Management (MNGT)
Description: Introduction to each of the core business disciplines with a focus on developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Development of baseline skills in analyzing and solving business problems, working in teams, and communicating solutions professionally.
This course is a prerequisite for: MNGT 301H
Prerequisites: Open to CoB majors, sophomore standing
Description: Introduction to each of the core business disciplines with a focus on developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Development of baseline skills in analyzing and solving business problems, working in teams, and communicating solutions professionally.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.
University Honors Seminar 189H is required of all students in the University Honors Program. Topic varies.
Description: Specific topic covered in any given term and credit awarded is to be determined by the instructor. Topic varies.
Prerequisites: Open to non-CoB students. Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both MNGT 300 and any of the following: MNGT 301 or MNGT 301H
Students who complete MNGT 300 prior to declaring a Business Major may substitute MNGT 300 for MNGT 301. Letter grade only.
Description: Designed to be an introduction to the role of managers in various organizational structures and types for students from non-business fields. Explores how the practice of management is relevant to different fields of study or academic disciplines. Provides an analysis of organizations and the management processes of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Individual, group, intergroup, and organizational responses to various environments and technologies are studied as well as pertinent techniques for managing human capital.
Prerequisites: 12 hours credit, MNGT 101/101T (or 101T concurrent). Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both MNGT 300 & any of the following: MNGT 301 or 301H
Students who complete MNGT 300 prior to declaring a Business Major may substitute MNGT 300 for MNGT 301. Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Nature of management - who managers are and what they do. Broad overview of best managerial practices. Framework for understanding contextual influences involved in both managing and being managed. Examines the multiple roles held by the manager: planning, organizing, controlling and leading an organization. Focus primarily on for-profit companies but also relevant to other types of organizations (non-profit and public sector).
Prerequisites: Open to CoB Honors Academy students; 12 hours credit, MNGT 101/101T (or 101T concurrent). Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both MNGT 300 & MNGT 301 or 301H.
Students who complete MNGT 300 prior to declaring a Business Major may substitute MNGT 300 for MNGT 301. Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Nature of management - who managers are and what they do. Broad overview of best managerial practices. Framework for understanding contextual influences involved in both managing and being managed. Examines the multiple roles held by the manager: planning, organizing, controlling and leading an organization. Focus primarily on for-profit companies but also relevant to other types of organizations (non-profit and public sector).
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing.
Credit towards the degree cannot be earned in both MNGT 311 and MNGT 467/867.
Description: Building on theory and historical and contemporary perspectives, this course will examine the process of leadership development, with a focus on relational models of leadership. The course will also focus on group dynamics and the promotion of optimum team performance. Students will learn the processes of group formation and how to take advantage of the talents of each group member to enhance the achievement of group objectives. The differences between groups and teams and how to structure work among group/team members to maximize learning and goal attainment will be emphasized. Learning and practicing new ways of communication will be a central component of this course.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Clifton Builders Program
Initial course for all students accepted into the Clifton Builders Program.
Description: An exploration of personal strengths and individual uniqueness for creating growth and impact in organizations. Focuses on developing expertise in strengths based leadership, well-being, and employee engagement.
Description: Provides an introduction to the sports industry and the factors that make it unique to other industries. Discuss basic management skills necessary in the operation of sports organizations. Examine social, behavioral, managerial, and strategic foundations of the sports industry.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Foundations of organizational behavior. This course provides the basic knowledge for managing people in organizations by surveying frameworks for individual, group, and system behaviors. The course builds critical thinking skills by examining the role of perception, personality and attitudes, motivation, leadership, group dynamics, employee engagement, organizational culture, communication and decision making in the management of work.
This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 416
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Acceptance into the Clifton Builders Program.
Description: Foundations of organizational behavior. Provides the basic knowledge for managing people in organizations by surveying frameworks for individual, group, and system behaviors. Builds critical thinking skills by examining the role of perception, personality and attitudes, motivation, leadership, group dynamics, employee engagement, organizational culture, communication and decision making in the management of work. Also includes two workshops created and delivered by Gallup Inc: Leading High Performance Teams and Creating an Engaging Workplace
Prerequisites: Open only to CoB Honors Academy students in good standing or by permission. Sophomore standing. Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in MNGT 360 and MNGT 360H.
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: The foundation and application of organizational behavior. Perspective, historical background, methodology, and theoretical framework for human behavior in organizations. Micro- (perception, personality and attitudes, motivation, and learning) interactive (group dynamics, conflict, stress, power and politics, and leadership), and macro- (communication, decision making, organization theory and design, and organizational culture) levels of analysis. Applications for performance improvement and organizational change and development.
This course is a prerequisite for: AECN 416
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
Description: Introductory course that approaches Human Resource Management from the perspective of the human resource professional and the individual manager or supervisor. Presents the integrated nature of human resource management and the operation of human resource policies and principles in the contemporary organizational environment. Materials will cover the challenges and opportunities faced by those who are charged with responsibility for acquisition, management, development, and retention of organizational human capital. Provides an overview of the typical human resource functions and requisite decision making in those areas.
Description: Challenges and opportunities for maximizing the power of a diverse workforce. Contemporary response to the issues of effective management of pluralistic perspectives and the impact of diversity on organizational climate and productivity. Introduction to diversity competence skill development techniques, strategies, and best practices for organizational effectiveness.
Description: Specific topic covered in any given term and credit awarded is to be determined by the instructor. Topic varies.
Prerequisites: An undergraduate major in the College of Business with at least sophomore standing and departmental consent and acceptance into an approved internship. Departmental credit for course cross-listings may have additional requirements for consent.
May be repeated.
Description: Provides an opportunity to study theories, principles, practices, techniques, and strategies utilized in the business field through an internship related to the major field of study and an integral or important part of their program of study. Reflect on classroom knowledge and develop practical experience in professional business situations through an approved internship.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chair
Description: Faculty-supervised independent study
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass
Description: Significant community engagement by conducting an entire philanthropic grant process across the semester. Fosters understanding of how strategic giving has social impact. Examine the structure of projects. Refine leadership through applied group work. Focus on philanthropic environment and awareness of corporate and non-profit contributions as they create social change within the community.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Management in organizational settings requires skillful negotiation. This course will help develop a set of useful negotiation skills and strategies. Course uses a series of negotiation simulations and debriefings that help students learn to identify different types of conflict situations; learn to employ appropriate, purposeful negotiation techniques; and learn to evaluate negotiated outcomes.
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Introduction to major management issues that companies face when doing business internationally. Prepare leaders to deal with a wide array of cultural, economic, legal, and technological differences. Deal with concepts, issues, and research in international management, with a focus on the international application of: (1) culture, communication, and leadership, (2) strategic management, and (3) development and coordination of international subsidiaries.
Description: An introduction to common analytical approaches used in human resource management. Various methods and analyses are helpful for HR professionals to evaluate questions and issues. Use real-world data to learn statistical techniques that are often used to interpret HR-relevant organizational situations and effectively communicate empirically-based solutions to decision-makers.
Prerequisites: Accepted as a Student Strengths Coach
Required course towards becoming a Certified Student Strengths Coach through the Clifton Strengths Institute.
Description: Provides in-depth knowledge of strengths-based development and techniques to maximize the individual potential of others through the exploration and application of CliftonStrengths. Develops skills to be successful in coaching and positively impacting student development, engagement, and well-being in college and after graduation.
Description: Engage with the theory and practice of strategic human resource management in contemporary organizational settings. Examine the fundamentals of HRM strategic planning and scenario models. Learn the importance of evidenced based decision making, and using HRM analytics such as return on investment. Primary focus on human resource management effectiveness and engagement as a strategic partner in organizations.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; MNGT 360 or ECON 381
Description: Interdisciplinary approach to labor-management relations with emphasis on collective bargaining and grievance administration. Appreciation of collective bargaining process gained through actual negotiating of a labor-management contract. On-going union-management relationships explored.
Description: Design and administration of compensation systems. Deals with determinants of general level of pay, pay structures, wage and salary surveys, job analysis, job evaluation, performance evaluation, benefit plans, and financial incentive systems.
Description: Explain the process by which organizations forecast employment needs, recruit potential employees, select high potential candidates from applicant pools, assess job performance levels, give feedback, train and develop existing employees, and deal with voluntary and involuntary turnover. Examples of tools used by HR professionals in the staffing process are provided. Evaluate and suggest improvements to real HR recruiting and selection systems based on the information learned in the classroom.
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Description: Government regulation of employment and labor relations. Includes laws and agencies relating to employment practices, pay, hours, equal employment opportunity, labor relations, safety, health, pensions, and benefits. Social and economic implications of governmental regulation considered.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing
Description: Build skills for working successfully in the virtual world. Focus on issues and skill development impacting leadership, communication, and teamwork in the virtual world and effective practice of these skills.
Prerequisites: Open to CoB majors, 2.5 GPA, ACCT 201 & 202, BSAD 261, ECON 211 & 212, FINA 361, MNGT 301, MRKT 341, SCMA 331, SCMA 350, or equivalent
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Learn the principal concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management. Formulate and apply business strategies, analyze cases, explore business simulations, and gain an understanding and appreciation of how strategy affects careers, company performance, and industry attractiveness.
Prerequisites: Open to CoB Honors and Raikes students, 2.5 GPA, ACCT 201 & 202, BSAD 261, ECON 211 & 212, FINA 361, MNGT 301, MRKT 341, SCMA 331, SCMA 350, or equivalent. Credit toward the degree can only be earned in: MNGT475, MNGT 475H or RAIK 476H.
Cannot be taken Pass/No Pass.
Description: Learn the principal concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management. Formulate and apply business strategies, analyze cases, explore business simulations, and gain an understanding and appreciation of how strategy affects careers, company performance, and industry attractiveness.
Prerequisites: Open only to CoB Honors Academy students in good standing. Must be taken concurrently with MNGT 475H.
Description: Application of strategic management theory and concepts to solve business problems for corporations.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation, and permission.
Description: Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.