Courses - MGMT Graduate Level
500. Business Policies, Operations and
Organizations (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing.
Recommended Preparation: IS 310.
Theory and philosophies of administrative organizations systems, information systems, management functions, decision making, strategy and policy formulation, operations planning, and control systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
541. Industrial Logistics (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, and MGMT 500 or equivalent.
Systems analysis and synthesis of the general logistics system containing the marketing, production, and transportation activities. Definition of system components of outputs, activities and inputs. Specification and quantification of the major functional relationships interrelating these components.
Letter grade only (A-F).
542. Seminar in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, and MGMT 500 or equivalent.
Explores dimensions of new venture creation and growth. Covers basics of entrepreneurial processes. Teaches students skills in identifying opportunities, obtaining resources, managing and growing entrepreneurial organizations, and creating value for stakeholders. Students choose businesses and develop new venture plans.
Letter grade only (A-F).
543. International Business Policy (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, and MGMT 500 or equivalent.
Current theory and principles of international business management pertaining to problems of formulating policy and developing strategies and tactics in the multinational corporation. Case studies, readings, logistic analysis and research report.
Letter grade only (A-F).
615. Fundamentals of Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources (4)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing.
Functions of management, with emphasis on theory from human resource management and organizational behavior. Strategy formulation, managing change, managing performance, hiring, firing, and motivating employees. Case studies, readings, simulation exercises, diagnostic reports, and presentations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
646. Seminar in Managing Mergers and Acquisitions (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, and MGMT 500 or equivalent.
Reasons for trend of mergers and acquisitions. Examination of the merger and acquisition process. Coordination and integration across business boundaries, exploiting synergies, strategic vs. operating focus, hierarchical structure of combined companies, learning transfer, and the rationalization of shared activities.
Letter grade only (A-F).
647. Seminar in Strategic Management (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, and MGMT 500 or equivalent.
Analysis of planning and control systems in management. Use of case studies and problems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
695. Selected Topics in Management (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
697. Directed Studies (1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing and consent of instructor.
Individual study under the direction of the faculty.
Letter grade only (A-F).
