Students who have completed BUSN 5600 and FINC 5000 or equivalents may substitute a course for MNGT 5560. Students examine the need for individuals to identify, comprehend, and maximize various aspects of proactive leadership devices such as organizational development, decision making, influence techniques, and total quality management. Course content focuses on the basic concepts of motivation, control, change, and team building, and on the development of effective relationships in a diverse work environment. The course focuses on existing theories and practices, with emphasis given to new and emerging topics in the field. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs.
Students examine current topics in the areas of law, regulatory controls, and ethical issues.
Discussions focus on the implications of these legal situations in management. Emphasis is placed on the particular difficulty women experience in assuming managerial roles in a predominantly male enterprise. Course content focuses on the managerial tools women managers may use to control their organizations. The student examines the method by which modern American business looks at the future and marshals its financial resources to cope with change. Course content focuses on the development of forecasting techniques, planning strategies, and the creative use of budgeting.