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Management 6900 - 2 Credit hours

 v The Foundations of Management. - A study of the fundamental concepts and functions of management. Each functional area is analyzed and the interrelationship of the functions emphasized. Topics such as organization design, authority-power relationships, control systems, group behavior, participative management, span of control, etc., will be covered.

v *Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions. - The application of mathematical models to managerial decision-making with emphasis on problem formulation, sensitivity analysis, and other aspects of model interpretation.
Prereq.: Econ. 6900 and Mgmt. 6900.

v Management Information Systems. Present an introduction to information systems concepts involved in the design, implementation, and utilization of information systems. Primary emphasis is on the managerial and decision support aspects of information systems and exposure to current issues in information systems.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6900 and Fin. 6900.

v . Global Business Environments and Operations. The environments and operating issues affecting firms doing business in the global arena. Economic, cultural, political, legal and competitive environments are covered, along with global management of functional areas including finance, marketing, operations and human resources. Cross-listed as Mktg. 6920 and Fin. 6920.
Prereq.: Level I MBA courses and Mktg. 6942.

v*Operations Management I. Product design and selection, process planning, plant location, plant layout, methods study and labor standards, forecasting, aggregate planning and master scheduling, inventory control, scheduling, quality control.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6916.

v Quality Management. Study of philosophies, strategies, and techniques used in quality management (QM). QM and its relationship to business strategy and other functional areas. Pedagogical emphasis on case studies and projects.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6921 and Mktg. 6942, or equivalent.

vInternational Management. Planning, organizing, and control within the context of a multinational corporation, with emphasis upon problems of adaptation to different sociological, cultural, legal, political, and economic environmental characteristics.
Prereq.: 12 s.h. Level II course work.

v *Organizational Behavior. The study of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Major theoretical positions and research findings are examined with emphasis on the implications for organizational design and management practice.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6900 or equivalent.

v Organizational Staffing Process. Brief survey of the field of human resource management, followed by intensive analysis of programs for personnel acquisition, maintenance, and development. Emphasis on determination of organizational needs and the development and effective utilization of available human skills and competencies. Examination of applicable federal and other employment legislation.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6961.

v Industrial Relations. Analysis of managerial and organizational aspects of employee relations arising out of relations with union negotiation, and application of contracts, living with contracts, and pertinent legislative matters.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6900 or equivalent.

v *Strategic Management & Leadership. The correlation of theory and practice in the development of business policy. Emphasis on the problems of executive management, decision making, and administrative action.
Prereq.: Completion of all M.B.A. Level II courses.

v Special Topics in Management. Topics may vary from quarter to quarter and will be announced along with prerequisites and hours.

v Small Business Entrepreneurship. An in-depth analysis of the elements of entrepreneurship, the process of planning and starting a business, the cross-functional skills required to manage a successful start-up, and the special circumstances of small business management. Cross-listed as Mktg. 6970 and Acctg. 6970.
Prereq.: Mgt. 6900, Mktg. 6942, Acctg. 6900, Fin. 6900.

v Business and Society. Complex and dynamic interrelationships between business and society: social, cultural, legal, ethical, economic and technological issues, philosophies and points of view which influence business.
Prereq.: Mgmt. 6900 or equivalent.

v Research Problems. Special research project under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. Credit will be determined in each case in light of the nature and extent of the project.
Prereq.:12 s.h. of Level II MBA coursework or permission of Department Chair.

v Thesis.