Through cooperative learning techniques students develop skills in preventing and solving human resource problems. MGT 352 Human Behavior in Organizations Human aspects of business as distinguished from economic and technical aspects and how they influence efficiency, morale, and management practice. Particular emphasis and exercises are devoted to behavioral skills such as goal setting, employee motivation, managing change, and giving recognition. This course is designed to help managers make better decisions by improving their understanding of the relationship between business and the rest of society. In particular we are concerned with the social responsibilities of managers as they try to make decisions that successfully meet the expectations of many different stakeholders.
Students work in teams in analyzing actual cases.
Student teams also analyze the social responsibility of a specific company and develop a plan for the company to be a good corporate citizen. MGT 459 International Management Concepts and practices of multinational and foreign firms. Objectives, strategies, policies, and organizational structures for operating in various environments. The course emphasizes the point of view of a manager of a multinational operation doing business in a foreign country and focuses on issues important to the successful operation of that entity. Understanding the diversity of cultural issues is an important skill for the manager operating in an international environment.