B.B.A In Human Resource Management Degree Plan

COURSE INFORMATION

MGT 305 - Management and Organizational Behavior

This course provides a comprehensive analysis of individual and group behavior in organizations. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of how organizations can be managed more effectively and at the same time enhance the quality of employees work life. Topics include motivation, rewarding behavior, stress, individual and group behavior, conflict, power and politics, leadership, job design, organizational structure, decision making, communication and organizational change and development.

MGT 307 - Operations Management

This course presents the design and planning activities involved in managing goods and/or service producing organizations. Included are such topics as demand forecasting, system design, aggregate planning and control, scheduling, and quality management. Along with the development of planning and controlling skills, special emphasis is given to the application of these tools with electronic spreadsheets.

MGT 308 - Entrepreneurial  Strategy 

This  course introduces  students  to  the challenges   of  owning, operating, and marketing a successful small business and the need for  entrepreneurial  focus in large firms

MGT 333 - Legal Environment of Human Resources

Major employment legislation affecting personal and business decisions will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Other topics will include sexual harassment, affirmative action, comparable worth, and means of dispute resolution.

MGT 340 - Quality Management

This course analyses contemporary approaches regarding quality management in goods and service producing organizations. The course focuses on acceptance sampling and statistical process control. International quality management practices are examined including the works of Crosby, Deming, Iskakawa, Juran, Taguchi, and others.

MGT 348 - Management Dynamics

This course applies management principles to current business challenges. Methods will be those of contemporary management training programs and may include role playing, team exercises, skits, case studies and other high student involvement activities. Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

MGT 394 - Human Resource Management

This course provides a study of principles, policies, and practices related to staffing, employee development, compensation, employee and labor relations in profit, non-profit, domestic and international organizations.

MGT 438 - Compensation Management

A study of total compensation management systems is the focus of this course. Financial considerations emphasized include the environment of the employer organization, organizational policies, job analysis, job evaluation, and employee performance appraisal. Non-financial compensation components are studied from the viewpoint of the work environment and job design.

MGT 439 - Business Policy

This business capstone course provides a study of the overall functioning of various types of organizations. Emphases are given to the integration and coordination of the functional areas within the enterprise. The case method is used to provide practical experience in analysis and decision making in the solution of business problems.

MGT 440 - Statistical Process Control

This course examines the major statistical tools and methods used for the improvement of quality and processes. Primary emphasis is given to the use of control charts and process capability studies.

MGT 441 - Purchasing and Materials Management

This course provides a study of the objectives, policies, principles, and methods of managing the supply function. Emphasis is given to the purchasing function and topics included are: materials and services planning, vendor selection and evaluation, raw materials and work in-processes inventory management, and physical distribution of finished product.

MGT 442 - Seminar in Operations Management

A study of contemporary problems, policies, and practices of industrial management. This course examines competitive position in dynamic world markets and its effects upon labor, management practices, and society.

MGT 445 - Retail  Management

This is a survey acourse dealing with managerial principles and practices of retail operation, including store location and layout, buying prices, promotion services, and inventory control.

MGT 447 - Production and Inventory Planning and Control

This is an advanced study of manufacturing planning and control systems. Special emphasis is given to capacity planning,materials requirements planning, just-in-time production systems, scheduling and inventory management.

MGT 453 - Labor Management Relations

A study of the employment relationship in unionized settings, its development, structure and process is presented in this course. Emphasis is given to the growth of the labor movement, major provisions of present day federal labor law, institutions that have a major influence on the labor movement, contract negotiation and administration.

MGT 489 - Independent Study

Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies.

MGT 493 - Staffing Research

This course provides an in-depth study of the staffing process which involves moving people into, through, and eventually, out of the organization. The primary emphasis is on human resource planning, recruitment, selection, appraisal, and employment laws, especially equal employment opportunity. Further attention is given to the role of research in the management function.

MGT 494 - Human Resource Development

This course is an intensive study of the procedures utilized by organizations to facilitate the learning process to assure that these efforts result in the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. Emphasis is given to such topics as learning theory, training and development methods, presentations, evaluation, and administration. Experiential learning exercises are utilized to facilitate the application of theory to organizational practices.

MGT 496 - Human Resource Management Seminar

As the culminating course for Human Resource Management majors, emphasis is given to current issues and properly relating the role of the human resource function to the other major business areas and to the success of the total organization.