Management (MGT)                              Course Schedules

The complete description of the Department of Management is found in the College of Business Administration.

Distance Learning Courses: Courses in the department approved for offering in a distance learning format include: MGT 312, 320, 333, 335, 348, 355, 357, 365, 490, 495. 

MGT 310 Small Business Management 3(3-0)
The course covers concepts, processes, and techniques for starting and managing a small business. It focuses on management processes that are unique to small businesses. Will not count for credit on College of Business Administration majors. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed.

MGT 312 Introduction to Management 3(3-0) F, Sp
Introduction to the concepts, techniques, and processes of management as they pertain to business and other organizations. Prerequisite: 56 semester hours completed.

MGT 320 Human Resource Management 3(3-0) F, Sp
Examines process for providing and maintaining productive human resources in an organization. Includes recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation, labor relations, and health and safety. Prerequisites: MGT 312, 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 333 Purchasing Management 3(3-0) F, Sp
Introduction to concepts, models, and techniques in Purchasing Management, with special emphases on vendor management, materials management, and purchasing strategy. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 335 Introduction to Management Science 3(3-0) F, Sp
Basic concepts and applications of analytic methods in management decisions. Prerequisites: MTH 116 or MTH 130; MTH 216 or MTH 132; STA 282 or STA 382; BIS 221 or equivalent; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 340 Production/Operations Management 3(3-0) F, Sp
An introduction to production and operations management concepts, tools and techniques as applied in service and manufacturing organizations. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed.

MGT 348 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior 3(3-0) F, Sp
Integrative theory of organizational behavior. Human motivation influenced by leadership, the organization itself, and its social environment. Prerequisites: MGT 312; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 355 Communications: Managerial Applications 3(3-0) F, Sp
An applications-oriented class exposing students to many of the common communication-related situations they will soon face as managers. Prerequisites: MGT 312; MGT 348 is recommended; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 357 Women in Management 3(3-0) D
Opportunities, challenges, and problems of women in pursuing a career in management. Considers changing roles, legal aspects, differences and effect on male-female relationships. Prerequisites: MGT 312 or permission of instructor; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 365 International Business 3(3-0) F, Sp
Environment and operations of multinational business. Public policy issues and their influence on internal management. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 390 Field Studies 3(3-0) D
Activities which may include industrial visitations and work study in conference with supervision of cooperating organization, professor, and student. Prerequisites: permission of instructor; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 397 Special Topics 3-6(Spec) D
Selected problems of interest to students which are not normally included in existing courses. Specific topic will be listed on the student's transcript. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 416 Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy 3(3-0)
Course focuses on how small companies recognize and seek out business opportunities worldwide; primarily a case-based course with a major field-study component. Identical to ENT 416. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Does not count on the Department of Management majors or minors. Prerequisites: ENT 213, ENT 221; 56 semester hours completed; signed major in Entrepreneurship.

MGT 419 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3(3-0)
This course covers concepts, processes, and techniques for managing small business. The course focuses on aspects that are unique to small business management and small business ownership. This course is the capstone course on the entrepreneurship major. Identical to ENT 419. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Does not count on the Department of Management majors or minors. Prerequisites: ENT 200, ENT 210, ENT 213, ENT 221, ENT 320; 86 semester hours completed; signed major in Entrepreneurship.

MGT 442 Computer Applications for Production Operations Management 3(3-0) D
Simulation modeling and application of existing computer software for production and operations decisions. Prerequisite: MGT 340; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 445 Compensation Administration 3(3-0) D
Theory, procedures, and methodology for developing and administering compensation systems. Covers job evaluation methods, wage and salary structure development, incentive pay systems, and benefits administration. Prerequisites: MGT 312, MGT 320; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 446 Industrial Relations 3(3-0) D
Relationships between organized labor and management analyzed in the light of contemporary conditions. Recommend MGT 312 prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 447 Personnel Selection and Evaluation 3(3-0) D
Study of personnel selection policies and practices and employee evaluation approaches and techniques, including legal issues and concerns, as they are applied in complex organizations. Prerequisites: MGT 320; STA 282; 56 hours completed; either admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.

MGT 457 Seminar in International Business 3(3-0)
A case study course for analysis and integration of international business functions in order to develop a cross-cultural perspective in dealing with global challenges. Prerequisites: completion of MGT 365, ECO 372, FIN 573, and MKT 560; 86 semester hours completed and admission to the professional business studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 484 Human Resource Training and Development 3(3-0) D
This course examines theories, concepts, and process of human resource training and development in modern organizations to meet current and future needs. Prerequisites: MGT 312, MGT 320; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 490 Internship in Management 1-6(Spec) D
Full or part time on the job learning experience for one or more semesters in industry, government or business organizations. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and of department chairperson; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major in the Department of Management.

MGT 491 Independent Studies 1-6(Spec) D
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Open to seniors in good academic standing. Prerequisites: prior permission of instructor and department chairperson; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 492 Practicum in Small Business 3(Spec) D
Provides the student an opportunity to analyze the accounting, finance, marketing, management, and production systems of an ongoing small business. Identical to ACC/FIN/MKT/BIS 492. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: permission of instructor; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 495 Global Management Strategy 3(3-0) F, Sp
An integrative, cross-functional capstone course focusing on the process of strategic planning and management from the general management perspective, and on the domestic, multinational, and global dimensions. Primarily a case course. Prerequisites: 86 semester hours completed; completion of 300-level common body knowledge requirements in business; admission to Professional Business Studies. Graduating seniors only.

MGT 500 Comparative Labor Relations Systems 3(3-0) D
Comparative analysis of the history, structure, institutional arrangements, and philosophy of the labor relations systems of several countries in advanced stages of industrialization. Prerequisites: MGT 320 or permission of instructor; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 516 Management and Women 3(3-0) D
Enables both male and female students to understand the opportunities, challenges, and problems confronting women in their pursuit of careers in management, and to manage more effectively. Prerequisites: MGT 312 or equivalent; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 520 Management in Health Care Facilities 3(3-0) D
Management problems and practices in health care facilities. Prerequisites: MGT 312; MSA 650 or equivalent; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 533 Purchasing Strategy 3(3-0) D
Strategic analysis and planning of purchasing and supplier-base development for both domestic and global competitive environments. Prerequisites: MGT 333 or equivalent and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor or permission of the MBA Director.

MGT 542 Inventory and Materials Management 3(3-0) D
The study of the concepts, models and systems for material management and production planning. Prerequisites: MGT 340; STA 282 or an equivalent statistics course; 86 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor or graduate standing.

MGT 543 Management and Control of Quality 3(3-0) D
In-depth study of management and statistical techniques employed in the analysis, design and implementation of quality assurance and control systems in manufacturing and service organizations. Prerequisites: MGT 340; STA 282 or STA 382; 86 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor or graduate standing.

MGT 545 Operations Strategy 3(3-0) D
The treatment of strategic planning and competitive issues in operations management in a domestic and global environment. Prerequisites: MGT 340; 86 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor or graduate standing.

MGT 597 Special Topics 1-6(Spec) D
Selected problems of interest to students which are not normally included in existing courses. Specific topic will be listed on the student's transcripts. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

For 600 and 700 level course descriptions consult the current Graduate Bulletin.

MGT 600 Principles of Management Science/Management Information Systems 3(3-0)

MGT 633 Human Resource Management 2(2-0) D

MGT 635 Employee Compensation Practice and Process 2(2-0) D

MGT 636 Seminar in Labor Relations 2(2-0) D

MGT 637 Personnel Selection and Evaluation 2(2-0) D

MGT 643 Personnel Management 3(3-0) D

MGT 645 Personnel Compensation Practice and Process 3(3-0) D

MGT 646 Labor Relations Issues 3(3-0) D

MGT 647 Employee Selection and Evaluation 3(3-0) D

MGT 649 Seminar in Organizational Development 3(3-0) D

MGT 657 International Management 2(2-0) D

MGT 667 International Business 3(3-0)

MGT 791 Independent Studies 1-6(Spec) D

MGT 797 Special Topics 3-6(Spec) D

MGT 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec) D

Credit Limitation. Courses in the Department that are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are: MGT 597, 791 and 797.

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