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MADM 105: Introduction to Business 3 cr.
Restricted to freshmen and sophomores. A course designed to present
an overview of the operation of the business firm, the role of
the manager in business, and the nature of the economic system
in which private enterprise must operate. Important attention
is also given to orienting the student to modern collegiate education
for business. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 205: Small Business Management 3 cr.
Study of the principles, procedures, and methods for managing a
small business. Special attention given to assessing business opportunities,
planning for a small business, and managing other factors involved
in the success of the small company. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 210: Business Communication 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 115. The planning, organizing, and writing of
business correspondence and analytical reports. Principles of human
relations, business operations, and English skills are applied
to a variety of business situations. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 301: Principles of Management 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and, for business majors, MADM 210.
A study of the theory and practice of the organization's employer
employee relationships, motivation systems, interpersonal communications,
group processes, design issues, and international management processes.
Three hours of lecture.
MADM 320: Human Resource Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. A study of the Human Resource Management
(HRM) objective of attracting, holding, and motivating a productive
and satisfied employee group. Emphasis on proficiency in applying
principles and technical tools to such HR areas as employee services.
Three hours of lecture.
MADM 321: Micro Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. An in depth study of the social and psychological
factors affecting human behavior and performance in organizations,
with emphasis on individual and small group processes. More specifically,
the course examines behavioral science knowledge relating to such
topics as perception and personality, attitudes and job satisfaction,
motivation and enhancing employee performance, leadership, and
group dynamics. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 327: Industrial Relations and Collective
Bargaining 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. Analysis of management and labor relations
in its behavioral institutional, legal and historical aspects.
Includes collective bargaining, arbitration, grievance procedures,
wage and benefits issues, institutional issues, seniority, employee
safety, discipline, and public sector collective bargaining. Three
hours of lecture.
MADM 392: Practicum in Non-Profit Organizations 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Explores strategic planning,
marketing, and communication within non-profit organizations and
the particular challenges involved differing from for-profit organizations.
Also listed as PSYC 392, POLI 392, and SOCL 392. May be repeated
twice for a total of three credits. One hour of lecture and laboratory.
MADM 410: Entrepreneurship and New
Venture Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. The focus of this course is on the study
of the basic stages of the business start-up process: idea discovery,
plan formulation, implementation of start-up, and downstream development.
Cases will be extensively used to explore the critical stages of
entrepreneurial development. In addition, the Intrepreneurship
concept will be explored as it relates to large businesses. Three
hours of lecture.
MADM 415: Labor Law 3 cr.
Prerequisite. BLAW 280. Legal problems arising from the activities
of labor organizations in industrial controversies. Jurisdiction
over disputes, remedies available, regulatory labor legislation,
management responsibility under the law and resulting changes in
management's decision making power are all covered. Three hours
of lecture. Also listed as BLAW 415.
MADM 421: Organizational Theory and Design 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. A focus on the organization's environments
and the interactive effects these environments have on internal
organizational theory concepts such as
organizational operations. Traditional organizational theory
concepts such as structure and design, goal and work systems, power and politics,
intergroup relations and conflict will be discussed. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 425: Wage and Salary Administration 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ISDS 265, MADM 320 or consent of the Department. The study of wage
and salary administration in public and private organizations; administration
of total compensation systems with emphasis on determinants of general wage and
salary levels and structures, examination of wage surveys, incentive systems.
profit sharing, wage criteria, and job evaluation. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 427: Personnel Selection and Placement 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ISDS 265 and MADM 320 or consent of the department. Study of the
employment function of the personnel management process including recruitment,
selection, and placement of employees in an organization; emphasis on various
selection techniques in relation to laws affecting the matching of people to
jobs. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 429: Training and Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 320. An in-depth focus on training and development as a key
function of the human resource management system in organizations. Topics include
training needs assessment, effective training design, training technologies,
and training program evaluation. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 430: International Business Communication 3 cr.
A study of written, oral, and nonverbal communication in the international business
environment, with emphasis on the aspects of culture that most affect business
communication. Business practices in countries that are significant U.S. trading
partners are examined, and the communication strategies needed for conducting
business in those countries are studied. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 435: International Business 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202. A survey of business activities across
national borders. Topics include the impact of culture, politics, government,
law, and
economic systems on cross-border business transactions; the ethical dimensions
of international business; the basic components of international trade, monetary
systems, and regional economic integration; and an overview of the strategies
managers use when analyzing, planning, organizing, and managing international
ventures. Emphasis is placed on current events that affect international business,
and countries with a significant role in the global business environment are
studied. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 440: Gaming and Casino Operations
Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301. A study of gaming and casino operations, including the
history of gaming, regulatory compliance, slot and table games operations, casino
finance and marketing, and pari-mutuals, internet gaming, and illegal forms of
gaming. Societal issues and impact will also be studied. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 473: Total Quality Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ISDS 265 or equivalent. A review of the fundamentals of Total Quality
Management (TQM) as it is currently being practiced in Japan and the U.S. The
course presents the management philosophy of TQM and the tools of quality improvement.
Three hours of lecture.
MADM 475: Internship in Management 3 6 cr.
Management related employment with a qualified employer. The course is open only
to business students who have successfully completed 60 credit hours and have
either a 2.5 cumulative GPA or a 2.75 for the last 24 credit hours; it requires
written reports detailing the objectives, progress, and completion of the internship.
Three to six hours of credit on a pass/no credit basis. Only three hours may
be applied to the major. Three hours of laboratory per credit hour.
MADM 480: Administrative Policy 3 cr.
Enrollment open only to Business students in the last semester of their senior
year. Must complete college core prior to enrollment. Special problems involved
in the formulation of consistent business policies and maintenance of an efficient
organization. Actual cases used as a basis for discussions and preparation of
reports which call for executive decision making. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 490: Seminar in Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Junior standing, MADM 301, and consent of the department. May be
repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics will vary from
semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.
MADM 491: Seminar in Health Care Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 301 or consent of the department. Students are introduced
to the management of organizations that deliver health services. In addition,
the major features of the health services industry and the role of the health
care manager in that industry will be explored. This course satisfies the foundation
requirement for the Health Care Management specialization option. Three hours
lecture and discussion.
MADM 492: Seminar in Non-Profit Organizations 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Designed as a preparatory for student
internships in not-for-profit organizations by having them solve problems in
areas such as finances, personnel, marketing, and risk management in simulated
organizations. There will be individual/group projects. Also listed as POLI 492,
PSYC 492, and SOCL 492. Three hours of seminar.
MADM 493: American Humanics Management
Training Institute 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Participation in the annual meeting of the
American Humanics Management Training Institute. Funds for attendance are to
be raised by the student. Also listed as POLI 493, and SOCL 493. One hour of
independent study.
MADM 495: Independent Studies in Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum
of six semester hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance
of a member of the management faculty. Three hours of research.
MADM 701: Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
Study of organizational structure, processes, and managerial behavior involved
in the operation of a business enterprise. Methods of study involve readings,
cases, research and seminar discussions. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 710: Strategic Management of
Human Capital 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 701 or equivalent. This course exposes students to the intersection
of human resource management (HRM) and business strategy - the strategic management
of human capital. The goal is to introduce students to core HR competency areas
that are needed to be successful as a manager. The course explores topics of
current importance in the context of strategic human resource management, such
as strategic HR planning, recruiting and selection, EEO laws/ethics, compensation,
and performance management. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 720: Managerial Communication 3 cr.
The study of communications strategies used by effective managers. Techniques
of written, oral and non verbal communication are applied to business situations
that require management skill in motivation and leadership. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 730: Health Care Delivery System 3 cr.
Introduction to the U.S. health service systems: definition and measurement of
individual and community health status; basic approaches to planning and evaluating
health services; medical care delivery mechanisms; funding sources for health
services support; health-related organizations and regulatory agencies; and future
health care alternatives. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 735: Health Care Facilities Management 3 cr.
A study of the organization and management of health care facilities. The health
care organization will be viewed in terms of its environment, including political,
legal, sociocultural, and technological factors. Health care providers reviewed
will include general hospitals, specialized hospitals, clinics, nursing homes,
extended care facilities, and assisted living centers. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 760: Organizational Strategy and Policies 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Consent of the department. A terminal integrating course with
emphasis on formulating and implementing basic strategy and policy decisions.
An analytic approach to strategic decisions pursued through readings, cases and
participation in a complex computer game. Three hours of lecture.
MADM 775: Graduate Internship in Business 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Regular standing in the MBA program and maintenance of a minimum
3.0 overall GPA. Employment related to the individual's major field of interest
with a qualified employer. Requires a graduate faculty mentor and written reports
detailing the objectives, progress, and completion of the internship. Three hours
of credit on a pass/no credit basis. Three hours of laboratory per credit hour.
MADM 790: Graduate Seminar in Management 3 cr.
Prerequisite: MADM 701. Exploration and analysis of selected problems and issues
in today's business environment. Course content necessarily changes with each
semester as current and sometimes controversial issues are discussed. Three hours
of seminar.
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