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MGMT 1010      (Active)
Introduction to Business
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Overviews the business world, its structure, procedures, and vocabulary. Provides information to assist in making occupational choices. Methods include lectures, class discussions, group activities, videos, and guest speakers. Completers should have a general knowledge of business and career opportunities.
 
MGMT 117R      (Active)
Delta Epsilon Chi
1.0 : 1.0 : 1.0    F, Sp
Delta Epsilon Chi is a national student organization designed for all marketing/hospitality majors. Helps students develop professionally through opportunities to use and apply leadership, human relations, management, social, communicative, and organizational skills. Includes involvement with the business community. Provides opportunities for leadership positions, committee assignments, participation in school and community activities, and competition in state and national events. Requires payment of local, state, and national dues. May be taken a maximum of two times for credit. Offered on a credit/no credit basis.
 
MGMT 118R      (Active)
Delta Epsilon Chi Leadership
1.0 : 1.0 : 1.0    F, Sp
For Delta Epsilon Chi officers. Includes leadership development, organization, and direction of the DEX program of work for UVU Chapter. Course will be offered on a credit or no credit basis. May be taken a maximum of two times for credit.
 
MGMT 1200      (Active)
Business English
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGH 0990 or equivalent knowledge
For all those desiring to improve business English skills. Studies current usage of English grammar, including parts of speech, syntax, and punctuation. Emphasizes business usage.
 
MGMT 1250      (Active)
Principles of Leadership
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Required course for integrated studies degree students with an emphasis in leadership. Overviews principles of leadership. Provides students with information on successful leadership styles. Includes lectures, videos, cases, group activities, and class discussion.
 
MGMT 126R      (Active)
Leadership Academy--No Greater Heroes I
2.0 : 1.0 : 3.0    On Sufficient Demand
Assists in mastery of the key communication skills, beliefs, and physiology of truly successful people. Utilizes a behavioral model with specific strategies to produce extraordinary results on a consistent basis. Helps students take intelligent action toward producing outstanding results in life. Assists in learning to condition mind and body to consistently react with power and focus in situations. Provides life experiences to demonstrate resolve. Provides opportunities to make a difference in another person's life. May be repeated one time for credit for a maximum of 4 credits. (BS Business Management majors may count 2 credits toward degree elective credits.)
 
MGMT 127R      (Active)
Leadership Academy--No Greater Heroes II
2.0 : 1.0 : 3.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 126R
Emphasizes the rewards received by those who give extraordinary ways. Produce and use evaluation tools to assess one's journey toward predetermined outcomes. Learn to use data to increase productivity, monitor performance, and adjust needed changes required to achieve objectives and goals. Emphasizes the need for documentation so success can be duplicated consistently over and over. Includes field work presenting motivational activities in both junior and elementary schools. May be repeated one time for credit for a maximum of 4 credits. (BS Business Management majors may count 2 credits toward degree elective credits.)
 
MGMT 181R      (Active)
Phi Beta Lambda
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Phi Beta Lambda is a national student organization designed for all business majors. Helps students develop professionally through opportunities to use and apply leadership, human relations, management, social, communicative, and organizational skills. Includes involvement with the business community. Provides opportunities for leadership positions, committee assignments, participation in school and community activities, and competition in state and national competitive events. Requires payment of local, state, and national dues. Course will be graded on a credit/ no credit basis. Can be repeated as many times as desired for interest.
 
MGMT 182R      (Active)
Phi Beta Lambda Leadership
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
For Phi Beta Lambda officers. Includes development, organization, and direction of the PBL program of work for UVU Rho Lambda Chapter. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. May be repeated once for a maximum two credits.
 
MGMT 2110    (Cross Listed With:  COMM 2110COMM 2110 ,  )   (Active)
Interpersonal Communication
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp; DE
Examines the role of communication interpersonal relationships. Includes the history of interpersonal communication research and theory and applications such as negotiation, conflict management, listening, and assertiveness.
 
MGMT 2200      (Active/WorkFlow)
Business Communications
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):Recommended: ENGL 1010 with a grade of
Teaches written correspondence and business reports using direct and indirect approaches. Emphasizes basic language utilization. Includes application of communication principles to business writing situations. Requires completion of a formal research document.
 
MGMT 220A      (Active/WorkFlow)
Business Communications
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 with a grade of
Teaches business reports using direct and indirect approaches. Emphasizes basic language utilization. Includes application of communication principles to business writing situations. Requires completion of a formal research document.
 
MGMT 220B      (Active/WorkFlow)
Business Communications
2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 with a grade of
Teaches written correspondence using direct and indirect approaches. Emphasizes basic language utilization. Includes application of communication principles to business writing situations. Does not satisfy English requirement for School of Business Majors.
 
MGMT 220H      (Active/WorkFlow)
Business Communications
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 with a grade of C- or higher
Teaches written correspondence and business reports using direct and indirect approaches. Emphasizes basic language utilization. Includes application of communication principles to business writing situations. Requires completion of a formal research document.
 
MGMT 2240      (Active)
Foundations of Business Statistics
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):MATH 1050
For bachelor's degree business management majors; elective credit for other School of Business majors. Studies quantitative tools, which aid in decision making. Teaches use of algebra, mathematical programming, probabilities, and calculus to solve typical business problems. Uses lectures and problem sets to explain concepts.
 
MGMT 2250      (Active)
Job Application and Advancement Skills
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    OSD; DE
Prerequisite(s):Basic word processing skill; MGMT 2200 preferred
Emphasizes the development of effective techniques for successfully locating, applying for, securing employment, and advancing in a career. Includes demonstration, role play, and application exercises. Should be taken near the end of the business major's educational program or concurrently with cooperative work experience.
 
MGMT 2340      (Active)
Business Statistics I
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2240 or MATH 1100
Presents an application of statistics in business and economics covering methods of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data. Includes frequency distributions, averages, index numbers, probability, sampling, estimation, analysis of variance, time series, regression and correlation, and chi-square.
 
MGMT 2390      (Active)
Effective Business Presentations
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):One of the Following: DGM 3820, DGM 2010, DGM 201B or business computer proficiency or Instructor Approval
For students and others interested in developing effective business presentations skills. Teaches students to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate business presentations using informative and persuasive formats in diverse settings using a variety of media. Provides additional presentation software training.
 
MGMT 2450      (Active)
Principles of Personal Excellence
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Introduce students to a holistic framework for the development of personal effectiveness and peak performance. Reviews principles, processes, and practices used by peak performers in many life disciplines. Offers students a chance to apply many practices and techniques, which they can apply within the many performances arenas of their life.
 
MGMT 258R      (Active)
Current Topics in International Business
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval
Provides exposure to emerging topics of current interest in international business. Topics vary each semester. May apply a maximum of three hours toward graduation.
 
MGMT 259R      (Active)
Current Topics in Marketing
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval
Provides exposure to emerging topics of current interest in marketing. Topics vary each semester. May apply a maximum of three hours toward graduation.
 
MGMT 2700      (Active)
Business and Service in Action
2.0 : 1.0 : 3.0    On Sufficient Demand
Explores previous business course content with hands-on experience. Provides leadership and service opportunities. Includes lecture, homework, and out-of-class lab time consisting of service-related experiential learning. Completers should have a greater understanding of the business major with practical service experience.
 
MGMT 281R      (Active)
Cooperative Work Experience
2.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 10.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Approval from School of Business Career and Corporate Manager
Provides opportunities to apply classroom theory on the job. Students work as paid employees in a job that relates to their careers while enrolled at the college. Credit is determined by the number of hours a student works during the semester. Completers meet individually set goals. Six credits may be applied toward graduation.
 
MGMT 290R      (Active)
Independent Study
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Provides independent study as directed in reading and individual projects. Requests must be submitted for approval by the department. Approval for this program will be coordinated with the instructor. May be repeated for up to three credits.
 
MGMT 292R      (Active)
Seminar
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Designed to give the student added insight into management principles essential for successful management of a business. Includes guest experts from the field of business. May be repeated for a total of three credits.
 
MGMT 294R      (Active)
Current Issues in Utah Business
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Focuses on current issues in Utah business. Covers a single issue in each weekly television broadcast; uses supporting internet materials to expose students to timely issues facing the Utah business community. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits toward graduation.
 
MGMT 295R      (Active)
Executive Lecture Series
0.5 : 0.5 : 0.0    F, Sp
Consists of lectures presented by guest speakers on current business topics concerning the student, community, nation, business world, etc. May be required; see program listings for details. Can be taken as many times as desired for interest.
 
MGMT 297H      (Active)
Honors Seminar in Leadership Development
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Emphasizes factors that impact leadership effectiveness and skill development in organizations. Features lectures on topics such as leadership, participative management, negotiations, team building, and women's issues by local experts in a seminar setting. Includes group interaction and discussions, written summaries and instructor critique of student performance.
 
MGMT 3000      (Active/WorkFlow)
Organizational Behavior
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1060 or ENGL 106A
Studies behavioral theories and concepts for creating effective organizations. Deals with knowledge of individual, group, and organizational processes and variables focusing on practical application of how people work. Presents topics on communication, leadership, motivation, conflict management, socialization, team building, decision making, diversity, ethics, and culture. Includes lectures, case studies, oral presentations, written assignments, and group projects.
 
MGMT 3010      (Active/WorkFlow)
Principles of Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2200
Introduces students to principles of the management process and related theoretical concepts of social behavior in organizations. Introduces students to the impact of globalization on the management process. Requires students to complete a career exploration and planning process. Develops student's knowledge of team dynamics and student's individual team skills.
 
MGMT 3070      (Active)
Total Quality Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3450 and Matriculation into Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
Covers universal principles of quality assurance management, mechanics of a quality information system, and quality management practices. Emphasizes system elements, controls, and fitness for use. Includes process charting, quality costing concepts, statistical process control (SPC), sampling, variability, attribute charting, and continuing improvement strategies.
 
MGMT 3170      (Active)
Entrepreneurship
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
(Cannot be used as an elective in any Woodbury School of Business bachelor of science degree.) Provides an overview of the process of entrepreneurship with focus on the role of the entrepreneur in identifying, evaluating and developing opportunities. Considers the application of knowledge of the technical, market, financial and human aspects of a business as they relate to the start-up and development of business opportunities.
 
MGMT 3180      (Active)
Small Business Development
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Provides a practical and theoretical foundation for managing small and medium sized enterprises with an emphasis on identifying, evaluating and developing opportunities for growth. Covers the basic elements of the business focusing on best practices in the technical, market, financial, and human resource aspects of existing small business as well as the interaction between these elements. Covers legal aspects of operating a business.
 
MGMT 3190      (Active)
Entrepreneurship Financing Ventures
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Provides non-business students an overview of financial modeling for entrepreneurship and small business, as well as the sources and processes involved in financing new ventures. Course teaches financial management, proforma financial statements, cash flow, bootstrapping, and debt and equity financing in an entrepreneurial environment.
 
MGMT 3200    (Cross Listed With:  HM 3200HM 3200 ,  )   (Active)
Global Tourism
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2200 or ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Studies the history and future of tourism, the impacts (environment, culture, economy) of tourism, and tourist behavior. Includes lectures, case studies, field trips, and guest speakers. Completers should be sophisticated travelers and understand the nature of the world's largest industry and its impacts on society and national economics.
 
MGMT 3210    (Cross Listed With:  HM 3210HM 3210 ,  )   (Active)
Convention and Events Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Analyzes the meeting, convention, and events industry. Covers the various disciplines of planning including site selection, organizing, budgeting, catering, entertainment, and promotion. Introduces career opportunities through guest speakers who are industry professionals.
 
MGMT 3220      (Active)
Retail Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600
Combines theoretical concepts with practical applications from a strategic management perspective. Includes lectures and discussions of current events within the retail industry to provide the primary basis for the integration of course materials with actual retail enterprise operations. Includes participation in a number of experiential learning exercises such as group and individual case analyses, outside research on the retail industry and specific retail firms, class presentations, guest speakers, and quizzes on selected retailing issues and practices.
 
MGMT 330G      (Active)
Survey of International Business
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):(ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 or MGMT 2200) and ECON 2010
Teaches international business, trade and foreign investment, and theories of international trade. Studies economic development, international investment and international agencies (government and private) that affect international business by informing, regulating or financing. Develops an appreciation of the unpredictable forces of foreign environments. Explores how international businessmen respond to these influences.
 
MGMT 332G    (Cross Listed With:  COMM 332GCOMM 332G ,  )   (Active)
Cross-Cultural Communications for International Business
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Required for international business majors and as an elective for all business majors. Discusses today's business environment which requires work in a multi-ethnic setting. Overviews critical elements that arise from the various cultural backgrounds, which can impact both domestic and international organizations. Proceeds from a management point of view with lessons easily derived for the mid-level manager as well as for line personnel. Concentrates on managerial communications, negotiations, cultural change, and management functions.
 
MGMT 3350      (Active/WorkFlow)
International Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600 and MGMT 330G
Presents the problems of marketing in the international marketplace and how marketers approach and solve them. Focuses on concepts and principles by teaching the theory and practice of international marketing through the use of practical examples and actual case studies of international (both US and foreign) marketing organizations. Includes international marketing position of the US, market entry strategies, analysis of foreign markets, culture and marketing, product design, pricing, distribution, promotion and sales.
 
MGMT 3390      (Active)
Business and Professional Presentations
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2200 and complete one of the following: DGM 3820, DGM 2010, DGM 201B, or business computer proficiency or Instructor Approval
For those interested in developing business and professional presentation skills. Emphasizes critical thinking as students plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate presentations using informative and persuasive formats in diverse settings using a variety of media. Incorporates aspects of multimedia. Successful completers should make business presentations professionally and confidently.
 
MGMT 3430      (Active)
Human Resource Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Covers labor and management relations, legal issues, job analysis and design, recruiting and selecting, job placement and orientation, training, career planning, EEO, performance appraisal, and employee benefits. Presents tools for the implementation of a human resource management program. Includes class discussions, case studies, videos, oral presentations, written assignments, group projects, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 3440      (Active)
Managing Organizations
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3000
Studies management theory and emphasizes the managerial view of the elements and variables that influence the organization. Examines organizational design and change emphasizing the management tools used in planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and leading, and the coordinating of these factors within organizations. Uses current events as they relate to managing and developing the organization. Includes case analyses, team building exercises, videos, class discussions, group presentations, written assignments, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 3450      (Active)
Operations Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2340 and Matriculation into Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
Focuses on the management of resources for products or services within an organization. Covers facility location and layout, planning, and operational processes. Emphasizes product/service development, forecasting, inventory control, quality assurance, and research techniques.
 
MGMT 3470      (Active)
Lean Management Systems
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3450
Teaches advanced operations management processes beyond introductory course. Studies process and value stream management. Teaches importance of continuous improvement and other techniques critical to operations management in modern organizations. Integrates hands-on experience in lean thinking processes.
 
MGMT 3500      (Active)
Leadership Process
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 1250
Required course for Integrated Studies Degree students with an emphasis in Leadership. Examines leadership theory by practice and application. Includes cases and group activities.
 
MGMT 3530    (Cross Listed With:  LEGL 3530LEGL 3530 ,  )   (Active)
Employment and Labor Law
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020
Covers employment and labor law, cases, and policy. Includes employment discrimination along with labor relations statues exploring the link between employment discrimination and traditional labor relations law. Presents tools necessary to formulate and write policy for profit and non-profit organizations. Includes lecture, class discussions, case studies, a service learning project, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 3550      (Active)
Organization Development
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Studies the process of ensuring skills, knowledge, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future individual, team, and organizational needs. Includes the development, implementation, evaluation activities, interventions, and programs that focus on customized organization development (change), performance management, training and development, career development, and other unique employee or employee group needs.
 
MGMT 3600    (Cross Listed With:  MGMT 3601MGMT 3601 ,  )   (Active)
Principles of Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010
Required for most School of Business Bachelor of Science Degree students and is elective credit for other majors. Studies consumers, markets, and environments from the perspective of the marketing manager. Covers consumer behavior, marketing research, product management, and channels of distribution. Explores pricing, advertising, and personal selling. Includes case analysis, lectures, class discussions, videos, oral presentations, written assignments, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 3620      (Active)
Consumer Behavior
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600, MGMT 2340, and Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
For bachelor's degree business management majors; elective credit for other School of Business majors. Includes an analysis of consumer spending and saving habits, product preferences, shopping behavior, leisure time patterns, and social change. Explores the influence of advertising, selling and fashion trends. Includes lectures, class discussions, videos, projects, case analyses, oral presentations, written assignments, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 3630      (Active)
Services Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600
Presents skills and attitudes necessary to market services and to provide good customer service. Emphasizes the marketing skills involved in marketing services and basic marketing concepts, including positive customer relations, effectively handling customer complaints, and sound customer service procedures. Completers should develop successful service marketing strategies that can be applied in a business organizational setting. Includes lectures, guest speakers, video tapes, role plays, case analysis, oral presentations, and written assignments.
 
MGMT 3650      (Active)
Selling and Sales Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
For the bachelor's degree business management majors; elective credit for other School of Business majors. Emphasizes theoretical skills in the personal selling process and the management of a sales force. Studies the recruiting, training and supervising of salespersons, organization of territories, compensation schemes, and forecasting. Includes lectures, guest speakers, video tapes, role playing, case analysis, oral presentations, and written assignments.
 
MGMT 3660      (Active)
Internet Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600
Provides an introduction to the many business uses of the Internet to create competitive advantage. Features discussions of e-business strategic components and practice with Web page exercises. Uses guided exercises to explore the Net, both in and out of class. Includes projects, research, and Net use in a particular industry. Emphasizes the sharing of concepts discussed in lectures, class activities, the assigned readings, and group projects.
 
MGMT 3670      (Active)
Advertising and Promotion
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600 and Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
For Bachelor's Degree Business Management majors; elective credit for other School of Business majors. Provides an understanding of advertising, its purposes, and production. Includes sequence of activities in preparing productive, persuasive marketing and advertising campaign plans. Covers the social, legal, and economic considerations involved in the campaign planning process. Includes lectures, class discussions, guest speakers, videos, and student presentations.
 
MGMT 3730      (Active/WorkFlow)
Opportunities in Direct Sales
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Discusses direct sales and the impact on our society. Covers basic terminology of the direct sales industry. Introduces distinctions between legal and illegal activity in the industry. Teaches the history of direct sales, compensation plans, and industry ethics. Analyzes communication skills in the direct sales industry. Explores the unique nature of the relationship between the company and the independent representative. Uses discussion, lecture, presentations and group activities to increase understanding and ability to analyze business under the umbrella of direct sales.
 
MGMT 3740      (Active)
Relationship Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3730
For students interested in understanding relationship marketing as it applies to the direct selling industry. Focuses on the relationship between companies and their independent sales forces. Covers business ethics, compensation, structures, company conventions, distributor services, and online community building. Uses lectures, discussions, guest speakers, analyses in the field, and presentation of analysis in both oral and written format.
 
MGMT 3890      (Active)
Career Preparation
2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2200
Emphasizes the development of effective techniques for successfully locating, applying for, securing employment, and advancing in a career. Provides opportunities to do a self-analysis, research industry and job opportunities, and internalize appropriate etiquette in a variety of business and social settings. Includes demonstration, role play, and application exercises.
 
MGMT 4000      (Active)
Compensation and Benefits
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3430; MGMT 3530 recommended
Studies the creation and administration of compensation systems and benefit packages for organizations. Draws heavily on material from MGMT 3430 and research on compensation and benefits systems currently in use in organizations. Covers benefits bidding and contracting based on employer limitations and employee needs. Involves both verbal and quantitative skills.
 
MGMT 4200      (Active)
Opportunity Identification in Entrepreneurship
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree
Utilizes the identification and evaluation of business opportunities in start-up or existing business organizations. Covers commercialization of technology based opportunities, the interface between the application of technologies and market needs, with a strong emphasis on financial viability. Covers all areas of business operations.
 
MGMT 4210      (Active)
Entrepreneurship Personal Development
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Corequisites(s):MGMT 4200
Deals with the personal and interpersonal development of entrepreneurs and other business professionals. Addresses issues and provides specific guidance in such areas as business and personal financial strategies, business and family interpersonal relationships, networking and human resource management strategies, and professional business and self image.
 
MGMT 4220      (Active)
Management Communication
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 2200 and Matriculation into the Bachelor's Degree Program
Studies elements of communication in management. Concentrates on written and oral communication in business settings and includes communicating electronically, managing conflict, and dealing with change.
 
MGMT 4290      (Active)
Individual Action and Corporate Social Responsibility
3.0 : 3.0 : 1.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3010, Matriculation into the BS Business Management Program, and senior status
Explores the individual decision-making and leadership that underlies, drives, and shapes corporate social responsibility (CSR). Uses cases grouped around the main three areas of leadership, decision-making, and CSR. Uses primarily film to explore these cases, along with documentaries, trial summaries, congressional and government reports, and newspaper and magazine articles. Covers the basic theory and models of corporate social responsibility, decision making, and leadership; and explores the relationship and dynamics between individual decision making and leadership and corporate or collective social responsibility. Utilizes academic and practitioner articles that explore various aspects of leadership, decision making, and corporate social responsibility. Includes case analysis and reflection; an autobiographical exploration of leadership, decision making, and corporate social responsibility models; and a team project.
 
MGMT 4300      (Active)
Entrepreneurship Business Planning
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 4200 and Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
Covers marketing research, accounts receivable management, insurance analysis, and business taxation. Deals with local issues, regulations, statistics, patents, and estate planning. Students write a comprehensive business plan and should be able to competently manage a small business or start their own with a minimum risk of failure.
 
MGMT 4400      (Active)
New Venture Financing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):FIN 3150 and Matriculation into the Bachelor's Degree Program
Covers advanced concepts and skills in entrepreneurship/small business management. Emphasizes how new and emerging companies are financed. Applies functional tools to case situations.
 
MGMT 4450      (Active)
Entrepreneurship Enterprise Formation
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 4200 and MGMT 4300
Applies learning from the entrepreneurship program to the start-up of a working business with students working in teams or individually under the direction of successful entrepreneurs. Integrates business theory with the reality of securing resources, developing product/service and taking it to market.
 
MGMT 458R      (Active)
Advanced Topics in International Business
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval
Provides exposure to emerging topics of current interest in international business. Topics vary each semester. May apply a maximum of six hours toward graduation.
 
MGMT 459R      (Active)
Advanced Topics in Marketing
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval
Provides exposure to emerging topics of current interest in marketing. Topics vary each semester. May apply a maximum of six hours toward graduation.
 
MGMT 4600      (Active)
Marketing Research
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3600, MGMT 2340
Covers managerial uses of marketing research in formulating marketing strategy. Includes determination of situations requiring research, appraisal of alternative research methods, and evaluation of studies. Presents theoretical concepts in research methodology. Includes lectures, class discussions, group projects, case analyses, oral presentations, written assignments, and speakers.
 
MGMT 4610      (Active)
Workforce Planning and Staffing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 3430 and Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program; MGMT 3530 recommended
Addresses the key HR functions of planning, staffing, and maintaining a quality workforce. Includes identifying critical specifications for filling positions, recruiting a pool of talent, developing selection methods, and creating desirable person/job matches.
 
MGMT 4650      (Active/WorkFlow)
Strategic Marketing
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 4600 and Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program
Presents detailed marketing analysis skills, planning and control of various marketing mix variables, target markets, and the marketing environment using both oral and written case studies. Includes lectures, class discussions, videos, projects, case analyses, oral presentations, written assignments, and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 4800      (Active)
Strategic Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE
Prerequisite(s):All core classes, senior standing, and Matriculation into a School of Business bachelor's degree program
The capstone course for the Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Provides a program of study designed to integrate all functional management area skills via case analysis and methods while instilling strategic management concepts and thinking processes. Includes written and oral reports, lectures, class discussions, and group projects, and when appropriate, utilizes videos and guest speakers.
 
MGMT 481R      (Active)
Internship
1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Approval from School of Business Career and Corporate Manager
For upper-division students working toward a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Provides a transition from school to work where learned theory is applied to actual practice through meaningful on-the-job experience. No more than six credit hours of internship work experience will apply toward graduation in any Business Management Specialization.
 
MGMT 4830      (Active)
Strategic Management Capstone Simulation
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp
Corequisites(s):MGMT 4800
Capstone simulation application to be taken by students in the outlined courses. Integrates strategic course material with hands-on simulation of decisions that will be required of students when they move into the real world of work
 
MGMT 4870      (Active)
International Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp
Prerequisite(s):Matriculation into the Business Management Bachelor's Degree Program, (MGMT 3000 or MGMT 3010), and MGMT 330G, MGMT 3600, FIN 3100
Examines in depth the leading forces and trends shaping the opportunities and challenges confronted by multinational corporations (MNCs) as they assemble, grow, mature, coordinate and control their international network of subsidiaries, joint-ventures, alliances, and supplier firms. Examines the strategies pursued by MNCs in response to opportunities and challenges in this process, consistent with their distinctive strengths and weaknesses; and theories. Contrasts the models and strategic frameworks relating these strategies and forces/trends. Includes group project (written and oral presentations) on a multinational corporation developing or maturing its network in a selected market.
 
MGMT 490R      (Active)
Independent Study
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Department Chair Approval
For bachelor's degree students and other interested persons. Offers independent study as directed in reading, in individual projects, etc., in the area of marketing and/or international business at the discretion and approval of the department chairperson. May apply a maximum of six hours toward graduation.
 
MGMT 492R      (Active)
Human Resource Seminar
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Instructor approval
Presents guest speakers on emerging human resource (HR) research and issues: strategy, international, culture, legal issues, planning and job analysis, recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation and benefits, and career development. May be repeated for two credits toward graduation.
 
MGMT 493R      (Active)
Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Presents lectures by guest speakers on current entrepreneurship issues and topics. Speakers and topics vary each semester. May apply a maximum of three credits toward graduation.
 
MGMT 494R      (Active/WorkFlow)
Seminar
0.5 to 3.0 : 0.5 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Provides short courses, workshops, and special programs in business management, leadership, or current business topics. Repeatable for up to three credits toward graduation.
 
MGMT 495R      (Active)
Executive Lecture Series
1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp
Consists of lectures presented by guest speakers on current business topics concerning the student, community, nation, business world, etc. May be required in business programs; see specific program listings for details. May apply a maximum of three credits toward graduation.
 
MGMT 497H      (Active)
Business Honors Seminar
1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Permission required; 3.4 GPA or higher; senior status
Provides in-depth exposure to an issue of current interest in business by a local expert in a seminar setting. Includes group interaction and discussion, critical analysis of readings, and critique of student writings. Topics vary each semester.
 
MGMT 4980      (Active)
Business Research Seminar
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Instructor Approval
Studies the process of researching and writing for scholarly publication. Includes understanding the concepts of scholarly conversation, managing scholarship, choosing a topic, identifying appropriate journals, using exemplars, creating a title and abstract, making an outline, developing an introduction and conclusion, writing the body of the paper, and then revising, submitting, and finally publishing in a scholarly journal.
 
MGMT 6450      (Active)
Operations Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Analyzes operations and production activities. Reviews basic processes. Analyzes managing a production or service organization, evaluation of concepts such as inventory control, production control, procurement, quality management, planning, and forecasting.
 
MGMT 6500      (Active)
Managing Individuals and Groups
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Exposes students to the concepts, theories, and practices related to the behavior and attitudes of people in organizations. Examines issues at the individual, group, and organizational levels, including topics such as individual differences, motivation, leadership, human resource management, teamwork, and organizational design, and structure.
 
MGMT 6510      (Active)
Information Systems for Business
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Introduces information systems at general management level. Includes strategic look at needs of any organization and how the function of information systems can help the organization become more effective.
 
MGMT 6600      (Active)
Marketing Strategy
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Analyzes current marketing management problems. Emphazies marketing concepts, research techniques, decision making, and marketing strategy development.
 
MGMT 6740      (Active)
Decision Making in Operations Management
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 6450
Utilizes advanced topics in operations research which develop decision making processes for complex organizations and systems. Identifies creative methods to analyze problems, develop alternative processes for decision making, and optimum processes for business and organizations.
 
MGMT 6800      (Active)
Global Business Strategy
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Integrates case analysis considered from the CEO's perspective. Evaluates global competitiveness, strategic assessment, policy development, and strategy implementation.
 
MGMT 6860      (Active)
Applied Business Research
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Provides students with the capability to design and conduct applied business research projects in the varied disciplines as well as integrative across disciplines. Introduces the philosophy of science, research design, measurement and scaling, reliability and validity, communication of research results, and related issues.
 
MGMT 6900      (Active)
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Acceptance in the MBA program
Focuses on ethical issues in organizations and the role and importance these have in today's complex business environment. Explores the challenges that arise across the spectrum of business activity and investigates the proposition that businesses have a social responsibility beyond that of profit, growth, and wealth creation. Examines issues of ethics as they apply to business entities, managers, shareholders, customers, society, and other constituents. Focuses on identifying and solving real world ethical dilemmas in business, and evaluates various individual and corporate decision-making models.
 
MGMT 6960      (Active)
Capstone Engaged Learning Project
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):MGMT 6900
Introduces students to an engaged learning project for the community. Involves research. Teaches the development of a financial plan. Requires working in teams, identifying a project, implementing a plan of action, and communicating results in written and oral form.
 

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