WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Management Course Descriptions |
ManagementManagement is the act of directing and controlling a large group of people for the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing the group towards accomplishing a goal beyond the scope of individual effort. Management encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources, financial resources, technological resources and natural resources. Courses in Management as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Management main page. | Courses |
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103 |
Small Business Management |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none Provides environment and management of the small business enterprise, problems in initiating the business, financial and administrative control, marketing programs and policies, management of business operations, legal and governmental relationships. |
| MGT |
201 |
Principles of Management |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none. Recommended: BUS 101 or MGT 103 Studies fundamentals and principles of management; administrative policies, objectives and procedures, and problems of organization control and leadership. MGT 201 is accepted in lieu of MGRS 301 (UNR) or MGT 401 (UNLV) upon validation of content and knowledge by approved College of Business examination, or satisfactory performance ("C" or better) in MGRS 352 (UNR) or MGT 452 (UNLV) during the first year of eligibility to enroll in the appropriate upper division business course at the University of Nevada, Reno or the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. |
| MGT |
212 |
Leadership & Human Relations |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none. Recommended: MGT 201 Schools students on understanding and managing human behavior in organizations. Central to the course is developing a better understanding of one's self as a leader and exploring some of the more effective ways of leading others. |
| MGT |
235 |
Organizational Behavior |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MGT 201 or MGT 212 Studies concepts, theories and case studies concerning the behavior of people in modern business organizations. Analyzes the internal organization structure, and managerial roles and functions, in the business and other goal-oriented institutions. Studies theory and design of organizational structure, impact of work flow, leadership styles, and control systems on human behavior. |
| MGT |
247B |
Industrial Management |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: MGT 201 or MGT 212 Studies the operation of a manufacturing enterprise, concentrating on the economies of production. Introduces a grounding on analytical method early so that the broad problem areas of system design, operation, and control can be based on the analytical method. |
| MGT |
275 |
Total Quality Management |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: none. Recommended: MGT 201 or MGT 212 Covers the concepts of quality planning, quality control and quality improvement. |
| MGT |
283 |
Introduction to Human Resources Management |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none. Recommended: MGT 201 Develops an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of personnel at the mid-management level. |
| MGT |
323 |
Organizational Behavior and Interpersonal Behavior |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: admission to the BTCH program or consent of advisor Behavioral influences which affect productivity, organizational effectiveness, and efficiency including: perception, motivation, decision making, communication, leadership, organizational design, group behavior and coping with stress. |
| MGT |
367 |
Human Resource Management |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MGT 323 and admission to the BTech program or consent of advisor Theoretical concepts and practical approaches relevant to management systems and processes; recruitment, training, appraisal, compensation and labor relations. Emphasis on legal constraints and international management. |
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462 |
Changing Environments |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: admission to the BTech program or consent of advisor Managing ethically in the changing cultural, economic, political, technological and global environments of business. |
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469 |
Managing Cultural Diversity |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: admission to the BTech program or consent of advisor Understanding cultural diversity by studying the U.S. workforce. Emphasizing cultural differences in the workplace, valuing diversity, managing diversity in the workplace, giving competitive advantages. |
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