2007-08 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.
| MGMT 434 Quality Management | |
| MGMT 450 Case Studies in Arts Management | |
| MGMT 451 International Management | |
| MGMT 403 Small Business Planning | |
| MGMT 405 Organizational Staffing | |
Note: Except for Accounting, Business Education, and nonbusiness 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
Prerequisite: Sophomore status
Entrepreneurship is defined, common myths discussed, and basic characteristics of entrepreneurs identified and reviewed. Includes topics such as 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 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
Focuses on human problems of management. Presents basic ideas and theories from the behavioral sciences as they apply to human behavior in organizations. Emphasizes management solutions to problems resulting from individual-organization interaction.
MGMT 325 Small Business Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: MGMT 275 or junior standing
A survey course emphasizing 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 standing, 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.
MGMT 350 International Business
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: MGMT 310
Studies 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 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
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 405 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. (Offered as MGMT 305 prior to 2005-06)
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 problems, 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)
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: MATH 214
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 any organization. (Offered as MGMT 334 prior to 2005-06)
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 450 Case Studies in Arts Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: Minimum of 60cr, MKTG 311 or 320
A capstone case analysis course to provide practice in applying business theories to the solution of arts management problems. Utilizing the latest management theories, looks at the practical problems of applying business principles to arts-related businesses and organizations. Through case study analysis, focuses on the everyday problems that managers face and helps students discover solutions.
MGMT 451 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. (Offered as MGMT 351 prior to
2005-06)
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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