modern business landscape. Designed for future business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals, AI for Business provides both a technical overview and strategic insight into AI’s transformative power across industries.

  Attributes: NLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, Senior
  

• MGMT-409 Operations Management (3)

  This course involves the study of the operational and managerial issues encountered in the production of goods and services. Topics include productivity and competitiveness, total quality, product and process (technology) development, capacity planning and facility location, production planning, inventory control, and project and service scheduling. Students will be introduced to the use of quantitative and qualitative techniques as decision-making and problem-solving tools for operations managers.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB
  Pre-requisites: ECON-106C D- AND ECON-221 D- AND (MSTI-130C D- OR MATH-130C D- OR MATH-112C D- OR MATH-120C D- OR MATH-111C D-)
  

• MGMT-432 Strategic Management (3)

  Strategic Management is the “capstone course” for Business students and provides the students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge gained from previous studies. The strategic management process includes the determination of mission and objectives; analysis of environment; strategy formulation and selection; taking action; and evaluation and control. Issues of globalization, ethics, restructuring, and total quality are addressed in the course. In addition to lectures and discussions, students are required to analyze ‘real-world” business cases and design a project to meet a specific managerial need of an organization. The cases and the team project are written and presented in the class.

  Typically offered:
  Fall & Spring

  Attributes: NLIB ZCAP
  Pre-requisites: MGMT-211 D- AND MKTG-221 D- AND FINA-315 D-
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Certificate Student, Senior
  

• MGMT-486 Topics in Mgmt (3)

  This course serves as a vehicle for exploring special topics in management that are not typically offered on a regular basis. The description below provides an example focused on service management; however, the specific course content and description will vary depending on the topic offered.

  Topic:

  Typically Offered:
  Variable

  Attributes: NLIB
  

• MGMT-491 Internship in Management (1 TO 6)

  This course provides students with the opportunity to gain professional experience through an internship in management. To earn three credits, students must complete 120 hours of work (in-person, hybrid, or remote) under the mentorship of a site supervisor. In addition to on-site experience, students will engage in reflective assignments designed to foster professional growth and career readiness throughout the semester. Registration requires instructor approval.
  Please note this course can only be taken one time for Management major credit.
  Late registration for this course is permitted only within the first two weeks of the semester. Following this period, the course will be closed to new enrollments.

  Graded S/U.

  Typically offered:
  Fall, Spring & Summer

  Attributes: NLIB ZEXL
  Pre-requisites: MGMT-211 D- AND GPA >=2.50
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Junior, Senior
  

• MGMT-496 Independent Study (1 TO 3)

  Independent studies allow students and faculty to work on a special topic or project of mutual interest. This option is typically restricted to seniors. A complete plan of study, signed by both the student and the faculty member who has agreed to oversee the work, should be supplied to the chair of the Management Department for approval.
  Completion of the Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form is required.

  Typically offered:
  Fall, Spring & Summer

  Attributes: NLIB