Management
 
MGNT 5000 Management and Organizational Behavior 3-0-3
This course integrates the study of management principles and practices with the study of human behavior within organizations. The focus will be upon the translation of management and organizational behavior theory to practices which result in organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and human resource development.
 
MGNT 5010 Managerial Statistics 3-0-3
An introduction to the application of probability and statistics to business. Provides statistical techniques needed for managerial decision making. Course content includes descriptive statistics, statistical distribution, probability theory, and hypotheses testing.
 
MGNT 5040 Financial Accounting  3-0-3
Designed to familiarize the student with effective techniques for design and utilization of financial control systems required for effective management of resources.
 
MGNT 5045 Basic Business Finance 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5040
An introductory course on financial analysis, budgeting, sources and uses of funds, management of assets, short and long run financial strategy and interpretation of financial data as these relate to the process of business decision-making.
 
MGNT 5055 Legal Environment 3-0-3
An introduction to the legal system as it applies to commercial transactions and a study of the law of contracts and torts. Ethical issues in business will also be addressed.
 
MGNT 5060 Marketing Principles  3-0-3
A study of marketing of the theory and principles of marketing. Emphasis will be placed upon the concept of customer satisfaction. Topics to be covered include total quality management (TQM), innovation, product distribution, cooperative associations, advertising and salesmanship, and the development of brands and trademarks.
 
MGNT 5075 Production, Operations, and Management Information Systems 3-0-3
A first course in production/operations management and management information systems (MIS). The production/operations topics include productivity, competitiveness, strategy, product and service design, process selection, capacity planning, facility layout, design of work systems, and location planning. The management information systems topics include fundamentals of IS, solving business problems with IS, computer hardware, computer software, telecommunications, and database management.
 
MGNT 5085 Micro-Macro Economics  3-0-3
This course overview of economic theory providing approximately equal coverage of fiscal, monetary policies, and governmental impact, on the one hand, and consumer behavior and business decision-making on the other hand.
 
MGNT 6001 Management Communications 1-0-1
Effective communication skills are essential for managers in high technology environments. This course will emphasize skill building in writing, oral presentations, interpersonal communication, and research.
 
MGNT 6005 Managerial Economics  3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5010 or equivalent, MGNT 5085 or equivalent
Managerial economics focuses heavily on applied microeconomics issues. At its core is a value maximizing objective for the firm. Included in the course work will be traditional topics associated with microeconomics. Analysis of demand, production, cost, market structure, pricing and capital budgeting.
 
MGNT 6015 Technology and Innovation Management  3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or equivalent
This course emphasizes innovation and creativity, and evaluation and analysis of new technology. The objective is to learn how to evaluate new technologies (either hard or soft) in order to be able to determinate whether or not to make a significant investments in them.
 
MGNT 6025 Managing Technical Professionals  3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or equivalent
This course examines the working relationship between management and professional employees in high technology organizations. Using management theory as a foundation, the course emphasizes experiential learning in order to develop effective leadership and team building skills which students can apply immediately. Learning methods include case studies, team exercises, role playing, individual and group presentation, experiential and group discussions.
 
MGNT 6030 Decision Making Techniques 3-0-3
This course provides a series of quantitative and analytical tools that will enable a student to make informed decisions about business problems. The focus will be on developing analytical models to characterize and solve management problems.
 
MGNT 6035 Service and Production Operations Management I  3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5010, MGNT 5075 or equivalent
An introduction to management of operations in the manufacturing and service sectors. Topics include operations strategy, global issues in manufacturing and services, and manufacturing planning and control systems. Particular attention will be paid to understanding the nature of problems unique to the production and service environments.
 
MGNT 6036 Service and Production Operations Management II 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 6035
This course builds on the first course and examines key operations management problems in detail. An principal objective will be to develop expertise in problem solving and decision making for operations.
 
MGNT 6040 Current Readings in Management of Technology 2-0-2
This course will examine how technology impacts public issues. The content of the course will be based on the issues currently of concern and will range from ecology to health care to telecommunications.
 
MGNT 6045 Management of Information Technology 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5055 or equivalent
A comprehensive study of the application of information technology within organizations. Includes focus on data generation, retrieval, analysis, and utilization in managing and decision-making activities.
 
MGNT 6050 Project Management  3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000, MGNT 5010 or equivalent
A study of the project planning, organizing, control concepts and techniques. Coverage will include projects and specifications. Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) the Critical Path Method (CPM), the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Gantt charting, and time/resource management.
 
MGNT 6055 Total Quality Management  3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000
The concepts of TQM will develop leadership and interpersonal skills along with an understanding of planning and customer, satisfaction, in addition to process analysis. The discussion will focus on quality and how to use project teams, such as selecting a project and choosing team members. Topics will be covered concerning setting up meetings and guidelines for productive meetings. Team aspects and team building and activities will also be discussed.
 
MGNT 6060 Entrepreneurship 3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000, MGNT 5045, MGNT 5060 or equivalent, MGNT 6005
This course addresses the management challenges associated with starting and successfully running a new venture. It provides students with an opportunity to apply the theories and tools that they have learned elsewhere in the curriculum to the venture creation process.
 
MGNT 6065 Issues in International Management 3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5000, MGNT 5045, MGNT 5060 or equivalent, MGNT 6005
This course deals with cultural, institutional, economic, and financial environments characteristic of international markets. It will focus on strategic and operational plans that managers must undertake in formulating international business activities.
 
MGNT 6070 Employment and Labor Relations 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or equivalent
This course will cover employment practices and employment law in unionized and non-unionized settings. The focus will be on decision making and administrative issues for managers.
 
MGNT 6090 Strategic Management 3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT core courses
Exposes the student to the process of strategic decision-making. Emphasis is placed on the use of SWOT analyses in development of the strategic plan and the determination of the long-term character of the enterprise. Cases will be analyzed, and classroom presentations will be made by distinguished industrial executives and leaders.
 
MGNT 7501-7503 Independent Research variable credit-1 to 3 hours
Prerequisite: MGNT 5000 or equivalent
Course covers special topics of interest to the students. Course credit and topic are arranged between instructor and student.