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Subject Area: Management
Department: Management & Entrepreneurship
College: Williams College of Business

MGMT300 MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOR (3.00) Lectures, cases, and experiential exercises are used to introduce the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling.

MGMT301 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATIONS (2.00) Essentials of communicating effectively in business with accent on career communication skills.

MGMT302 QUALITY & PRODUCT IN OPERATIONS (3.00) An introduction to quality and operations topics and management science techniques. Topics include goals of service and production operations, optimization, project scheduling, simple quality tools, inventory models, simulation, and waiting line models. Continual improvement of operations is stressed. Prerequisite: MATH 156 INFO 301

MGMT303 CO-OP EDUCATION/MANAGEMENT: JR (3.00) An elective cooperative experience where students earn academic credit while performing approved management-related work experience. Prerequisite: MGMT 301 55 credit hours completed, 2.75 GPA, departmental approval required

MGMT305 CREATIVITY & INNOVATION (3.00) Covers the framing processes and techniques individuals, groups, and organizations can use to enhance creativity and innovation. Cross-listed Courses: ENTR305 MKTG305 Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT309 ORGANIZATION DESIGN & DEVELOPMNT (3.00) Theory and design of organizational systems, organizational performance, culture and development. Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT310 TEAMWORK & TEAM BUILDING (3.00) Analysis of forces controlling group formulation and development in business and organizational work situations. Techniques for analyzing and productively managing informal groups. Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT314 LEADERSHIP (3.00) An analysis of various theories and approaches to leadership emphasizing team building and situational leadership. The course includes skill development, experiential activities, theoretical constructs, and guest speakers who are leaders in a variety of settings. Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT321 INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCH (3.00) Psychological bases for organizational decisions from employment to the maintenance of motivation and job satisfaction of people. Research, measurement and practical application are emphasized. Cross-listed Courses: HRES330 PSYC321 Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT325 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (3.00) A framework for understanding human resource and cultural issues related to international management. Lectures and discussion group projects, and guest speaker visits. Prerequisite: ECON 300 MGMT 300

MGMT385 PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3.00) The purpose of this course is to prepare students to plan, organize, lead, participate in, control, and improve projects. Prerequisite: MGMT 302 MGMT 300

MGMT390 CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES (3.00) Analysis of recent issues facing contemporary managers. Use of supplemental business sources to analyze and forecast trends that will affect managers in the 2000s. Prerequisite: MGMT 300

MGMT403 CO-OP EDUCATION/MANAGEMENT: SR (3.00) An elective cooperative experience where students earn academic credit while performing approved management-related work experience. Prerequisite: MGMT 301 55 credit hours completed, 2.75 GPA, departmental approval required

MGMT410 QUALITY PLANNING & IMPROVEMENT (3.00) A comparison of modern approaches to quality. In quality planning, product and process are developed to satisfy customers. In quality improvement, both organization-wide and process improvements are studied. Quality function deployment and management planning tools are used. Prerequisite: STAT 200 MGMT 302

MGMT495 STRATEGY FORMULATION & IMP (3.00) Provides an opportunity to integrate business core and major related knowledge through the use of selected cases. Prerequisite: Senior status FINC 300 MKTG 300 MGMT 300

MGMT499 TUTORIAL COURSE: SENIOR LEVEL (3.00) Research in scholarly journals on a management topic of current import. Open to students only with consent of instructor.

MGMT744 MOTIVATION & BEHAVIOR IN ORG (4.00) The focus is on the analysis of individual and group behavior to ensure the effective development of human resources within an organization. The intent is to develop practical application of behavioral science theory for solving human problems. Topics include motivation to work, perception and expectation in organizations, behavior management, the change process, team building, group functioning and leadership. The first segment of the course is the Venture Out program conducted at Joyo Outdoor Education Center in Morrow, Ohio. This overnight, weekend experience allows students to analyze and develop leadership abilities and team participation skills. The concepts explored at Venture Out are integrated into the course. Prerequisite: Admission to the Executive MBA program

MGMT901 MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS (2.00) Develops an understanding of organizations as dynamic evolving systems.

MGMT902 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (2.00) Developing interpersonal skills, including self-assessment, listening, business writing, oral communications, interviewing, and small group meeting proficiency.

MGMT903 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2.00) Understand the concepts and tools needed to control and improve the operations function. Develop skills in resolving problems and improving quality and productivity, gathering and analyzing data and making decisions.

MGMT911 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION (1.00) Essentials of writing and small group communication in business. Prerequisite: MGMT 901 MGMT 902 MGMT 903

MGMT914 PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP (3.00) An overview and analysis of a variety of theories and approaches to leadership emphasizing team building and leadership lecturers. Skill building and the development of a personal theory of leadership will be emphasized. Prerequisite: MGMT 901 MGMT 902 MGMT 903

MGMT915 VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP PRACTICE (2.00) Exploration of the applicability of traditional spiritual values to leadership responsibilities related to employers, superiors, peers and subordinates. The goal is for each student to define professional leadership values that can withstand workplace challenges.

MGMT922 EXECUTIVE PRACTICES (3.00) Designed to have the student distill from experience and study a personal leadership style. This style is then practiced in teams that research and discuss cultural variables affecting management in various countries. Prerequisite: MGMT 901 MGMT 902 MGMT 903

MGMT924 VIRTUAL WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT (3.00) Examination of virtual office management. Provides a study of the movement toward virtual office environments. Participants will gain an understanding of virtual office implementation strategies and management issues using class discussion, cases, and team exercises. Cross-listed Courses: INFO924

MGMT925 MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT (3.00) Planning international trade, sources of information, structuring multinational firms, personnel development, communication/motivation in cross-cultural perspective. Prerequisite: MGMT 901 MGMT 902 MGMT 903

MGMT933 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3.00) Introduces the topic in an integrated enterprise approach to the flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers. Prerequisite: MGMT 903

MGMT941 MANAGING NEW & GROWING VENTURE (2.00) Develops understanding as to why some ventures (new and/or existing) achieve their goals, grow, and attract resources while others stagnate or go bankrupt. Business simulations, interactive multimedia programs, guest speakers, and field trips will be used to accomplish course objectives. Cross-listed Courses: ENTR941 Prerequisite: ACCT 901 FINC 901 MKTG 901

MGMT944 MOTIVATION & BEHAVIOR IN ORG (3.00) Role of motivation in performance within organizations, various concepts of motivation, leadership, and group interaction are studied, with emphasis on research findings. Cross-listed Courses: EDHR644 PSYC644 Prerequisite: MGMT 901 MGMT 902 MGMT 903

MGMT946 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (3.00) Examines theory of performance assessment in organizations, purpose of assessment, formal and informal methods of data collection and measurement, creation of standards of performance, judgmental processes, rater goals and motivation, and measures of error and accuracy in assessment. Includes individual, group/team organizational levels of analysis, fit of measurement systems to organizational culture and societal context in which the organization operates. Perceptions of fairness and ethical/moral issues are also covered.

MGMT950 STRATEGIC QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3.00) This course provides a thorough introduction to the core concepts and principles of quality management from an upper level management perspective. Various qualtiy management philosophies are explored. In addition, students will investigate the contributions of other prominent individuals and examples of current practices from successful organizations. Prerequisite: MGMT 903

MGMT953 QUALITY CERTIFICATION (3.00) This course covers the requirements of the different types of quality certification (ISO 9000, etc.) and the process that an organization goes through to achieve this goal. Organizations that have recently achieved certification will be used as examples. Each student will prepare a feasibility study detailing what it would take for an organization of their choice to receive an appropriate kind of quality certification. Prerequisite: Recommended MGMT 950

MGMT954 PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3.00) The purpose of this course is to prepare students to plan, organize, lead, participate in, control, and improve projects.

MGMT977 MENTAL HEALTH ORG SYSTEMS (2.00) This course is designed to expose students to the responsibilities of management in directing the activities of mental health organizations. Its goal is to provide an understanding of the primary models and theories used in managing organizations,& to assist students in preparing a response to an RFP for managed mental health services.

MGMT995 INDIVIDUAL READING & RESEARCH (1.00-3.00) Open to especially qualified students with the consent of the chair of the department and the dean.

 

 

 
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