192 Major Courses Required (21 credit hours) 1ST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3) MGMT 3200 Managerial Communication (3) MGMT 3300 Human Resource Management (3) MGMT 3350 Employment & Labor Law (3) MGMT 4300 Influence & Group Effectiveness (3) MGMT 4310 Compensation & Benefits (3) MGMT 4400 Advanced Organizational Behavior (3) Major Electives (9 credit hours) BSAD SI3500 Intro to Business Research (3) BSAD 3600 [World Region] Business & Sodety (3) BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3400 Labor Economics (3) SCM SI3500 Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 Quality Management (3) MGMT 4350 Training (3) MGMT 4650 Negotiations (3) MGMT 4865 Human Resource Management Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Senior Consulting Project (3) MANAGEMENT COURSES - MGMT MGMT 2400. Project Management (3) Strategies and techniques for managing a project from inception to completion to meet all schedule, cost, and technical objedives. Knowledge and skills learned in this course prepare students to perform successfully the role of a project manager in any construction, engineering, health, information technology, business, or research and development project, although emphasis will be on project management within the Department of Defense. Topics include organizational strudures, project planning and evaluation, cost estimating, quantitative methods in schedule and cost management, project information systems, communication skills, and conflid resolution. MGMT 3010. Organizational Behavior and Management (3) 5m, F, S Focus of the course is on individual and group behavior in an organizational setting and on dedsion processes. Examples of topics included are motivation, group behavior, organizational design and development, organizational culture, and decision making theory. MGMT 3200. Managerial Communications (3) F, S Study of corporate communication methods to improve communication in organizations. Written and oral reports tailored to achieve strategic goals contingent upon business situations. Prerequisite: ENGL ENIOIO, ENGL EN2010. MGMT 3300. Human Resource Management (3) F, S Study of principles and methods in managing specific aspects of human resources, either as an operating manager or as a human resource specialist. Topics include: legal constraints in managing human resources, strategic planning of human resources, recruitment, selection, orientation, performance evaluation, employee/ labor relations and communication programs, safety and health, and work scheduling. The computer will be used for analysis in certain areas studied. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; MGMT 3010. MGMT 3350. Employment and Labor Law (3) F This course will focus on legal and ethical issues most closely associated with Human Resource Management. Title VII of the Civil Rights Ad of 1964, ADEA, and ADA form the heart of this course. Other topics indude FLSA, OSHA, ERISA, sexual harassment, drug testing and privacy. Labor law issues indude preventing unionization, and dealing effectivdy with a union. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; MGMT 3300. MGMT 3400. International Business (3) Su, F An exploration of the role of multi-national corporations in worldwide economic development and an analysis of the management processes of such corporations. Prerequisites: Business Foundations. MGMT 3550. The Cultural Environment of International Business (3) This course considers issues in communication, negotiation and culture in international business relations. Topics include the role of language and nonverbal communication, contrasting cultural values and using sources of information on the culture of international business. Prerequisites: Business Foundations. MGMT 3450. Business Studies Abroad - International Management (3) An exploration of the internationalization of economies and the analysis of international decision-making. Focus is internationalization as the central challenge for management. This course is taught at Fachhochschule Hof, Germany during each fall semester. Students enrolled in this course have to partidpate in the Study Abroad Program (Contact: Doris Geide-Stevenson, ext. 7634, dgsteven® weber.edu). Prerequsities: Business Foundations, MGMT 3010. MGMT 4300. Influence and Group Effectiveness (3) F, S This course is about getting things done through the use of influence. The course emphasizes influencing others and influencing a situation. Power and other forms of influence are studied in-depth. Topics also include an examination of group behavior in work setting and the management of work groups. All stages of group development are studied from the forming stage of a group to its development as a high performance, self managed team. Prerequisites: MGMT 3010. MGMT 4310. Compensation and Benefits (3) 5 This course is intended to provide the student with a basic working knowledge of compensation and benefits as an important part of the broader Human Resources fidd. The topics to be covered include: benefits management, job analysis, job evaluation, performance appraisal and recognition, and different approaches to employee compensation. The course is also designed to assist the student in their preparation for professional certification examinations in rdated areas. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; MGMT 3300. MGMT 4320. Staffing Organizations (3) Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effedively analyze and project organizational staffing requirements, recruit and seled candidates, and effectively place employees in today's complex organizations. Includes treatment of legal aspects of staffing process. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; MGMT 3300. MGMT 4350. Training (3) This course is designed to provide prospective human resource managers with an understanding of the applicable theory and with the "tools" required to dfectively manage the training function within an organization. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, MGMT 3300. MGMT 4400. Advanced Organizational Behavior (3) F, S An in-depth study of leadership and organizational behavior. Focus is on the strudural and behavioral variables that are most significant for organizational dfectiveness. Both theory and application are emphasized. Prerequisites: MGMT 3010. MGMT 4650. Negotiations (3) F, S This course provides an opportunity for management students to obtain an understanding of negotiation concepts and to develop management negotiation skills. Because the objedive is skill building, the course emphasizes hands-on experience through negotiation simulations. These role playing exerdses are designed to simulate Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog