Management & Human Resources    219

3 (crs.)

Introduction to Sports/Fitness Mgt

This course will provide an introduction to the sport and fitness management industry. Emphasis will be placed on basic management principles, marketing, public relations, finance, economics, organizational theory, and career opportunities as they apply to the field of sports and fitness management. Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    222

3 (crs.)

Diversity in Business

Explores diversity in business within the United States political and social context. Examines impact on the workplace and experiences of minority entrepreneurs. Includes the perspectives and experiences of at least two groups: African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, and/or Asian Americans in the United States. Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    351

3 (crs.)

Essentials of Organizational Behavior

This course seeks to introduce the student to issues relating to the management of people in organizations. Behavior is sought to be understood in the light of empirical and theoretical research and to relate such understanding to the management of organizations. Human behavior is considered a function of individual, group and organization dynamics. Concepts and practices related to motivation, perception, intra-group and inter-group dynamics, team management, leadership, communication, decision-making, organizational design, and organizational culture will be explored. These concepts will also be discussed in light of their many applications in human resource management and other relevant business disciplines and topics. BUS CORE. Prerequisite: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    360

3 (crs.)

Engineering Project Management

This course is an overview of project management with an emphasis on project management in the engineering setting. It is based on the Project Management Institute’s standard for project management. Topics include pre-construction planning, project scheduling systems, critical path management, risk and effects analysis, and failure modes. Prerequisites: (Admitted to the School of Business or declared major in Engineering Technology) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    361

3 (crs.)

Essentials of Human Resource Management

This course covers various concepts and theories related to human resources management (HRM) functions such as human resource planning, the legal environment, planning and forecasting, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, reward systems, compensation, benefits, labor relations, and international HRM. BUS CORE. Prerequisite: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    369

3 (crs.)

Leadership and Managing Change

This course explores a variety of principles and practices of effective leaders and highlights the importance of leadership elements such as communication, motivation, and decision making. The course also emphasizes the role of leadership with the context of organizational change and provides a framework for managing change that includes topics such as resistance, measurement, and culture to help leaders understand how to successfully implement organizational change. Prerequisites:(Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    372

3 (crs.)

Creativity and Innovation

This course is a study of creativity and innovation with respect to individuals, teams, and organizations. It employs conceptual, analytical, and experiential components to enhance individual and group creativity. A variety of design thinking tools for creative problem solving are examined and implemented. The course prepares students to partake in organizational innovation or entrepreneurial endeavors. Prerequisites: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    373

3 (crs.)

Entrepreneurship

A study of analytical and conceptual skills in entrepreneurship and new venture management. Exposure will be given to a variety of environments for entrepreneurial activity including new ventures created both inside and outside of existing corporations. Specific management skills or successful entrepreneurs will be examined. Prerequisites: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    374

3 (crs.)

Social Entrepreneurship

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the major opportunities and challenges facing social entrepreneurs and their ventures through case studies, key readings, and primary information resources. Social entrepreneurship involves using the skills and strategies of business to innovatively and sustainably solve social, environmental, and economic problems. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and implement entrepreneurial solutions to some of society’s most vexing issues. Prerequisites: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    375

1.5 – 3 (crs.)

Global Management

Managers around the world are or soon will be involved to some degree in international business. The escalating level of involvement and competitiveness makes it imperative for managers to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be effective in cross-national interactions and in daily operations in foreign subsidiaries. These skills are also necessary for large numbers of managers who do not work abroad but who need international management knowledge and skills to effectively manage the increasing levels of workforce diversity in organizations in the U.S. This course provides this essential knowledge and skills. Prerequisites: (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA or instructor consent). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    381

3 (crs.)

Quantitative Business Analysis

The focus of this course is the principles, concepts, and techniques of electronic spreadsheets and the use of electronic spreadsheets in applied quantitative business analysis. The course is a hands-on applications course using the statistical concepts developed in ECON 210 or MATH 301. BUS CORE. Prerequisites: (ECON 210 or MATH 301 with a C or better in either course) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    382

3 (crs.)

Employee Relations

The relationships between management and employees, in both non-union and organized environments, including labor unions and professional associations. The course will explore: quality of work life, complaint resolution, collective bargaining issues and processes, discipline, employee rights, and methods of settling disputes. Prerequisites: (ECON 210 or MATH 301 w/C or better in either course, MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 203 or SOC 281 w/B or better in either course for ECON 210. Non-BBA majors may also substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    383

3 (crs.)

Human Resource Staffing and Planning

This course focuses on the organizational functions of staffing and planning. Topics include: Human Resource planning, employee recruitment, selection, placement, staff reductions and related legal issues. Prerequisites: (ECON 210 or MATH 301 w/C or better in either course, MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 203 or SOC 281 w/B or better in either course for ECON 210. Non-BBA majors may also substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    384

1.5 (crs.)

Training and Development

This course is designed to prepare a student for the role of training coordinator in an organization. The course focuses on methods of identifying and meeting the human resource development needs of an organization. Methods of determining training needs, learning theory and analysis of training methods will be covered. Prerequisites: (MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    385

1.5 (crs.)

Occupational Safety and Health

This course is designed to help students better understand issues related to occupational safety and health. The course focuses on occupational safety and health theory, laws and regulations, management, and promotion. Students will gain familiarity with a variety of occupational safety and health hazards (e.g., ergonomic hazards, occupational stress, incivility, violence) and methods used by organizations to avoid or manage problems associated with these hazards. Prerequisites: (MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA Majors may substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    386

3 (crs.)

Compensation Management

A systematic review and analysis of organizational reward systems. Total compensation systems including the environment within which they are administered are considered along with the impact of intrinsic rewards on employee motivation. Focus will also include job analysis and performance appraisal. Prerequisites:(ECON 210 or MATH 301 w/C or better in either course, MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 203 or SOC 281 w/B or better in either course for ECON 210. Non-BBA majors may also substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    387

1.5 (crs.)

Benefits Administration

This course provides the skills needed to oversee the benefits function of an organization. The course provides an overview of the role of benefits in an organization, the integration of benefits with other forms of compensation and the design of benefits packages to support strategic objectives of the organization. The course includes a historical review of health care and an analysis of options for health care cost control. Prerequisites: (MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    388

1.5 (crs.)

Human Resource Information and Metrics

This course addresses issues associated with the management of human resources data in organizations. Topics include the selection and implementation of a human resource information system (HRIS); integrity and confidentiality of data in an HRIS; and the use of HR data in supporting managerial decisions, analyzing the performance of the HR function, and linking HR strategy to business strategy.  Prerequisites: (ECON 210 or MATH 301 w/C or better in either course, MHR 351 and 361. Non-BBA majors may substitute PSYCH 203 or SOC 281 w/B or better in either course for ECON 210. Non-BBA majors may also substitute PSYCH 101 or SOC 101 for MHR 351) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    389

3 (crs.)

International Human Resources Management

This course covers concepts and theories related to international human resource management (IHRM) functions by examining the relationship between corporate strategy and the management of global human resources. Topics include planning and forecasting global workforce needs, differences in legal and social environments, global HR. systems, comparative labor relations, human rights organizations and standards, and the impact of the global economy on HRM. Students who complete this course will improve their understanding of how excellent human resource management can improve an organization’s global success as well as the human condition. Prerequisites: (MHR 351 and 361) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    453

3 (crs.)

Managing Change

This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of how to both identify strategic changes that are desirable for an organization and how to implement those changes. Students will develop a change management plan. Specific topics include: strategic planning, developing a change management plan, overcoming resistance to change, managing cultural change and helping organizations become more change friendly. Prerequisites: (Senior standing (last semester of enrollment), AND completion or concurrent enrollment in BUSINESS 442, OR BUSINESS 340, AND have submitted a graduation application) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (60 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    454

3 (crs.)

Managing the Family and Closely-Held Business

This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of how managing a FCHB is unique in terms of both the internal dynamics of a family held business and from multiple functional perspectives: strategy, marketing, human resources, finance, and accounting. Students will develop a plan for a specific FCHB. This course meets the capstone requirement in Business. Prerequisites: Senior standing (last semester of enrollment), Completion or concurrent enrollment in BUSINESS 442, OR BUSINESS 340, AND have submitted a graduation application AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (60 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    455

3 (crs.)

Strategic Management

An integrative senior-level application of the theories of functional business areas to decision making and policy formulation in organization-wide situations. Prerequisites: Senior Standing (last semester of enrollment), Completion or concurrent enrollment in BUSINESS 442, OR BUSINESS 340, AND have submitted a graduate application. AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (60 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    474

3 – 6 (crs.)

Honors Thesis

The course examines the key strategic and operating concerns and approaches of owner/managers as they grow their business from new entrepreneurial ventures to strong, competitive businesses. Prerequisite: In good standing with The Honors College, prior enrollment in HNRS 175Q and HNRS 275Q, and senior status. Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    475

3 (crs.)

Managing the Small Growing Business

The course examines the key strategic and operating concerns and approaches of owner/managers as they grow their business from new entrepreneurial ventures to strong, competitive businesses. Prerequisite: (Minimum 6 credits of core business courses) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    482

3 (crs.)

Topics in Human Resources Management

Current human resources management practices are surveyed by integrating specific organizational activities in the geographic area with guided reading and classroom study.  Advanced Human Resources Management students gain the opportunity to meet with professionals in a work setting. Prerequisites: (At least two of MHR 386, 382 or 383, Senior standing) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.

Management & Human Resources    490

3 (crs.)

Project Execution and Control

The primary focus of this course is identifying and managing challenges commonly seen in doing the work in projects after the project baseline has been approved. The course also covers the topics within the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) not addressed in Intro to PM. Some of the topics covered include project risk management, project cost management, project communications management, vendor management, project quality management, project change management, and project termination. Project closeout and capturing lessons learned will also be covered. Prerequisites: (MHR 381 and either INFO SYS 481 or MHR 360) AND EITHER (Admitted to the School of Business) OR (44 credits and 2.2 GPA). Special course fees may apply.