2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Department of Management
Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.
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Note: Except for Accounting, Business Education, and non-business majors who have met the required prerequisites, students scheduling 300 and 400 courses are expected to have achieved junior standing as described in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology Academic Policies.
MGMT 234 Introduction to Quality Control
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in either the Associate in Applied Science in
Electro-Optics or the Associate of Science in Electro-Optics
Introduces the principles, philosophies, and practices of Total Quality
Management (TQM) and the techniques of Statistical Quality Control including
fundamentals of probability and statistics, control charts for variables and
attributes, acceptance sampling, and reliability concepts.
MGMT 275 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
ACCT 201,
ECON 121, sophomore status, only
for nonmajors, permission by department
Entrepreneurship is defined, common myths are discussed, and characteristics of
entrepreneurs are identified. Basic characteristics of entrepreneurs are
reviewed. Includes topics such as the psychology of entrepreneurship; economic
and social aspects of entrepreneurship; history; techniques of purchasing a
company; new venture initiation; and risk taking.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in
the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic
identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered
primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
MGMT 300 Human Resource Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
PSYC 101
Recognizes and evaluates the application of behavioral science approaches in the
study of human resource management. Includes recruiting and selection, training,
management development, performance evaluation, communications, wage and benefit
programs, and management-labor relations.
MGMT 305 Organizational Staffing
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 214,
MGMT 300
Focuses on the theoretical, technical, administrative, and legal issues involved
in the recruitment, selection, placement, and promotion of individuals by
organizations. Includes human resource planning, job analysis, job description
and specifications, recruitment, selection process, equal employment opportunity
and affirmative action, reliability and validity of selection instruments and
techniques, and contemporary issues in selection.
MGMT 310 Principles of Management
3c-0l-3cr
Provides an in-depth identification and understanding of the relevant theories,
concepts, and principles underlying the management function.
MGMT 311 Human Behavior in Organizations
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
PSYC 101
Human problems of management. Basic ideas and theories from the behavioral
sciences as they apply to human behavior in organizations are presented.
Management solutions to problems resulting from individual-organization
interaction are emphasized.
MGMT 325 Small Business Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 275,
310,
MKTG 320
A survey course emphasizing those aspects of small business management not
covered elsewhere in the student’s program. Key topics include Real Estate, Site
Selection, and Facilities Management; Purchasing Management, Vendor Relations,
and Inventory Systems; Plant Security, Loss Control, Risk and Insurance
Management; Human Resources Management, Employee Benefits, Motivation, and
Leadership; Small Business Market Research, Customer Services Management, and
Pricing. A review of other elements of the small firm’s milieu is included as a
necessary contextual element (e.g., planning, accounting, financing, law).
MGMT 330 Production and Operations Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MATH 115,
214, junior status, Eberly
College of Business and Information Technology or approved major
A study of the process of converting an organization’s inputs into outputs
whether in goods-producing or service industries. Provides an overview of
concepts, tools, and techniques used in management of production and operations
function in organizations.
Prerequisite:
MGMT 330
Emphasizes the philosophy that quality is an organizationwide phenomenon that
influences every aspect of its operations. An overview of current quality
management philosophies and tools and techniques for managing quality in
manufacturing and services.
MGMT 350 International Business
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 310
A study of the international dimensions of business and the critical
environmental and organizational factors that affect managerial approaches in
the international arena. Focuses upon the management problems stemming from the
movement of goods, human resources, technology, finance, or ownership across
international boundaries. (Also offered as
MKTG 350)
MGMT 351 International Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 310
Provides a general foundation on managing multinational corporations (MNCs).
Examines the macro- and structural-level issues of MNCs. Focuses on planning,
organization structure, managerial decision making, and human resource
management in global structures and differences between MNCs and domestic
organizations.
MGMT 400 Compensation Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 300
Studies the policies and programs that help managers design and administer
compensation systems for private and public sector enterprises. Includes
motivation theories and practice designing of compensation systems.
MGMT 401 Management Development and Training
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 300,
310
Principles, problems, and procedures in planning, organizing, directing, and
controlling all aspects of training and development programs in a business
enterprise. Methods of improving and development of managerial skills are
emphasized.
MGMT 402 Seminar in Human Resource Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 300, graduating senior
An integrative course in Human Resource Management. Considers current issues in
human resource management literature and contemporary topics in the human
resource management field using case studies.
MGMT 403 Small Business Planning
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
ACCT 300,
BTED/COSC/IFMG
101,
MGMT 325
Integrates the content of much of the business core and relates it to the
business planning for small businesses and entrepreneurial efforts. Introduces
the concepts which support the development of an effective business plan.
MGMT 406 Human Resources Management Research
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 300,
QBUS 215
The study of the nature of research questions, research methods, research
design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Focuses on design,
development, implementation, and evaluation of Human Resources Management
programs. Applications in employee selection, performance measurement, work
attitudes and motivation, employee training, and development areas.
MGMT 428 Seminar in Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 310
An integrative course in management. Considers current literature in the field
and contemporary issues in management using case studies.
3c-0l-3cr
An
overview of the interactions between business and the larger social system in
which it operates. Considers the problem, solutions, and future directions of
societal issues and their relationships to the business environment. Topics
discussed include consumerism, the morality of advertising, self-regulation,
pollution and ecology, overpopulation, government regulation, and the social and
ethical responsibilities of business and industry. (Also offered as
MKTG 432; may not be taken for
duplicate credit)
MGMT 437 Operations Management System
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 330
A theoretical and practical understanding of manufacturing and service planning
and control, including systems modeling, purchasing and sourcing, information
and control including MPS, MRP, and MRP-II, scheduling, etc. Manufacturing and
service technologies and trends are also emphasized. Computer applications are
used for understanding the interrelationships between various components of
operations system.
MGMT 438 Seminar in Operations Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 330, senior standing
An integrative course in operations management. Considers and analyzes the
current literature and contemporary topics in the area of providing service and
producing goods. Case studies and field trips are used to provide a
comprehensive knowledge of the theories, current practices, and trends in
several topical areas of operations management. Students learn to present their
findings and analyses in a professionally written format.
MGMT 452 Comparative Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 350
The study of the similarities and differences among managers, management
practices, and organizations in different cultures. A variety of comparative
management systems, models, and theories are presented, and research findings
are examined.
MGMT 454 International Competitiveness
3c-3l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MGMT 350
The study of the most important challenges that face nations and firms alike in
gaining or restoring competitiveness. Focuses on factors that determine the
success of nations and their firms in highly dynamic world markets. Various
theories, models, and cases dealing with competitive advantage are examined.
MGMT 459 Seminar in International Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 454, senior standing
An analysis of recent literature and developments related to global business
issues such as strategic alliances, human resource management in global
environments, global assignments, Japanese business system, multinational
corporations in the world economy.
MGMT 481 Special Topics in Management
var-1-3cr
Covers advanced, innovative, or exploratory topics and disciplines within management. Specific content items developed by instructor. Credits may be applied to either required (by permission of department chairperson) or free electives in a student’s program.
var-3cr
Prerequisite: Prior
approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and
Provost’s Office
Individual research and analysis of contemporary problems and issues in a
concentrated area of study under the guidance of a senior faculty member.
Approval based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
MGMT 492 Small Business/Entrepreneurship Internship
var-3-12cr
Prerequisites:
MGMT 403, permission of
department chairperson, 2.75 cumulative GPA, all other requirements of the
Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
Involves practical entrepreneurial experience of on-site consulting with small
business firms. Students generally work for a semester on functionally related
topics in accounting, finance, marketing, and MIS or on general topics such as
business planning, forecasting, policy, and general management.
MGMT 493 Management Internship
var-3-12cr
Practical experience to develop knowledge and skills in the application of
theory to actual problems in a nonclassroom setting. A maximum of 3cr of
internship in the student’s major may be applied toward the management and human
resource management major area elective requirements. Additional internship
credit must be used as free electives only. Admission only by permission of the
department chairperson and dean, Eberly College of Business and Information
Technology.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: Completion of all Business Core requirements or permission;
graduating seniors
A capstone case analysis course designed to give practice in applying business
theories to the solution of management problems. An analysis of how top
management determines strategy and policy and influences the philosophy and
character of the company. Develops a general management viewpoint that
integrates the various functions of the organization.
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