The Minor in Management is open to students in any major and provides an overview of the role of management in an organization with an emphasis on the importance of human resource management to the successful business. This minor will help prepare practicing supervisors for a managerial role in an organization.
Choose MGT 202 or PS 355
An interdisciplinary study of the management of organizations and decision making, utilizing behavioral and quantitative approaches. Topics include decision-making, motivation and behavior, leadership, group behavior, organizational change, planning, control, and allocation of resources. These topics are addressed against a backdrop of management responses to issues of ethics, social responsibility, and globalization. Lecture and case-study format.
Organizational behavior is about people and how they act and interact, mostly as members of groups. Current theories of organizational behavior are examined through the use of self-administered tests, experiential exercises, discussion, and case analysis.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201
Explores the contemporary human resources function and basic processes involved in the recruitment, selection, training, development, and evaluation of an organization's human resources. Additional topics include today's emphasis on talent management as well as legal issues in HR management, labor relations, performance assessment and improvement, career paths, termination, compensation and benefit systems, and managing diversity.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201
Explores supervisory skills required to effectively manage and deal with people in the workplace. Emphasis is on strategic human resource issues of recruiting and managing to retain talent. Includes skill building applications to practice supervisory skills such as interviewing, providing feedback, resolving team conflict, dealing with emotional behavior, and managing terminations. Business communication skills focus on effective written and oral communication used in business settings and in formal and informal presentations at work.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-202 or PS-355 or PS-255
This course explores theories and methods involved in application of the psychological principles in work settings. Emphasis is on understanding theory, research, learning methods and techniques used in practice.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110
