Educational materials will encompass fundamental entrepreneurial issues. Students will complete a rudimentary business plan. Topics include ethical issues, firm growth strategies, operational planning and costing, and analysis of opportunities and competitors. Students should have completed or be concurrently enrolled in an introductory ethics course. Introduction to the American legal system.
Emphasis is on interaction of legal issues and concepts with management and operation of businesses.
International and ethical issues are posed throughout. A course offered to selected graduate or professional students by a regionally or nationally distinguished executive in the field of management. A course focusing on advanced management techniques and theories combining important elements from organizational and strategic studies. Topics covered will typically include organizational structures, processes, development, human aspects of management, strategic decision making and policy formulation at the top management level. A strong emphasis of the course will be the application of current and emerging models in real management situations through case analysis and experiential exercises, games and role-play.