Course Descriptions 2008-2009 Catalog

Management

MAN 116 Principles of Supervision
3 Credits
Studies the principles and techniques of supervising and motivating personnel. This course is designed for students who are interested in supervising others or for those currently in supervision. Course content focuses on the human interaction in supervision.

MAN 128 Human Relations in Organizations
3 Credits
Explores the importance of effective communication in our personal lives as well as in the world of business. Practical business applications such as employee motivation, handling customer complaints, and effectively resolving conflict in the workplace will be a major part of the curriculum.

MAN 200 Human Resource Management I
3 Credits
Provides the student with a broad overview of the contemporary issues, theories and principles used to effectively manage human resources. Topics include recruiting, hiring, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations and legal issues.

MAN 201 Human Resource Management II
3 Credits
Offers further discussion of concepts of Human Resources. Topics covered include techniques and procedures in resources planning, appraising performance, selection and staffing, training and development, job enrichment, and wage and salary administration.

MAN 205 Event Planning
3 Credits
Presents the components of meeting planning; organization, personnel, finances, site selection, transportation, program design, promotion, arranging exhibits, and evaluation.

MAN 212 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
3 Credits
Presents proper techniques in negotiation and conflict resolution. Key practices that determine successful negotiation are explored. This course covers principles of conflict resolution including business policies, accepted business practices contracts, labor union contracts, pay raises and starting salaries.

MAN 215 Organizational Behavior
3 Credits
Examines the behaviors of groups and individual members of organizations and how that behavior can be influenced. Course emphasis is on the tools managers use to achieve organizational effectiveness.

MAN 216 Small Business Management
3 Credits
Examines the elements necessary for the successful formation of a new small business. It is also designed to enhance the skills of those already involved in the operation of a small business. The course includes the development of a complete small business plan.

MAN 224 Leadership
3 Credits
Focuses on the leadership skills necessary to bring about change in an organization. Students learn to develop and communicate a shared vision, to empower employees, to manage conflict, to negotiate, and to develop organizations so that all are working toward common goals.

MAN 226 Principles of Management
3 Credits
Presents a survey of the principles of management. Emphasis is on the primary functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling with a balance between the behavioral and operational approach.

MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility
3 Credits
Examines the concept of corporate responsibility and the extent to which an organization's resources should be used to identify and respond to social problems. Included in the course will be topics of corporate and social responsibility, and the concept of servant leadership, and how this applies to business and management principles.

MAN 240 Strategic Management
3 Credits
Presents the development of business policy and the integration of skills learned in prior business study, including strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Focus is on the coordination of marketing, production, finance, accounting, and ethics and social responsibility to achieve competitive advantage.

MAN 241 Project Management in Organizations
3 credits
Introduces students to the planning, implementation, and control activities of project management, including project and performance evaluation, quality control and work flow analysis. Emphasis will be on the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing activities of project management.

MAN 243 Project Management in Action
3 credits
Brings into focus the subject material covered in MAN 241 and CIS 202. Emphasis will be placed on melding general concepts of project management with practical applications of software to complete a project management assignment.
PREREQUISITES: MAN 241 and CIS 202 or Instructor's permission.

MAN 275 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue special topics of interest in business. The content of this course is designed on an as needed basis to provide current, up-to-date information.

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