Walker College of Business Management Courses
You can find more details at the registrar's website. [PDF]
- MGT 1530–1549. Selected Topics (1–4). On Demand.
- MGT 2500. Independent Study (1–4).F;S.
- MGT 2530–2549. Selected Topics (1–4). On Demand.
- MGT 3010. Survey of Management (3).F;S.
- This course is not open to business majors for credit.
An introduction to traditional and contemporary functions and concerns of management, including the history of management; planning, organizing, and controlling; decision-making fundamentals; information systems; motivation, communication, and leadership; international management; and social responsibilities of management. - MGT 3060. Understanding Entrepreneurship (3).F;S.
- A survey of the opportunities and challenges associated with the creation and management of entrepreneurial organizations. The course focuses on the unique issues associated with starting and managing a new venture including business planning, human resource management, marketing, legal issues, location selection, funding, buying a business, and exit strategies.
- MGT 3170. Fostering and Managing Creativity (3).F.
- Fostering and managing creativity can affect all aspects of a business, from strategy to maintenance to interacting with customers, suppliers and competitors. The purpose of this course is for students to learn how to develop and manage creativity in organizations. Students will have the opportunity to study the nature and significance of creativity, develop a more creative mindset, and learn about the principles, practices and tools to foster and use creativity. Students will demonstrate understanding of course concepts and skills through written papers, participation, and a project.
- MGT 3190. International Entrepreneurship (3). On Demand.
- The objective of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship in an international context by working with students from another country. Using a combination of lectures, company visits and group business plan projects, students will gain extensive knowledge of similarities and differences in cultures and business practices. The course may be offered as a regular semester course or as a short-term study abroad. Students will be required to travel overseas for approximately ten days and may be required to attend pre-travel seminars and pay trip fees in the prior semester. (MULTI -CULT URAL)
- MGT 3500. Independent Study (1–4).F;S.
- MGT 3520. Instructional Assistance (1).F;S.
- A supervised experience in the instructional process of the university level through direct participation in the classroom situation. Graded on an S/U basis. May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
- MGT 3530–3549. Selected Topics (1–4).F;S. On Demand.
- MGT 3620. Human Resource Management (3).F;S.
- A study of basic personnel policies, practices, objectives, functions and the organization of personnel programs. Emphasis is placed on recruiting, selection, placement, training and development, employee evaluation, compensation, accident prevention, and union management relations in a modern business corporation. Prerequisite: admission to the Walker College of Business. (WRITING)
- MGT 3630. Introduction to Organizational Behavior (3).F;S.
- A study of individual and small group behavior in a work setting with focus on how this knowledge is reflected in current management theories. Emphasis is placed on understanding why employees behave the way they do and how to use this understanding to either maintain or change this behavior. Management majors are encouraged to take this course before or concurrently with MGT 3620. (CROSS-DISCIPLINARY )
- MGT 3640. Staffing Organizations (3).S.
- This course reviews concepts and methods involved in the design of employee selection systems. It will attempt to strike a balance between theoretical and practical issues while addressing legal issues in recruitment and selection, methods or recruitment, tests and measurements, decision-making in personnel selection, and job placement. Prerequisite: MGT 3620.
- MGT 3660. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3).F.
- A study of negotiation in a variety of settings that business and professional people are likely to encounter. Negotiation is both a science and an art. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the science of negotiation through readings, lectures, and discussions; and will practice the art of negotiation through a variety of exercises or dynamic cases. The course is designed to complement the diagnostic and technical skills that students typically learn in other courses. While managers need analytical skills to determine the optimal solutions to problems, negotiation skills are often necessary to see those solutions implemented.
- MGT 3670. International Human Resource Management (3).F.
- A study of human resource management with emphasis on the global economy. Topics will include human resource practices of multinational firms involved in international strategic alliances, joint ventures, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Attention will be given to managing expatriate assignments in terms of selection, preparation, retention, and inter-cultural adjustment. Additional topics will include managing host country nationals on their own soil and immigrant workers on U.S. domestic soil. Prerequisite: MGT 3620.
- MGT 3800. International Management (3).F;S.
- International management studies management as practiced in different nations and cultures. The influences of differences in the political, economic, social, legal, and technological environments on the management functions (planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling) and management effectiveness are examined. The requirements and problems of adapting the American approach to management in foreign cultures, and conversely, adapting foreign approaches to American business will be basic to the course. Also included will be an investigation of management practices world-wide as well as an examination of current issues and special topics. Prerequisite: MGT 3010 or MGT 3630.
- MGT 3900. Internship (6).SS.
- A management internship is designed to provide a full-time work experience for a minimum of ten weeks in a meaningful and challenging position in a structured office, manufacturing, or similar organizational setting and completion of an approved job related project. These internships are conducted during the summer between the junior and senior years. Prerequisites: admission to the Walker College of Business, completion of at least 80 semester hours of credit but no more than 107, and permission of the internship coordinator. Graded on an S/U basis.
- MGT 4500. Independent Study (1–4).F;S.
- MGT 4510. Senior Honors Thesis (3). On Demand.
- Independent study and research project directed by departmental faculty advisor on a topic of mutual interest to both student and advisor. The thesis should be completed during the senior year as a final requirement for graduation with honors in business and includes a formal presentation to the college faculty.
- MGT 4530–4549. Selected Topics (1–4). On Demand.
- MGT 4570. Compensation and Human Resource Management Systems (3).F;S.
- This course presents practical tools, methods, and a systems perspective to help advance students’ understanding of human resource management. The course covers compensation, benefits and related human resource functions such as performance appraisal, job analysis and selection practices. Prerequisite: MGT 3620. [Dual-listed with MGT 5570.]
- MGT 4630. Labor Relations (3).F;S.
- A study of labor-management relations with emphasis on management’s relations with organized labor. Lecture, discussion and cases are used to study the reasons employees join unions, the laws that apply, and the process of working out a labor contract after it is negotiated. Prerequisite: MGT 3620 or permission of the instructor. [Dual-listed with MGT 5630.]
- MGT 4640. Integrative Cases in Human Resource Management (3).F;S.
- The course is intended as the senior level integrative course in the Human Resource Management concentration under the B.S.B.A. degree in Management. It is designed to expose those enrolled to the “big picture,” the intersection of human resource management, business policy, and competitive strategy. It is about human resource management from a strategic perspective. The goal will be to introduce young professionals to the core competency areas that will be needed to be successful managers of human capital, whether within the human resource function, some support area, or as a line manager. Prerequisite: MGT 3620.
- MGT 4650. New Venture Creation (3).F;S.
- The course focuses on the development of original business plans for new ventures. Topics addressed will include idea generation, feasibility analysis, marketing research, management team development, cash flow forecasting, growth management and entrepreneurial finance. Working in teams, students will be required to develop complete business plans and make presentations to an outside group of professional experts at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: MGT 3060.
- MGT 4680. Entreneurship Practicum (3).S.
- The purpose of this course is for students to put into practice what they have learned about entrepreneurship through consulting engagement with practicing entrepreneurs. Students will have the opportunity to gain new insights into entrepreneurship and develop their entrepreneurial skills through real world experiences with actual entrepreneurs. Working in the field, each team will be assigned to an entrepreneurial organization on a specific project. Projects will address complex problems and will be closely supervised by the instructor and entrepreneur. Prerequisites: MGT 3060 and MGT 4650 (which may be taken concurrently).
- MGT 4700. Contemporary Issues in Management and Leadership (3).F;S.
- This course is designed to explore theories and practical applications of management and leadership in organizational settings. The major emphasis is on building the managerial and leadership skills necessary to diagnose and provide remedies for organizational level problems. Subjects covered include: management, leadership, strategic vision, organizational culture and values, motivation and empowerment, teams, leading diversity, and leading organizational change. Prerequisite: MGT 3630 or MGT 3010. [Dual-listed with MGT 5700.]
- MGT 4750. Strategic Management (3).F;S.
- Integrates and draws upon knowledge gained in the core business disciplines to develop a holistic perspective of organizations competing in dynamic external environments. The course engages students in understanding how organizations identify and create new opportunities to sustain a competitive advantage. Emphasis on acquiring and demonstrating analytical skills needed to implement successful strategies. Prerequisites: all College of Business core courses and final semester senior status. (This course may not be taken on an individual study basis.) (WRITING; SPEAKING; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY )
- MGT 4760. International Strategic Management (3).F;S.*
- A study of the corporation as an integrated system within a global context through the use of a text, readings, and cases to develop integrative global decision skills. Prerequisites: all College of Business core courses along with a major or minor in International Business, final semester senior status, and completion of at least two (2) International Business courses. (WRITING; SPEAKING; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ) (*Note: This course is NOT offered in the Summer terms. Students who will complete all requirements for graduation in the Summer need to take this course in the preceding Spring term.)
- MGT 4770. Social Responsibilities of Management (3).F;S.
- A study of the economic, legal, political, and social environment within which business process takes place; how such environment affects the decisions managers must make. Prerequisite: MGT 3630 or MGT 3010. [Dual-listed with MGT 5770.]
- MGT 4810. Seminar (1–3). On Demand.
