This course provides a comprehensive and strategic approach to the career search process. It follows a proven path of progressive steps to identify, plan, and achieve objectives in the chosen field. Included are approaches to connecting directly with hiring managers and demonstrating professional brand competence. The course provides students the tools needed to develop and promote individual competency that will set them apart from their competition. This course is offered Credit/Fail only.

This course introduces students to the Design Thinking collaborative, mult-disciplinary and innovative human-centered approach to problem-solving. Examples from organizations that have successfully implemented the approach will be analyzed and the design thinking model will be applied as part of an experiential project.

Terms Typically Offered: Spring.

An overview of management and how leadership forms an integral part of it along with planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling/evaluating. An examination of the field of management from the perspective of a manager wishing to be more effective.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

This course explores the special challenges of management of a nonprofit organization. Through cases, description, and theoretical analysis, students learn about the defining characteristics of the nonprofit sector, major differences between nonprofit and profit-making organizations, and government and business involvement with the nonprofit sector. Students acquire skills focused on governance, financing, and management of nonprofit organizations.

Prerequisite: BUSN-P378

An exploration of the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, training, development, and compensation of employees. Special attention is given to Equal Opportunity Employment and the Office of Safety and Health Administration legislation through a series of case studies and simulations.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.

Study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on decision making and resolving conflict in groups. Students develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are handled by groups and individuals.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

This course introduces students to the similarities and differences between management and leadership and identifies the best practices of both. Students learn how to develop and apply effective skills designed to make positive differences in their organizations and communities. Students assess their own managerial and leadership styles as part of an experiential project.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

Study of a special topic in one of the fields of management. May be repeated for credit provided topics are dissimilar.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.

This course is designed to provide a strong evidence-based foundation to describe, in practical terms, how organizations can encourage more creativity and innovation throughout the workplace while developing strategies, structures, and processes for superior performance, sustainability, and employee engagement. Topics include traits of adaptors and innovators, idea generation and improvement, reframing problems, disruptive innovation and constructive failure, planned change, resistance to change, and strategic change interventions.

Terms Typically Offered: On Demand.

An exploration of managerial and leadership roles as they relate to pursuing organizational goals in an efficient and effective capacity. Focuses on the four functions of managing organizations: planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

Integrates research, theory, and application into an overview of the management of non-profit organizations, including the scope and structure of the non-profit sector, fundraising and earned income strategies, non-profit lobbying and advocacy, managing international and global organizations, and social entrepreneurship. This course is open to all students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall.

Designed to address how organizations can gain a sustainable, competitive advantage through people. This course focuses on recruiting, selecting, and training a diverse workforce; appraising and improving performance; managing compensation and benefits; and enhancing employee-management relations in a global economy. This course is open to students with Sophomore, Junior or Senior class standing.

Terms Typically Offered: Spring.

Integrates the psychological and sociological aspects of human behavior as they relate to management of domestic and global organizations. Focus is on individual, group, and organizational behavior. Topics include communication, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power, reward systems, organizational structure, and managing conflict and change. This course is open to students with Sophomore, Junior or Senior class standing.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall.

Focuses on the management of international enterprises. Topics include globalization and worldwide developments; the political, legal, and technological environment; international strategic management; and communication, motivation, and leadership across cultures.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall.

Reviews and applies research and developments in the field of leadership as they relate to personal and group awareness, behavior, communication, change management, ethics, and diversity. Explores the life of the leader as a person who understands how character, spirituality, and personal conduct influences interpersonal relationships, team and leadership building, and overall management in the workplace.

Terms Typically Offered: On Demand.

Study of a special topic in one of the fields of management. May be repeated for credit provided topics are dissimilar.

Terms Typically Offered: On Demand.

Mutual investigation of one topic in management of particular relevance to upper division majors. May be repeated for credit provided topics are dissimilar.

Terms Typically Offered: On Demand.