Management

Courses

MG 200: Business in Action

Credits 3

In this course, students will have the opportunity to view the dynamics of business through visits to several organizations in various industries. Through assigned readings and projects, students will reflect on their experiences and gain insights into the roles that finance, marketing, and management play in any business organization. 

Students must be able to make all field trips to obtain credit for this course.

MG 210: Introduction to Sports Management

Credits 3
A broad survey course of the sports industry. Topics include youth, collegiate, international and professional sports, as well as the operation of professional and amateur teams, leagues, ownership structures, labor and management, facilities and event management, sports media, finance and ethics.

MG 211: Introduction to Management

Credits 3
The basics of organizational theory and the science of management are presented. Emphasis is on the essentials of management that are pertinent to practicing managers. Management reactions to contingencies and to the requirements of people are also explored.

MG 221: Emerging Market Management

Credits 3
This course provides in-depth analysis of the management issues in Brazil, Russia, India, China and other emerging market countries. Topics include culture, political and economic aspects, foreign investments, technology transfer, production manufacturing, operation, import and exports.

MG 223: Management CEE Countries

Credits 3
This course provides in-depth analysis of the management issues in Central Eastern European (CEE) Countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and fifteen others). Topics covered include cultural, political, economic aspects; foreign direct investment; production; operation; importing and exporting; and manufacturing and technology transfers.

MG 235: Project Management

Credits 3
This course develops the competencies and skills needed for planning and controlling projects and an understanding of the varied and complex issues that drive successful project outcomes. Focusing on the introduction of new products and processes, students will examine the project management life cycle, define project schedule and scope, identify and analyze management challenges, gain effective project management tools and techniques, and understand the role of a project manager.

MG 246: Small Business Management

Credits 3
The environmental factors in terms of which small businesses operate are examined. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making aspects of establishing and operating a small business. Topics covered include techniques for selecting a location, non-traditional forms of financing, dealing with customers and suppliers, developing additional markets, financial statement analysis and forecasting, pricing, and fixed and variable cost analysis.

MG 252: Principles of Systems and Technology

Credits 3
This course provides students with foundational knowledge of types of enterprises and how data is shared by and flows through enterprises, connecting all departments together. Students will learn the four main components of information systems, four major functions in organizations, and the concepts of data, information, and knowledge. Other concepts covered include digital transformation, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software, business processes, data storage, and knowledge management.

MG 264: Help Desk Management

Credits 3

Every business will have some type of help desk for its employees and its customers. This course will review all aspects of operating an effective Computer Help Desk. Elements of planning, budgeting, staffing, implementing, tracking, upgrading, marketing, automating, measuring performance, and improving the facilities where computer usage is critical for job productivity are included. 

MG 265: Entrepreneurship

Credits 3

This course introduces the student to methods of starting a business from the ground up. It examines entrepreneurship from both an historical and a practical perspective, showing how entrepreneurial activity has been central to the creation of wealth. It also teaches skills for identifying, evaluating, planning, and growing a business. The course engages students in discussions and activities that foster creativity, innovation, and leadership.

MG 266: Information Technology Management

Credits 3
Every business relies heavily on their IT department. This course will review all aspects of operating an effective IT department. Roles of the Chief Information Officer, IT organizational structure, ERP systems, cybersecurity, and customer satisfaction are all covered. Elements of planning, budgeting, staffing, implementing, tracking, upgrading, marketing, automating, measuring performance, and improving the facilities are included.

MG 271: Hospitality: Restaurants

Credits 1

Course will survey best practices in the marketing of restaurants and will bring guest speakers from the industry to discuss current challenges and opportunities. 

Field trips are a required component of the class.

MG 272: Hospitality: Resorts and Hotels

Credits 1

Course will survey best practices in the marketing of resorts and hotels and will bring guest speakers from the industry to discuss current challenges and opportunities. 

Field trips are a required component of the class.

MG 273: Hospitality: Spas and Fitness Centers

Credits 1

Course will survey best practices in the marketing of spas and fitness centers and will bring guest speakers from the industry to discuss current challenges and opportunities. 

Field trips are a required component of the class.

MG 310: Business, Society, and Corporate Values

Credits 3
Considers the interplay of ethical criteria, moral values, and societal norms in determining the environment in which managers must operate. Different ethical philosophies will be covered, as well as the methods by which individuals within a business setting can evaluate the ethical dilemmas that arise while keeping various stakeholders in mind. Current events will be explored related to issues concerning the environment, safety and equity in the workplace, consumer safety, corporate governance, and governmental regulations.

MG 311: Business in Film

Credits 3
Students will use the medium of film to analyze key issues that arise in organizational settings. Topics such as leadership, ethics/social responsibility, entrepreneurship, perceptions/ stereotypes, organizational change, and industrial relations will be explored.

MG 315: Social Media Marketing

Credits 3

This course presents the latest theories on brand building through social media environments. Students will learn to set objectives, create social media audits, use editorial calendars, write and publish social media posts, develop social media marketing plans, and track their effectiveness. Search-engine optimization and crowdsourcing will also be covered. 

Students will be expected to participate on different social media platforms through interactive class projects.

MG 324: Distribution

Credits 3

This course explores the delivery of products and services to consumers via physical and on-line approaches. Students study how retail activity is impacted through site design, inventory management, pricing, and customer service.

MG 325: The Fashion Business

Credits 3
This course will focus on how companies in the fashion industry operate. From buying to advertising to how social media is used, students will study the fashion business. Students will be exposed to a variety of fashion sub-industries, from luxury brands to sportswear, and will learn about how technology is being used in fashion to revolutionize customers’ relationships to clothing and accessories.

MG 331: Human Resource Management

Credits 3

This course focuses on the analysis of the principles and practices of manpower management in the areas of employee selection, training, labor relations, wage and salary administration, personnel policy making, and the role of human relations in management.

MG 341: Human Relations of Management/Organizational Behavior

Credits 3
The behavioral aspects of the social system inherent in an organizational environment are stressed. Typical managerial issues discussed are alienation, automation, bureaucracy, collective behavior, and race relations. Designed for the student who plans a career in management, the small-business entrepreneur, and for those who deal with the patterned interactions of people in business.

MG 343: Sales/CRM Management

Credits 3
Emphasizes the formulation, implementation and management of sales strategies. Stress is placed on analyzing marketing opportunities, organizing a sales force, and managing marketing effort. Recruitment, retention, sales training, motivation, sales planning and analysis are reviewed. Case studies are utilized.

MG 345: Marketing Management

Credits 3
This course shows the real-life applications of concepts learned in the Basic Marketing course. Extensive use of case studies is made to illustrate how marketing programs are planned and executed in both large and small companies. Analytical techniques are stressed to give the student facility with identifying marketing problems and opportunities and employing logical methods for finding solutions.

MG 351: Managerial Economics

Credits 3
Application of economic concepts to management decision-making and problem-solving. Topics include demand analysis, forecasting, pricing, and capital budgeting.

MG 355: International Management

Credits 3
International Management is aimed at investigating specific issues in the governance of multinational enterprises. Students will be examining problems of technology transfer, vertical integration, horizontal expansion, the international product life cycle, entry and exit barriers to new markets, international differences in industrial structures, job displacement and relocation, ownership, and training and development for international managers.

MG 360: Windows Server Management

Credits 3
This course is based on the Microsoft server certification test. Students will learn server hardware, installation of the operating systems, configuration, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, user accounts, computer accounts, security policies.

MG 364: Business Ethics in Film and Literature

Credits 3
In this course, students will learn how ethical theories and philosophies are applied in the genres of film and literature. Some topics that will be covered include fraud, intellectual property, business and research, whistleblowing, the law, and the use of power.

MG 366: Managing Global E-Commerce

Credits 3
This course addresses the management of global e-commerce projects. Topics include project management, business-to-consumer and business-to-business communication, life cycle patterns, old economy vs. new economy realities. E-banking, e-finance, e-payment, e-manufacturing, e-merger/acquisition, e-markets, e-cross culture, and e-society are discussed.

MG 369: Organization Development and Change

Credits 3
The purpose of this course is to enhance the student's under-standing and skill in the process of change in organizations. Students will be introduced to intervention techniques which allow them to recognize the need for organizational change as well as develop skill in implementing a program change.

MG 371: Economic and Financial Aspects of Sports Management

Credits 3

This course focuses on the application of economic concepts to the sports industry. Topics covered include sources of revenue generation, leagues’ competitive balance policies, player salaries, and public financing of stadiums and arena.

MG 373: Leadership, Power, and Influence

Credits 3

This course is designed to help students understand the dynamics of leadership, power, influence, and political forces within an organization. The purpose is to maximize job performance and enhance the process of career development.

MG 375: Leadership Styles: Presidents and Generals

Credits 3
This course will review management literature on leadership styles and organizational principles, and apply those styles and principles to various Presidents and Generals. Videos and biographies will be utilized to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses, the successes and failures of historical figures.

MG 410: Industrial Relations

Credits 3
Reviews the general nature of the labor-management relationship in the United States; surveys the historical, legal, and structural environments that influence contractual contents and labor relations behavior; examines the negotiation, administration, and major contents of the labor contract itself. Selected arbitration cases will be used to emphasize particular areas under study.

MG 447: Sustainability

Credits 3
This course introduces students to the policies and practices of running an organization from an ethically sustainable perspective. Students develop an awareness of waste and mismanagement in organizational and personal behavior, and learn how responsible stewardship of economic, natural and human resources leads to a “greener” planet and economically more prosperous societies.

MG 453: Theatre Management: Principles of Performing Arts Management

Credits 3
Study of professional performing arts management problems and techniques as well as the administration of professional organizations. It is assumed that students possess a background in the performing arts but are comparatively untutored in business administration. Emphasis on the practical and contemporary aspects of the field.

MG 454: Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

Credits 3
An introduction to operations research (OR) applied to problems faced by decision-makers. The OR approach uses scientific methods and mathematical modeling. Analysis of quantitative aspects of problems and their solution by mathematical techniques for an optimization of goals is provided.

MG 456: Database Organization & Systems

Credits 3

This course will provide an overview of databases from PC-based to corporate-level databases. It will connect types of organizations to matching database designs and requirements. Next it will use Microsoft Access to take a request for a database application to a database design including the tables, queries, forms reports and some automation coding with MS Visual Basic.

MG 474: Business Policy

Credits 3

This is a capstone course in business. The course integrates theories and techniques covered in various core and other major courses. Functional areas of business are tied together using case studies from the point of view of senior management. The course focuses on the crafting and implementation of strategy.