Acquaints students with administrative and management functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Special attention given to the impact of human subsystems in organization, organizational designs and structures, and organizational environments. The role of the entrepreneur in developing and managing small business, including the development of entrepreneurial strategies and the analysis of growth opportunities. Communication concepts and theories with emphasis on written and oral skill building.
Students apply concepts and skills in a variety of communication contexts.
Organization development processes, and the application of organizational change models such as intrapreneurship, innovation management, and total quality management. Develops human resource management skills and highlights the place of human resource management in the performance of managers' functional roles. A multidisciplinary review of managing the development of new technical products and services in startups and in existing companies. Integrates fields of marketing, finance, accounting, economics, law, personnel, insurance, transportation into managerial concept of business decision making. Students will gain experience working in, making decisions about, and managing a competitive business.