Management (MGT)
Overview of the foundations of supervision and how to get things done within an organization through other people. The functions of planning, organizing, staffing, motivating and controlling presented. Prerequisites: None.
Explores strategies to help improve job performance and develop a service-oriented philosophy. Uses practical training concepts and techniques to demonstrate how superior customer service can lead to competitive advantage and profitability in business. Focuses on both internal and external customers, interactions among people, processes, and systems within the organization and how to integrate these areas into a total quality delivery program. Prerequisites: None.
Ethical issues and standards in the office; making ethical choices. Relationships and attitudes in the office. Office politics. Prerequisites: None.
Covers basic principles of managing quality and performance in organizations. Covers management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Emphasizes continual improvement, ethics, and social responsibility. Prerequisites: None.
The role of management in retailing and retail performance. Challenges and processes of retail management across various institutions. Prerequisites: None.
Covers management concepts and applications for business, industry, and government organizations. Prerequisites: None.
Includes practical applications of activities, issues, and problems related to current managerial and supervisory skills and talents. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MGT229 or permission of Department or Division.
Analysis of motivation, leadership, communications, and other human factors. Cultural differences that may create conflict and affect morale individually and within organizations. Prerequisites: None. MGT101 or MGT175 or MGT229 suggested, but not required.
Starting, organizing, and operating a small business, including location, finance management processes, advertisement and promotion, credit, inventory control and ethics. Prerequisites: None.
Human resource planning, staffing, training, compensating, and appraising employees in organizations. Prerequisites: None. MGT101 or MGT175 or MGT229 suggested, but not required. Course Notes: MGT101 or MGT175 or MGT229 suggested but not required.
Techniques and methodology for coordinating and monitoring effective employment selection practices. Includes description of employment functions, staffing analysis, employment recruitment and advertising, applicant screening, interviewing and reference checking, employee selection and placement within a human resources division. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MGT276 or permission of Department or Division.