B.S. in Management

B.S. in Applied Organizational Management

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ACCT 125 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3) - presents accounting as an information system that produces financial statements, primarily for users external to a business or other enterprise. The forms of business organizations and the common transactions entered into by businesses are addressed. The emphasis is on understanding and applying basic accounting principles and concepts that guide the reporting of the effect of transactions and other economic events on the financial condition and operating results of a business. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements, as well as their limitations for making forward-looking decisions is included. Prerequisite: MATH 099 or high school algebra II.

ACCT 126 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3) - introduces students to management accounting as a system of producing information for use in internally managing a business. This course emphasizes the identification, accumulation, and interpretation of information for planning, controlling, and evaluating the performance of the separate components of a business. Included is the identification and measurement of the cost of producing goods or services and how to analyze and control these costs. Decision models commonly used in making specific short-term and long-term business decisions also are included. Prerequisite: ACCT 125.

BSAD 250 BUSINESS DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY (3) - This course is designed to provide students with a broad-based understanding of technology as it relates to and impacts business on a global scale. Modules will cover how business achieves success through technology, how technology is driving global competition, the rate in which technology is accelerating, and how to successfully mange your career in the technical revolution.  The material will be a mix of case studies, scholarly works and practical applications. Discussions will include not only business technology, but also the impact new technology has on society and the ethical implications it creates.

COMP 101 COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS (3) - serves as an introductory course which includes the following topics: an overview of technology today, computer systems design and operation, organizational data flow, emerging technologies, security and ethics, and networks. Hands-on instruction is provided in e-mail, Internet, and Windows. Students will study application software for mastery from the following categories: word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, web pages, Visual BASIC, etc.

ECON 101 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3) - introduces macroeconomics, the study of the behavior of the economy as a whole. Topics discussed include income theory, unemployment, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy in a global framework. (IAI Course #: S3 901)

ECON 102 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) - introduces microeconomics, the study of individual economic decisions. Major emphasis is given to how individual households and firms decide how much to produce and spend, and how prices are determined. (IAI Course #: S3 902)

ENGL 210 WRITING FOR PROFESSIONALS (3) - This course engages students in transactional, persuasive and reflective writing useful for writers in the workplace. Students will develop their abilities not only to use writing as a tool for communicating information, persuading an audience to think or act in a desired manner, and critiquing or evaluating, but also for self-reflection, self-evaluation, and, in general, for learning. Genres of writing discussed and practiced may include journals, experiential writing, essays, letters, memos, policy statements, reports, proposals, and performance or work reviews, among others.

ENVS 210 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS (3) - This course focuses on environmental issues dealing with the complexities generated from the impact of science and technology on our society. The course will use the Franciscan perspective to examine the relationship between humans and the environment and will include economic, political, philosophical, ethical, and spiritual dimensions. The course will also prepare students to employ proper scientific language in order to communicate their ideas coherently and accurately.

FINC 242 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE (3) - introduces the basic concepts of finance with emphasis on evaluating a firm's wealth as measured by an increase in stock value. Attention is given to financial statement analysis, risk and return, cost of capital and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: ACCT 126, ECON 102.

FINC 342 FINANCIAL CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS (3) - examines key financial concepts in analyzing the financial health of a firm, how financial statements relate to each other and how they help managers address the firm's operations. Extensive use of spreadsheet software will also be utilized. Prerequisite: ACCT 126.

GENS 201 RESEARCH AND DECISION MAKING (3) - This course is designed to engage students in methods of research useful in decision making. It will prepare students to be informed consumers of research. It will prepare students in professional leadership positions to understand, analyze, and use information to make sound judgments.

GENS 220 UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE AND THE ARTS (3) - This course offers the student the opportunity to explore and study related themes in literature and the arts. The primary emphasis may be on literary, dramatic, or visual art forms, but the course will include some treatment of each. Students will be asked to respond and reflect, both affectively and intellectually, analyze (the works covered) and synthesize (their own ideas about the works), and write out their responses in cogent, effective prose. Writing intensive course; research paper required.

HIST 210 FOUNDERS OF THE MODERN WORLD (3) - This course explores the history and civilization through a focus on the lives and ideas of key figures that represent watershed moments in human history. We will study figures such as Cicero, St. Augustine, Charlemagne, St. Francis, Luther, Locke, Darwin, Marx, Gandhi, and others who profoundly shaped our modern world. Course readings will be heavily weighted toward primary sources.

MATH 105 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (3) - surveys methods for describing data numerically and graphically. Explores relationships between quantitative variables using correlation and least-squares regression. Presents an overview of the data-collection process. Covers basic probability theory needed for understanding statistical inference. Inferential techniques such as interval estimation and tests of hypotheses will be explored. Prerequisites: H.S. Geometry and C or better in MATH 099 or equivalent. (IAI Course #: M1 902)

MBAD 631 STRATEGIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (4) - is designed as a capstone course in which students learn and apply various models and tools to formulate a business strategy. The student will learn and apply the process of situational analysis including the macro-environment, industry environment and internal situation of the firm. This analysis will be used to create alternative strategies and determine the optimal strategy to be implemented. The course also examines the processes and issues to implement the selected strategy. Prerequisite: MGMT 150 or MBAD 501 or competency in Management.

MGMT 150 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3) - provides an overview of management principles; emphasis is given to the functions of management (planning, organizing, staffing, motivating, and controlling). The course analyzes and ties together those things that managers should be aware of in the pursuit of good organizational performance.

MGMT 303 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (3) - examines the problems and dynamics of organizational change. Various leadership strategies and resources which may facilitate change and on-going personal development will be studied. The course emphasizes the learning process, OD interventions, consultant skills, reinforcement, monitoring success, and ethical issues. Prerequisite: MGMT 150.

MGMT 351 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION (3) - examines skills central to effective managerial communication. Interpersonal skills development is emphasized focusing on active listening skills and the principles of supportive communication. Prerequisite: MGMT 150 and ACAF 102, or ENGL 112, or equivalent.

MGMT 360 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3) - introduces the foundations and challenges of modern personnel management in dealing with human resources. Some of the topics covered are labor relations, employee motivation, compensation, development and evaluation, and job preparation and selection. Prerequisite: MGMT 150 and MATH 105.

MGMT 362 SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT (3) - focuses on the dynamics of the supervisor-subordinate relationship. Emphasis is placed on skill development in conflict management, stress management, creative problem solving and interpersonal communication. Prerequisite: MGMT 150.

MGMT 364 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3) - studies work measurement, the setting of standards, inventory control, forecasting, scheduling, and cost and quality control as well as other topics associated with efficient management of facilities. Prerequisite: MGMT 150 and MATH 105.

MGMT 366 BUSINESS, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (3) - investigates the interrelationship between business organizations, local community, and our socio-economic system. This course studies the effects of government, labor unions, and political, religious, and business organizations on executive decision making. Major emphasis is placed on the environmental factors conducive to organizational change. Prerequisite: MGMT 150.

MGMT 371 SERVICE MANAGEMENT (3) - examines the theories and strategies of service management. The emphasis is on the development of a service system and the formulation of service goals. Excellence in customer service approaches that are used by the Fortune 500 companies are explored. Prerequisite: MGMT 150.

MKTG 175 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (3) - introduces students to the study of marketing as a process of planning and executing product development, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to accomplish organized objectives. Some of the topics covered are the marketing process, marketing research, consumer behavior, channels of distribution, industrial marketing, pricing, promotion, and international marketing.

ORGL 336 - ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE (3) - explore the issues and processes related to ethics in the workplace. The course will also give special attention to the role of ethics in professional leadership. Insights from the intellectual and moral content of the university's Catholic Franciscan tradition will help enrich the moral discussion.

PHIL 330 - BUSINESS ETHICS (3) - examines major ethical issues in business such as the social responsibilities of a corporation, marketing, truth in advertising, environmental impact, insider trading and corporate takeovers, hiring, discrimination and affirmative action. The course begins with an overview of ethical theories as applied to business. Case studies will be employed.

THEO 206 CHRISTIANITY AND THE MODERN WORLD (3) - This course explores the issues related to living a Christian life in our contemporary world. Much of western culture is influenced by the Christian tradition, but today there are many cultural forces that make it difficult to live a Christian life in the West. The course is designed to examine how a Christian might respond to contemporary ideological forces and developments in science and technology that call traditional beliefs into question. Special attention will be given to the Roman Catholic/Franciscan tradition.