MAN 2XXX Working in Teams . . . . . 3(F,S)
Provides an introduction to teamwork and team processes,
including working in a team setting to accomplish a project. Skills which will
facilitate working in teams are emphasized.
MAN 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . .
1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social
organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and
agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range
of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw
correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective
experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty
sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per
semester hour of credit. Permission is required.
MAN 3025 Management Fundamentals . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Study of principles of management. Process and content of
management analyzed. Emphasizes classical, human relations, human resources,
behavioral and quantitative management methods. Content includes planning,
organizing, leading, control, employment cycle, organization design, and
motivation. 45 semester hours of course work is required prior to this course.
MAN 3240 Organizational Behavior . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Understanding human processes in formal organizations,
utilizing individual and group exercises which simulate behavioral dynamics of
organizations. Content areas include conflict resolution, communication,
leadership, planning and control and other organizational processes. May not be
taken for credit by students having credit for SOP 3662. MAN 3025 or equivalent
is suggested but not required.
MAN 3301 Human Resources Management . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: MAN 3025.
Introduction to personnel administration; emphasis on the
basic personnel function of both the personnel specialist and the operating
manager. Critical issues stressed include selection, compensation, OSHA, EEO,
unions and discipline.
MAN 3360 Industrial Psychology . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Application of psychological principles to problems of
employee selection, placement, merit rating, job analysis, management training
and other factors related to productivity. May not be taken for credit by
students having credit for INP 3004.
MAN 3504 Operations Management . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: MAN 3025, STA 2023.
Application of quantitative and qualitative management
techniques to manufacturing and service organizations. Coverage of behavioral
and cultural differences in international and domestic operations, plant
location and layout, production method selection, job design, scheduling and
control of operations and related topics.
MAN 3550 Introduction to Management Science . . . . .
3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: MAN 3025, MAC 2233.
Quantitative decision-making methods and their application
to planning and control of operations. Systems concept of organization and
mathematical reasoning in decision-making emphasized. Cases and incidents
provide illustrations.
MAN 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . .
1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social
organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and
agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range
of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw
correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective
experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty
sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per
semester hour of credit. Permission is required.
MAN 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of
practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation;
confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development;
early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability.
(See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on
satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission of director of Cooperative
Education is required.
MAN 4102 Management of Diversity . . . . . 3(F,S)
Roles, behaviors, career paths, motivational strategies,
obstacles, and collegial reaction to managing diversity within the labor force
are an integral aspect of the course. Personal assessment of communication
styles and diversity in management styles. Discussions focus on diversity
awareness and strategies to enhance productivity through team effort. Emphasis
on proactive steps to integrate a diverse workforce toward a more productive
unit. Offered concurrently with MAN 5116; graduate students will be assigned
additional work.
MAN 4401 Union-Management Relations . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
History of labor organization, management policy toward
unions and the collective bargaining process. Legal environment reviewed.
MAN 4510 Profitability and Productivity Analysis . . . . .
3(CALL DEPT)
Formulation and application of analytical techniques to
reach cost effective solutions to business, government and engineering problems.
Time-based analysis of selection, replacement, and lease-or-buy decisions
including multiple alternatives, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. Problem
solving approach utilized. May not be taken for credit by students having credit
for EGS 3613. Senior status is required.
MAN 4720 Policy Analysis and Formulation . . . . .
3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: FIN 3403, MAN 3504, MAR 3023.
Aggregate planning and development of overall policy for
organizations. Emphasizes the system interrelationship of the functional areas
of enterprise from the viewpoint of top executives. Senior status is required.
MAN 4750 The Future: Projecting, Planning and Managing . .
. . . 3(F,S)
Roles that individuals and organizations have in managing
the future. Senior status is required; business majors only.
MAN 4940 Internship in Management . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
On an "as available" basis, management majors
may request an internship in management by submitting written proposals to
faculty advisors. Proposals must be approved by advisor, chairperson and
sponsor. Students must have a 2.5 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in management to be
eligible for internships. All internships include seminar on internship
experience, including written reports. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
only. Permission is required.
MAN 4949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 0(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in
the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and
career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career;
earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description
under Cooperative Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Master level student and permission of
director of Cooperative Education is required.
MAN 5047 Team Building . . . . . 3(S)
Teaches team building concepts experientially. Each
student will be expected to demonstrate a theoretical understanding of group
dynamics, be able to apply this knowledge within a task group and function as a
group facilitator.
MAN 5116 Management of Diversity . . . . . 3(F,S)
Roles, behaviors, career paths, motivational strategies,
obstacles, and collegial reaction to managing diversity within the labor force
are an integral aspect of the course. Personal assessment of communication
styles and diversity in management styles are provided. Discussions focus on
diversity awareness and strategies to enhance productivity through team effort.
Emphasis on proactive steps to integrate a diverse work force toward a more
productive unit. Offered concurrently with MAN 4102; graduate students will be
assigned additional work. All majors encouraged. Graduate student status is
required.
MAN 5204 Modern Organization Theory . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Study and critical analysis of organization theory as it
is presently constituted and can be applied to all types of organizations,
public and private. Consideration given to interrelationships among the
individual, groups, organizations, and larger systems. May not be taken for
credit by students having credit for PAD 5107 or SOP 5617.
MAN 5237 Applied Business Dynamics . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: MAN 5047 or MAN 6156/INP 6397.
Business organizations through simulation, lecture,
discussion and readings. Systems theory, organization design and theory,
organization relationships and work world vocabulary are focal learning areas.
May not be taken for credit by majors in the College of Business.
MAN 5537 Management of Engineering and Technology. . . . .
3(CALL DEPT)
Management of engineering and technology activities and
organizations. Topics include management principles applied to technology,
technical project planning and execution, technical personnel management and
external relationships.
MAN 5806C Small Business Management Consulting . . . . .
3(F,S,SS)
Practicum in providing management assistance to small
businesses in area. Usually students work in pairs and provide assistance to two
business firms. Weekly meetings, teaching in consulting and final written report
on each firm constitute principal elements. Senior or graduate status, 3.0 GPA
and permission are required.
MAN 6156 Management and Organizational Behavior . . . . .
3(F,S,SS)
Appreciation and understanding of the field of
organizational behavior and its application in managing human and other
resources. Emphasizes understanding individual behavior (motivation,
self-awareness, leadership, etc.) and group dynamics (decision-making, group
development and work) plus conflict, climate, learning styles, power, stress,
process/content, human rights and quality. Utilizes experiential learning
methodologies and other appropriate designs. May not be taken for credit by
students having credit for INP 6397. Permission is required.
MAN 6285 Organizational Change and Development . . . . .
3(F)
Prerequisite: MAN 6156.
Organizational development: change agentry, role of self
in O.D., change theory, feedback methodology, relationship building, team
building and quality. Lab learning methodology. Expanded emphasis on field work
and application can follow as MAN 6943. May not be taken for credit by students
having credit for SOP 6668.
MAN 6288 Pro Seminar in Organizational Development . . . .
. 3(S)
Prerequisite: MAN 6285/SOP 6668 and Practicum.
Ethics, values and assumptions of organizational
development. Focuses on such core issues as ambiguity, time, trust, rejection,
organic, marginality, authority, control and congruency. Taught as a seminar, it
builds on the literature, research and experience of organizational development.
MAN 6511 Operations Management Problems . . . . .
3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: QMB 6305.
Planning and control of domestic and multinational service
and manufacturing operations utilizing information inside and outside the
organization. Techniques to plan and improve location, layout, flow through the
facility, design of work, and management of the human factor; all with an
emphasis on management and maintenance of quality. Contains a portfolio project.
MAN 6721 Strategic Management and Policy Formulation . . .
. . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: FIN 6406, MAR 6815, ECP 6705.
Utilizes case analysis, a strategic simulation and other
related experiential exercises. Integrates and applies the various business
management functions from the strategic viewpoint of the organizational chief
executive officer. Designed for M.B.A. candidates and should be taken the last
semester before graduation. Permission is required.
MAN 6943 Management Internship . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
As internship opportunities become available, M.B.A.
candidates may request internships in management by submitting written proposals
to a management advisor. Proposals must be approved by advisor and M.B.A.
Director. Students may receive maximum of 6 sh of credit for internships. All
internships include a seminar on the internship experience, including formal
written reports. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission
is required.
MAN 6971 Thesis . . . . . 1-3(CALL DEPT)
Special research projects and/or preparation for doctoral
studies in business administration. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
only. Permission is required.