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COURSES

 

Human Resource Management (HRM)

150. Administration of Personnel (3)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110. Composition of labor force; acquisition and utilization of human resources; recruitment; selection; performance apprais al; motivation; compensation; communications; social issues and government influence. Individual and group projects; written and oral reports. (Former Ind R 150)

152. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (3)
Prerequisite: HRM 150 or permission of instructor. Relations between employers and organized employee groups; organization, election, and certification procedures; techniques of collective bargaining; labor agreements; grievance handling; settlement of industrial disputes. Class discussion, student presentations. (Former Ind R 152)

153. The Staffing of Organizations (3)
Prerequisite: HRM 150 or permission of instructor. In-depth study of major staffing issues such as recruitment and selection of employees. Emphasis on practical application of issues for future managers and HRM professionals. Group projects, class discussion, guest lecturers, and experimental exercises. (Former Ind R 153)

154. Compensation Administration (3)
Prerequisite: HRM 150. Analysis of compensation programs for organizations. Special attention given to job evaluation programs, motivation-to-work theory, micro and macro forces influencing compensation decisions. Case analysis; individual and group reports. (Former Ind R 154)

157. Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management (3)
Prerequisite: HRM 150 or permission of instructor. Survey of law related to employment, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, safety and health requirements, and other government regula tions. Attention given to prevention and resolution of legal complaints and to emerging public policy issues. Oral presentations, discussion. (Former Ind R 157)

159. Seminar in Human Resource Management (3)
Prerequisites: last-semester senior, HRM 152, 153, 154 (may be taken concurrent ly), 157 and completion of upper-division writing skills requirement. Integration of human resource management knowledge through utilization of previously acquired academic and practical experience; emphasis upon advanced problems in human resource management. Case analysis and discussion; individual and group report. (Former Ind R 159)

189T. Topics in Human Resource Management
(1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Studies in personnel and labor relations, recruit ment, selection, retention, compensation, employment law, and business ethics. (Former Ind R 189T)

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading. (Former Ind R 190)

193. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports. CR/NC grading only. (Former Ind R 193)

195. Internship (3; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: student holds responsible position in business or government agency and reports on firm's operations and sug gested improvements. CR/NC grading only. (Former Ind R 195)

200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business -- Graduate Program. (Former Ind R 200)



Management (Mgt)

101. Basic Management Block (13)
Meets School of Business and Administrative Sciences requirements for PLM 124; Mgt 104 and 106 or 110; Mktg 100. Not open to students with credit in Mgt 104 and 106, 110; Mktg 100. Prerequisites: first-semester junior, Econ 40, 50; Acct 4A; DS 73; application, and permission of instructor. Special integrative undergraduate seminar: 14 hours weekly; marketing, production, administration, organizational behavior. Small group projects; field trips and research; computer simulation; student planned and presented programs; business, government, academic guest presentations. Consult school or departmental office.

102A-B-C-D. Advanced Management Block (3-3-3-3)
Can be substituted for some option requirements. Concurrent enrollment in A-B-C-D. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Undergraduate seminar integrating business disciplines, decision applications, models of local businesses, business simulation by computer, case analysis, student planned programs, individual and group presentations with executives and academicians, field trips, negotiations, group projects.

104. Administrative Principles of Management (3)
Not open to students with credit in Mgt 110. Focus on planning techniques, organization theory, and ethical control processes in domestic and international business. Case analysis, management simulations, and written projects.

106. Behavioral Principles of Management (3)
Not open to students with credit in Mgt 110. Focus upon the human dimensions and interpersonal skills of management, including motivation, job design, leadership, conflict, communication networks, and organizational change. Case analysis, written projects, small group exercises, development of communication and interpersonal skills.

110. Administration and Organizational Behavior (6)
Not open to students with credit in Mgt 104 or Mgt 106. Development of administrative, interpersonal, and organizational skills of management; with emphasis on planning, organizing, controlling, human learning, perception, communication networks, job design, leadership, group dynamics reward systems, managing conflict, change, ethics, and stress. Lecture: case analysis and written projects. Lab: small group exercises, behavioral lab studies, development of communication and interpersonal skills. (5 lecture, 2 lab hours)

126. Organization Development (3)
Prerequisite: Mgt 104 and 106 or 11O, or permission of instructor. Examination and analysis of the process and content issues involved in adapting organization cultures to increasingly dynamic environments. Techniques for developing intuition, creativity, and humor in adapting to uncertainty are explored as are change agent diagnosis and intervention roles.

127. First-Line Supervision (3)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110. Emphasis on motivating, communicating, counseling, train ing, managing time, evaluating performance, and understanding the worker. Guest speakers, role -playing and incident reports.

128. Problems in Small Business Management (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Special problems of small businesses: initiation, financing, operations. Class projects: studying local business operations; preparing business plans and financial requests.

129. The Entrepreneurial Manager (3)
Prerequisite: Mgt 104 and 106 or 11O. Aspects of business evolution and product development (entrepreneurship) from inception through interdisciplinary (technological, marketing, financial, etc.) feasibility analysis to implementation and reward techniques are studied through cases and applied techniques. Course includes historical as well as current international approaches.

130. Managerial Economics (4)
Prerequisite: Pin 120; PLM 124; Mktg 100. Economic analysis of management problems, applying an integrated model of the firm to: setting goals and standards for coordination, evaluation and control; allocating the firm's resources; organizing for competition and cooperation; analyzing market structure; and creating a management information system. (3 lecture, 2 lab hours)

131. International Management (3)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110; or permission of instructor. A review of the unique issues, problems, and challenges of managing enterprises in an international environment. Comparative analysis of management styles and cultures, managerial processes and strategy form ulation. Focuses on American, European, and Japanese enterprises. Seminar discussion and cases.

133. Managing Nonprofit Organizations (3)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110, or permission of instructor. Examination and analysis of the critical features of nonprofit organizations. Topics include board selection, needs assessment, grant writing, issues analysis, managing volunteers, service delivery systems, liaison functions, fund raising, and strategic planning. Lecture, case studies, field experience, and research studoes utilized.

180. Seminar in Management Theory and Organization Design (4)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110. Organizations as open systems functioning in the external environment; organization development as a planned intervention emphasizing effective implementation of system changes, integrating mechanisms in response to perceived contingencies; and strategic issues of organizational life cycles.

182. Seminar in Applied Management Techniques (4)
Prerequisites: Mgt 104 and 106 or 110. Implementation of management strategy in the human context of organizations; the organizational context which shapes behavior; climate and culture as an organization-wide process; and change, power, and conflict in the organization as a systematic entity.

187. Seminar in Business Strategy (3)
Prerequisites: last-semester senior, completion of CSB core requirements and the upper-division writing skills requirement. Integration of various fields of knowledge through utilization of previ ously acquired academic and practical experience; emphasis upon decision making under conditions of uncertainty, and experience with international policy formulation and implementation.

189T. Topics in Management (1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: senior standing. Studies in management, organizational theory, organizational behavior, production, transportation, business administration, special management and organizational problems.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.

193. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports. CR/NC grading only.

195. Internship (3; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: student holds responsible position in business or a government agency and reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements. CR/NC grading only.

200 Series Courses
Graduate courses are listed under Business -- Graduate Program.


Production and Logistics Management (PLM)


114. Logistics Management (4)
Prerequisite: Mktg 100. Systems approach to supply and distribution activities aimed at minimizing cost and maximizing customer service. Emphasis on role of transportation, warehousing, inventory control, order processing, materials handling, packaging, procurement, and information in logistics management. (Formerly Mgt 146; Mgt 147; LOM 114; LOG 114)

119. Transportation Management (3)
Prerequisite: PLM 114. Current tools and techniques in transportation and physical distribution management including carrier-shipper cooperation, intracarrier and intercarrier competition, computer usage, carrier costing and pricing, and customer service. (Formerly Mgt 148; LOM 119; LOG 119)

124. Production/ Operations Management (4)
Prerequisite: DS 173 (may be taken concurrently), Mgt 104 or 110. Production/operations systems and problems in manufacturing and service organizations, including product development and process selection; facility location and design; operations planning and control; materials handling; inventory control; quality control; project management; just-in-time philosophy. Lecture discussion; computer simulation. (Former Mgt 124; LOM 124; POM 124)

136. Purchasing and Materials Management (4)
Prerequisite: PLM 124. Purchasing planning, policies, and procedures; purchasing organization; sources of supply, pricing; contract negotiation; value analysis; traffic management; quality assurance; inventory management; public purchasing; and legal and ethical aspects of purchasing. (Formerly LOM 136; LOG 136)

160. Manufacturing Planning and Control (4)
Prerequisite: PLM 124. Material requirements planning; capacity management; production activity control; just-in-time philosophy; master planning; inventory management; distribution requirements planning; computer applications of manufacturing planning and control; database development and maintenance. (Formerly LOM 160; POM 160)

177. Problems in Production and Logistics Management (4)
Prerequisite: PLM 114, 136, 160. Integration of production and logistics management with other functional areas of a business system. Emphasis upon American and worldwide productivity and competitiveness, integrated production and logistic management goals and strategies, multiplan international production and logistics management. (Formerly LOM 177; WON 177)

189T. Topics in Production and Logistics Management
(l-3; max total 3 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor. Topics in production and logistics management. (Formerly LOM 189T; POM 189T; LOG 189T)

190. Independent Study (l-3; max dee reference)
See Academic Placement - Independent Study. Approved for SP grading. (Formerly LOM 190; POM 190; LOG 190)

193. Supervised Work Experience (l)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly LOM 193; POM 193; LOG 193)

195. Internship (3; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work-study: student holds responsible position in business or a government agency, and reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly LOM 195; POM 195; LOG 195)

 

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