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Management (MGT)                  Course Schedules

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

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 and 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, and 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: MSA 650, MGT 312 or equivalent, 56 semester hours completed, and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 533 Purchasing Strategies 3(3-0) D
Strategic analysis and planning of purchasing and supplierbase 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 Strategies 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, and 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, and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.

MGT 600 Principles of Management Science/Management Information Systems 3(3-0) D
Quantitative techniques in production and operations management and resource planning. Basic concepts of management information systems and decision support systems. Prerequisites: admission to MBA or permission of MBA director and STA 282 or equivalent.

MGT 633 Human Resource Management 2(2-0) D
The theory and problems of human resource management as they relate to the various levels of management. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 633 and MGT 643. Prerequisites: admission to MBA or permission of MBA director.

MGT 635 Employee Compensation Practice and Process 2(2-0) D
Procedures and methods for exploring employee compensation programs. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 635 and 645. Prerequisites: MGT 633, statistics, or permission of instructor, and admission to MBA or permission of MBA director.

MGT 636 Seminar in Labor Relations 2(2-0) D
Theoretical and applied analysis of major issues in labor relations. Public sector, private sector, and international issues are considered. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 636 and 646. Prerequisites: MGT 320 or equivalent, and admission to MBA or permission of MBA director.

MGT 637 Personnel Selection and Evaluation 2(2-0) D
Analysis of the functions of employee selection and performance management in organizational settings, with emphasis on quantitative and qualitative techniques, and in the context of workplace diversity. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 637 and 647. Prerequisites: STA 282 or equivalent, and MGT 320 or MGT 633, and admission to MBA or permission of MBA director.

MGT 643 Personnel Management 3(3-0) D
The theory and problems of personnel administration as they relate to the various levels of management. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 633 and 643. Prerequisite: admission to graduate program or permission of the Department Chairperson.

MGT 645 Personnel Compensation Practice and Process 3(3-0) D
Procedures and methods for developing and delivering employee compensation programs. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 635 and 645. Prerequisites: MGT 643, statistics, or permission of instructor, and admission to graduate program or permission of the Department Chairperson

MGT 646 Seminar in Labor Relations 3(3-0) D
Exploration of the public sector, private sector, and international issues in labor relations. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 636 and 646. Prerequisite: MGT 320 or equivalent, admission to graduate program, or permission of the Department Chairperson

MGT 647 Employee Selection and Evaluation 3(3-0)
In-depth analysis of the functions of employee selection and performance appraisal in organizational settings, with emphasis on quantitative techniques. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 647 and MGT 637. Prerequisites: STA 282 or equivalent, and MGT 320 or MGT 633 or MGT 643, and admission to graduate program or permission of the Department Chairperson.

MGT 649 Seminar in Organizational Development 3(3-0) D
The intervention theory and method in organizational development. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA director.

MGT 657 International Management 2(2-0) D
From a contemporary perspective, the course deals with managing subsidiaries and affiliates in different country-and cultural-context. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 657 and MGT 667. Prerequisites: admission to the MBA Program or permission of the MBA director.

MGT 667 International Business 3(3-0)
This course deals with operating subsidiaries and affiliates in different country-and cultural-contexts. Credit cannot be earned in both MGT 667 and 657. Prerequisites: admission to graduate program or permission of the Department Chairperson.

MGT 791 Independent Studies 1-6(Spec) D
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and department chairperson and 15 hours of graduate credit in MBA program.

MGT 797 Special Topics 3-6(Spec) D
Enables students to take various topics under the same number. Specific topic will be listed on the student’s transcript. Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of instructor.

MGT 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec) D
An acceptable thesis in business administration. The thesis is directed by a committee in conformity with the “Thesis, Field Study, or Dissertation Preparation Guide.” CR/NC only.

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