Junior Course Work

The following is the standard schedule for junior, click on each of the courses for more detailed information.

Fall Semester
Technical Communications
Mgmt of Contemporary Organizations
Financial Management
Business Law
Marketing Management


COMM400     2 2 3
MGMT410     4 0 4
MGMT450     4 0 4
MGMT485     2 2 3
MGMT560     4 0 4
15 6 18

Spring Semester
Cooperative Work Semester I


COOP475     0 0 0
0 0 0

Summer Semester
Humanities or Social Science
Managerial Accounting
Managing the Production Process
Labor Relations
Management Policy


ELECTIVE     4 0 4
MGMT435     3 2 4
MGMT475     3 2 4
MGMT490     3 0 3
MGMT605     2 2 3
-  - 18

 


COMM400 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS 2-2-3
Business correspondence is reviewed. Technical description, instructions, process analysis, short and long reports, proposals, documentation and manuals are covered. Students are exposed to the latest communications technologies. Work in oral communication presentations and team projects are required. Prerequisite: ENGL100 English I and ENGL115 English II.

MGMT410 THE MANAGEMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS 4-0-4
This course examines the human aspects of management and is concerned with the ways in which the interactions of members of the management hierarchy contribute to the achievement of organizational goals. The course utilizes both case studies and textual material allowing students to apply management approaches to a variety of management situations and environments. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of department head.

MGMT450 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 4-0-4
This course is an introduction to basic financial management. Topics include financial analysis and planning, working capital management, the time value of money, valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, dividend policy, different types of securities, short-term and long-term financial decision, and an introduction to international finance and international trade organizations. Prerequisite: MGMT390 Financial Accounting.

MGMT485 BUSINESS LAW 2-2-3
The course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the principles of the American legal system. It covers the foundation of the system and treats topics important to business and industry such as: business organization, contract law, torts, and commercial transactions. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of department head.

MGMT435 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3-2-4
The course deals with cost accounting information and its use in managerial decision-making. Budgets, cost behavior, and determination, profit and expense planning, production and materials planning are among topics considered. Prerequisite: Junior status MGMT390 Financial Accounting.

MGMT560 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 4-0-4
Designed to give the student a broad appreciation of the fundamentals of marketing analysis. Discussions of actual case studies are used to study advertising, personal selling, channels of distribution, marketing research, pricing, new product policy, and the marketing mix. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of Department/Division Head.

COOPERATIVE WORK SEMESTER I
Industrial experience in gainful employment approved by the Cooperative Education Office. A written evaluation of the performance of the on-the-job work experience will be done by the employer and the student and presented to the Cooperative Education Office.

MGMT475 MANAGING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS 3-2-4
A study of planning and control methods for industrial and production projects. Topics include material such as scheduling, updating, time-cost analysis, cost control, resource allocation, and the role of personnel in projects. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of department head.

MGMT490 LABOR RELATIONS 3-0-3
Current labor law arbitration processes, labor agreements, and the negotiation process are interrelated in actual case studies. Grievance proceedings, wage negotiation, and contract negotiating are treated specifically. Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of department head.

MGMT605 MANAGEMENT POLICY 2-2-3
The course exposes the student to long-range and strategic decision-making in the life-span of private and public enterprises. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of organizations and their external environment. Case studies are utilized.


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Updated: 06/23/04