General Management (MGMT)

3610 Principles of Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Concepts of the management functions of planning, organizing, and controlling with an emphasis on behavioral science concepts as applied to managing people in organizations.

3630 Organization Theory. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610. The organization as a system. Emphasis on the external environment, performance measurement, structure (including contingency theory of organization design), bureaucracy, and the impact of behavioral aspects on organization theory.

3650 New Venture Creation. Three credits. Prerequisites: BMOM 2900 or MGMT 3610; junior standing. An examination of the process of new venture formation. Topics include recognizing and testing opportunity, developing the business concept, analyzing risks, and financing the new venture.

3890 Managerial Decision Making. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610. Investigates the decision-making processes of business professionals to gain an understanding of how decisions are made. Emphasis on creative problem solving, critical thinking, problem formulation, and decision analysis.

3940 Business Ethics. Three credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing. The impact of individual values and ethics on business operations, including management of the organization and marketing of goods and services. Topics include legal and ethical aspects of dealing with the environment, consumers, employees, and the general community.

3970, 3980 Cooperative Education. One to three credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Provides students with the opportunities for full-time on-the-job training in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. Students will participate in professional growth seminars. Requirements of the department and MTSU Cooperative Education Office must be completed to receive credit. These courses (1) may not be used to satisfy the major or the minor requirements and (2) may not be taken concurrently with B AD 4980.

4680 Organization Behavior. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610. Human behavior in organizations. Emphasis on motivation, leadership, communication, group processes, and methods for managing change. Understanding human behavior allows student to learn better employee utilization strategies resulting in a more effective and efficient organization.

4710 International Business. Three credits. (Same as MKT 4710.) Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 and MKT 3820. International organizational structures and managerial processes. Cultural, political, economic, and legal environments of global marketing. World market patterns and international trade theory.

4730 Global Comparative Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610. Cross-cultural dimensions of management theories arid the applicability of these theories in a multicultural and multinational environment. Topics include cross-cultural communications, motivation, leadership, and decision making. The role of MNCs in economic development and their relationship with host countries also examined.

4820 Management Research. Three credits. Prerequisites: Q M 2610 and MGMT 3610. Scientific concepts, methodology, and procedures in designing and conducting research for management decision making.

4920 Small Business Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610. Analysis of problems and considerations involved in planning, organizing, and operating small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Emphasis on environmental issues, growth strategies, process management activities, and human resource management.

4950 Management Internship. Three credits. Prerequisites: Management major with senior standing and an overall grade point average of at least 2.50. Student is affiliated with an organization on a part-time basis to develop knowledge and experience in the practical application of management theory to actual business problems in a non-classroom situation. Can be applied toward the student's degree requirements only upon approval of the Management and Marketing Department chair. This course can only be taken one time.

4990 Independent Study. One to three credits. Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of department chair. Individual research and analysis of contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area of study under the guidance of an approved faculty member. This course can only be taken one time.

5840 Study Abroad. Three credits. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of core courses in respective field as determined by graduate business studies. A short-term international business education experience designed to expose the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies), with specific emphasis directed toward the `international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to the discipline.

 6000 Management and Operations Concepts. Three credits. Concepts of the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling as applied to managing people in organizations. Production and operations management concepts with emphasis on using quantitative models for decision making. Pre-requisite for M.B.A. program. May not be used for elective credit in graduate business degree program.

 6600 Study of Organizations. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. Behavioral science concepts and research in the management of organizations; theories dealing with interpersonal relationships, motivation systems, group dynamics, communications, and authority related to organizational behavior, control, and structure problems.

6660 Seminar in Organization Development. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. Approaches for effecting change in organizations. Emphasis on the individual and personal development of the student to be more effective in managing change and innovation.

6670 Seminar in Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. In-depth study of current developments in management theory and practice. An evaluation of contemporary thought on managerial roles in modern conglomerates and a comparative analysis of these roles in specialized organizations and across variations in national and international operative environments.

6690 Current Issues in Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 6600 or permission of department. Seminar course investigating current issues in management, using recent events and emerging theoretical developments to examine relevant complexities facing practitioners.

6740 Leadership and Motivation. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. Issues in leadership and motivation in business organizations. An examination of the theoretical framework for leadership and motivation processes serves as foundation. Emphasis on practical issues and applications of leadership development and motivation.

6750 Business Ethics. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. Impact of individual values and ethics on the management of organizations. Topics include legal and ethical aspects of dealing with organization stakeholders: stockholders, consumers, employees, and the general community. Emphasis on using ethical theory to make good business decisions.

 6770 International Management. Three credits. Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 or 6000 and MKT 3820 or 6000. Major issues associated with the formulation and implementation of corporate strategy for international and global operations. Emphasis on the under-standing of global environmental forces surrounding international business operations and the management issues facing global organizations.

 6780 Health Care Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3610 or 6000. An overview of the U.S. health care system, including managed care, governmental and private sector pro-grams and policies affecting the delivery of health care (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance), and legal, ethical, and budgeting issues relevant to managing health care organizations. Presents strategic and operational considerations unique to the management of health care organizations.

 6790 Problems in Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: 21 graduate hours and/or approval of department chair. Individual re-search and analysis of contemporary problems and issues in a concentrated area of study under the guidance of an approved faculty member.

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