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3 creditsPrepares managers to understand the various financial tools available in most organizational frameworks. Students develop an appreciation of both the theories and applications of financial practices to aid in their fiscal decision making. Students must demonstrate an understanding of basic accounting and budgeting concepts before entering this course.
3 creditsAdvanced course in the development and use of strategic planning in managing successful organizations within a dynamic and diverse environment. Students demonstrate their expertise in strategic planning and policy concepts through case-study analysis and simulation exercises.
3 creditsExamines the relationship between practice and research in organizational decision making, with a special emphasis on the role of research professionals. Students acquire the skill and understanding necessary to critically review and competently interpret research findings in a decision-making context. Prerequisite: a working knowledge of spreadsheets.
3 creditsProvides a broad overview of contemporary management information systems (MIS). Describes the diverse technical, managerial, and professional knowledge of an MIS manager at a level accessible to a non-MIS manager. Emphasizes both the data component of information systems and the management behavior (i.e., knowledge and skills) necessary to successfully manage an information systems organization. Presents current trends and drivers, including emerging technologies that affect the present and future of information systems.
3 creditsSurveys the theoretical frameworks, empirical literature, and requisite skills associated with effective organizational leadership and communication. Examines questions of bureaucracy, culture, power, reciprocal influence, employee involvement, and other central issues from an organizational and communicative perspective.
3 creditsFocuses on the critical issues and the strategic questions the manager needs to know to effectively manage employees. Emphasizes applied skills relevant to managing employees in all parts of the organization, including recruitment, selection, compensation, evaluation, and employee development.
3 creditsCovers the planning and implementation of marketing strategies, case analysis, research strategy applications, and evaluation of strategies in marketing decisions. Solves actual marketing problems faced by diverse organizations using concepts and strategies from business marketing.
3 creditsDesigned to acquaint the manager with fundamental legal concepts in the areas of personal liability, malpractice, and product liability. Introduces concepts associated with contracts and agreements, as well as intellectual property rights, organizational formation, and alternate dispute resolution techniques. Includes a brief introduction to employment law on the fundamentals of wrongful termination.
1 creditA gateway course required of all participants in the Master in Management program. Provides a means for students and faculty to discuss expectations for the program and to become familiar with the graduate school experience. Emphasizes exposure to academic culture, practices, and the unique structure and orientation of the MIM program.
1 creditConsiders the relationship between common management values and those held by society as a whole, as well as various groups that comprise our diverse social milieu. Students, faculty, and community professionals are brought together to describe, critique, and evaluate the connections between management principles and contemporary issues from a variety of perspectives.
1 creditExplores topics of common interest to organizational managers from all sectors. The information presented is based on the book, The Guru Guide, edited by Joseph and Jimmy Boyett. Selected topics include leadership vs. management; managing change; creating high-performance organizations through teamwork; the pursuit of market leadership; managing and motivating people; and business, work, and society.
3 creditsCovers management techniques and practices widely employed in the nonprofit organizational environment. Emphasizes organizational structure, personnel management, budget and finance, board development, planning and decision making, grant and RFP procedures, and liability issues as they pertain to the not-for-profit enterprise. (Cross-listed with PS 438/538.)
3 creditsThe capstone project applies the management skills acquired in the program's core offerings, with particular emphasis on demonstrating competencies in budget and finance, personnel management, and research and planning. Prerequisite: completion of program core courses or permission of capstone project coordinator.
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