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MANAGEMENT 1100 Supervision 3 credit hours Prepares the individual to manage front-line workers and the responsibilities, problems, challenges and opportunities facing a supervisor. Presents the range of supervisory methods from classical to behavioral.

MANAGEMENT 1161 Small Business Management 3 credit hours Introduction to management functions, problem areas, decision making, and fundamentals for small business. Small business planning, controlling, organizing, and directing. Human, financial, and material resource management for small businesses. Prerequisite: Business 1161 or equivalent, or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 1820 Selected Topics in Management 3 credit hours Introductory exploration, discussion, review and analysis of selected topics in management with a specific theme indicated by course title listed in college Class Schedule. May be taken three times for credit as long as different topics are selected. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 1840 Independent Study – Individualized 1 to 3 credit hours Exploration and analysis of topics within the discipline to meet individual student-defined course description, goals, objectives, topical outline and methods of evaluation in coordination with and approved by the instructor. May be taken three times for credit as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (1 to 3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2170 Project Management 3 credit hours Overview of project management tools and methodology. Includes the strategic significance of projects, project selection, team building and decision-making, and project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource allocation. Project implementation, control and termination are also included. Provides a foundation for those involved in using project management to decrease cycle times in e-commerce and traditional business operations. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2210 Principles of Management 3 credit hours Essential principles and concepts of management. Includes theoretical bases and practical applications of planning, controlling, organizing, and directing, human, financial, material, and informational resources. Integrates management history, decision-making models, international and diversity management with the functions of management. Covers classical and behavioral approaches to management. Completion of Business 1100 recommended prior to enrollment. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2215 Leadership 4 credit hours Characteristics of leaders, leadership styles and methods, power, politics and influence styles, teamwork, and leadership problem solving. Strategic leadership, international and diversity aspects of leadership and leadership development. Completion of Business 1100 or equivalent is recommended prior to enrollment. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2220 Organizational Behavior 3 credit hours How people behave in organizations and the forces that affect individuals within organizations. Study of the working environment, organizational communications, the organizational framework and their effects on individual behavior, including self-management, motivation, morale, job satisfaction, change, leadership and organization etiquette. Includes current and future challenges organizations face. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2230 Purchasing 3 credit hours Introduction to the materials acquisition process in industry and non-profit organizations. Topics include structure, tools and techniques for purchasing agents. Prerequisite: Business 1100 (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2240 Human Resource Management 3 credit hours Attracting, selecting, training and maintaining the human assets of an organization. Includes human resource planning, job design, performance appraisal, motivations, methods of compensation, workplace policies, labor relations, and internationalization of human resource management function. Completion of Business 1100 and Management 2210 or equivalents recommended prior to enrollment. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2250 Operation/Production Management 3 credit hours Fundamental theories, concepts, functions, strategies and techniques involved in creating products/services. Design, conversion and transformation processes, quality, layout, materials requirements planning, inventory and control systems. Completion of Business 1100, Management 2210 and Math 1533 or equivalents recommended prior to enrollment. (3 lecture hours)

MANAGEMENT 2260 International Management 3 credit hours Study of the dynamics involved in international business management. Explores key issues such as political, legal and labor environments, strategic planning and organizational design. Emphasis is placed on the role of managers and others in successful international operations. Completion of Business 1100 and Management 2210 or equivalents recommended prior to enrollment. (3 lecture hours)

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