Course Descriptions

Department of Management

Professors M. R. Barrick, L. Bierman, L. A. Eden, R.W. Griffin, D. Hellriegel, M. A. Hitt, R. D. Ireland (Head), G.R. Jones, R.L. Paetzold, M.W. Pustay, R.W. Woodman, A. Zardkoohi; Associate Professors M.A. Abelson, W. R. Boswell, S. T. Certo, G. Chen, B. L. Kirkman, C. O. Porter, L. Tihanyi; Assistant Professors M. A. Belliveau, J. Brookfield, J. E. Coombs, C. E. Devers, A. J. Shipp, D. G. Sirmon, E. E. Umphress, M. J. Wesson, R. D. Zimmerman; Clinical Associate Professors V. L. Buenger, B. D. Welch; Clinical Assistant Professor K. D. Swim, Jr.; Senior Lecturers S. A. Carr, O.E. Elmore, Jr.; Lecturers J. Baxter, R. E. Brown, C. E. Hailey, L. S. Wesson, L. C. Wiese

Management
(MGMT)

105. (BUSI 1301) Introduction to Business. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Survey of economic systems, forms of business ownership and running the small business; organizing and managing businesses; managing human resources; managing production and information; managing marketing, introducing financial issues including accounting, money and banking, securities markets; business issues and challenges including legal and regulatory environment, business ethics and international business. Limited to students in freshman or sophomore classification.

209. Business, Government and Society. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Impact of the external environment--legal, political, economic and international--on business behavior; market and non-market solutions to contemporary public policies confronting business persons examined including antitrust law, employment and discrimination law, product safety regulation, consumer protection and ethics. May not be used to satisfy degree requirements for majors in business. Prerequisites: Sophomore classification; for students other than business and agribusiness majors.

211. (BUSI 2302) Legal and Social Environment of Business. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Role of government in business and society; analysis of social policy and legal institutions; ethical problems in management decisions; administrative law; antitrust law; employment and discrimination law; regulation of business transactions; protection of property rights; regulation of information in markets including securities and product safety; international business law. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification.

212. (BUSI 2301) Business Law. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Legal principles of business; legal reasoning; dispute resolution and procedure; contract law; bankruptcy law; property law; Uniform Commercial Codes sections concerning contracts, security interests, negotiable instruments and sales. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification.

309. Survey of Management. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Survey for non-business majors of the basic functions and responsibilities of managers; includes the environmental context of management, planning and decision making, organization structure and design, leading and managing people, and the controlling process; issues of globalization, ethics, quality and diversity integrated throughout the course. May not be used to satisfy degree requirements for majors in business. Prerequisites: Junior classification; for students other than business and agribusiness majors.

363. The Management Process. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Management as an academic discipline; goal setting; planning, controlling and decision-making; models for thinking about organizations; organization change; models for understanding individual behavior; job performance and job satisfaction; interpersonal behavior, motivation and leadership, behavior in work groups; careers in management, ethics and international management. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School.

372. Managing Organizational Behavior. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Provides the tools for understanding the organizational actions of individuals, groups and organizations; relates theory and research to organizational problems by reviewing advanced concepts in motivation and perception, decision-making, communication and influence, group behavior, conflict and cooperation, social networks, politics, corporate culture, organizational structure and environmental influences. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

373. Managing Human Resources. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Strategic issues in managing human resources; shared responsibilities of line managers and human resource staff for developing and implementing human resource policies and procedures; human resource planning; job design, analysis and evaluation; staffing; compensation; performance appraisal; training and development; career management; labor relations; legal, ethical and international issues. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

424. Organizational Design, Change and Development. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Aspects of effectively planning for and introducing changes in organizational structures and procedures based on environmental demands; examination of the successful management of organizational and behavioral changes, focusing on planned and unplanned changes, and emphasizing development of change strategies and measurement of change effectiveness. Prerequisites: MGMT 363.

425. Human Resource Selection. (3-0). Credit 3.

Theory and application of methods for the recruitment and selection of managerial, non-professional and professional employees; exposure to scientific issues such as reliability and validity, legal issues such as equal opportunity and affirmative action, and selection techniques such as interviews and testing. Prerequisite: MGMT 373.

427. Human Resource Compensation. (3-0). Credit 3.

Theories and techniques of designing and managing programs of direct compensation and benefits, including the role of rewards in motivation, job evaluation, pay discrimination and comparable worth, internal and external equity comparisons and benefit plans. Prerequisite: MGMT 373.

429. Labor and Industry. (3-0). Credit 3.

Brief review of the history of organized labor; critical study of labor-management relations; analysis of fundamentals of labor contracts and administration of contract parts. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School.

430. Employment Discrimination Law. (3-0). Credit 3.

Legal issues surrounding employment discrimination, including disparate treatment and impact; intent; affirmative action; sexual harassment; pregnancy, sex, race, religious, salary, disability, age, and ethnic discrimination; policy issues and perspectives to aid human resource specialists and managers. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and senior classification. Cross-listed with WMST 430.

435. Labor Law and Policy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Federal and state public policy and laws regulating human resource management including National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, employment discrimination statutes, statutes regarding public sector unionization, and other relevant legal authorities; various forms of dispute settlement including litigation, mediation, fact finding and arbitration; legal ramifications of strategic human resource management decision making. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and senior classification.

439. Negotiations. (3-0). Credit 3.

Overview of the various theories and processes of negotiation relevant to the broad spectrum of negotiation problems faced by employees and managers, and in situations outside of organizations; discovery of optimal solutions to problems and means to implement solutions through classroom simulations, role playing and case studies. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

440. Creativity and Innovation in Business. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examines factors that may foster or stifle individual, team, organizational creative performance; presents techniques that may improve the student's creative thinking skills. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

450. International Environment of Business. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Broad survey of international business issues; analyzes the environment in which international businesses operate; introduces multinational enterprises, global competition, international organizations, treaties and international law, national trade policies and the determinants of competitiveness of firms in international markets. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School . Cross-listed with IBUS450.

452. International Management. (3-0). Credit 3.

An overview of international management to include international dimensions of organizational behavior, theory, strategy and human resource management; application of theoretical ideas to real-world situations through case analyses, presentations, projects and interactive class discussion. Prerequisite: MGMT 450 or co-enrollment in MGMT 450 and 452. Cross-listed with IBUS 452.

457. Global Entrepreneurship. (3-0). Credit 3.

Practical issues associated with taking small- and medium-size business global; includes importing and exporting, developing global strategies, evaluating market opportunities, regional impact on economies and people. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School. Cross-listed with IBUS 457.

459. Telecommunications Management. (3-0). Credit 3.

A survey of the methods and techniques of managing organizations involved in the development, production, distribution and and exhibition of information and entertainment to the public via electronic means; integrates descriptions of core delivery technologies, including broadcast, cable, telephony and Internet with underlying business concepts to provide a comprehensive picture of the global telecommunications industry. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

460. Managing Projects. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Application of management processes to complex interdisciplinary organizational environments through the study of program and project management; adoptions of traditional management theories to the project environment; master typical project management microcomputer software for project planning; resource allocation; project budgeting; and control of project cost, schedule and performance. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

461. Entrepreneurship and New Ventures. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

The entrepreneurial process from conception of a business idea to the actual start up of the venture; environmental scanning for new opportunities; matching individual skills and attributes with the requirements of the venture; evaluating the viability, growth potential and markets for the venture; securing financing; beginning operations. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and senior classification.

464. The Political Environment of Business. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Role of business in contemporary society; the large corporation and its external environment; ownership and control controversy; private and collective choice processes; role of regulation; social issues including pollution, discrimination, consumer protection, corporate social and ethical responsibilities, corporate political activity; international business relations. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and ECON 322 or 323.

466. Strategic Management. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Strategic issues facing organizations, including top management decision making and social responsibility; environmental and industry analysis; establishing organizational mission and objectives; corporate, business and functional level strategy formulation; global and multidomestic strategies; strategic implementation and control; integrating operations, finance, marketing and human resource strategies; case analysis. Prerequisites: MGMT 363; FINC 341; INFO 364; MKTG 321; senior classification.

470. Small Business Management and Growth. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Unique aspects of managing and growing small businesses including strategic and operational planning; ethical issues; organizational controls and tools; marketing management and techniques; financial analysis and accounting; risk management; securing growth capital; franchising; family businesses and succession; human resource management; international opportunities. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and senior classification.

475. Leadership Development. (3-0). Credit 3.

Provides participants both academic grounding and practical experience in health, education and economic development issues that are facing the nation; exercises and simulations designed to improve leadership skills. Prerequisite: MGMT 363.

481. Seminar in Management. (1-0). Credit 1.

Discussions and observation of current management practice in the public and private sectors of the nation; reading and discussion of current events and changes taking place in management theory and/or its application and practice in actual business and government situations. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School; management major or approval of instructor.

484. Management Internship. Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Internship in management: staffing; planning; organizing; leading and controlling. Enrollment is limited to those who have managerial responsibilities for the resources used by a business firm or the like. Prerequisite: Management major; MGMT 363; approval of instructor prior to internship.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 3 each semester. I, II, S

Directed study on selected problems in the area of management not covered in other courses. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School; senior classification and approval of department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of management. Consult the professor offering a particular special topics course for details. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and approval of instructor.