A study that integrates traditional macro issues in management, marketing and operations, including production systems, organization structure and design, and market segmentation and strategy. High performance work systems and total quality management approaches provide integrating frameworks. A study that integrates traditional micro issues in management, marketing, and operations, including leadership, reward systems, group effectiveness, pricing, promotion, consumer behavior, and statistical quality control. High performance work systems and total quality management approaches provide integrating frameworks. Analysis and application of the principles of managerial finance, especially the valuation of financial assets, capital budgeting, and financial planning.
Proficiency is gained in the use of financial analysis calculators and computer spread sheets.
Also Economics 31-473. The study of contracts, agency, and partnerships. A study of the process of management focused on the behavioral approach to management of modern business organizations with emphasis on individual, group, intergroup, and total organizational behavior. Communications, leadership styles, perceptual differences, and motivation in organizations are stressed. This course stresses the organization level of analysis.