The course focuses on organization theory and management practice and examines specific topics, e.g., ownership, economic theory and practice, production, personnel, union-management relations, marketing, and financial institutions. The objectives are to provide students with a theoretical as well as practical grounding in the basic competencies essential to understanding the operational complexities of a business enterprise. This course is a prerequisite for all upper level management courses. Offered every semester. Co-op courses are designed to promote career awareness through cooperative work experience in a specific field.
Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience.
Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and written assignments are required. 225 work hours required. For MGT 131, MGT 130 is required. Offered fall, spring and summer semesters. Explores the major managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.