Academic Catalog - Management

MAN 116 / MAN 1016 – Principles of Supervision 3 Credits
Defines supervision, examines the functions of a supervisor, explains the necessary skills for successful supervision, relates supervision with human resources, and discusses supervisory challenges. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 117 / MAN 1017 – Time Management 1 Credit
Provides a clear sense of purpose for the following: structured goals, overcome barriers, leverage practical strategies, tools, and techniques to develop and implement an effective time management framework. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 128 / MAN 1028 – Human Relations in Organizations 3 Credits
Introduces interpersonal relations most directly linked to attainment of organizational and individual goals in the business world. Other factors include motivation, career development, and conflict resolution. It explores the importance of effective communication in organizations. Addresses organizational issues such as employee motivation and customer complaints as related to product or service defects.
(Contact hours – 45)

MAN 160 / MAN 1060 – Entrepreneurship 3 Credits
Teaches entrepreneurs planning skills, from the development of a conceptual business to the actual comprehensive plan for their business. This practical approach emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to validate their ideas and assumptions and to establish mentoring relationships with experts in their chosen business field. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 200 / MAN 2000 – Human Resource Management I 3 Credits
Provides an overview of the contemporary issues, theories, and principles used to effectively manage human resources. Topics covered include job analysis and design, talent acquisition and retention, planning and recruiting human resources, selecting employees, job placement, employee training and performance management, selecting employees, compensation and benefits, and retaining employees.
(Contact hours – 45)

MAN 212 / MAN 2012 – Negotiation/Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
Presents proper techniques in negotiation and conflict resolution. Explore the important practices that determine successful negotiation in business. Other key elements discussed are: principles of conflict resolution including business policies, accepted business contracts, labor union contracts, pay raises, and starting salaries. (Contact hours- 45)

MAN 216 / MAN 2016 – Small Business Management 3 Credits
Examines the elements necessary for the successful formation of a new small business and to enhance the skills of those already involved in the operation of a small business. This course includes the development of a complete small business plan.
(Contact hours – 45)

MAN 224 / MAN 2024 – Leadership 3 Credits
Focuses on the leadership skills for contemporary organizations. Covers development and communication a shared vision to motivate and empower employees to manage conflict, to negotiate, and to develop teams.
(Contact hours – 45)

MAN 225 / MAN 2025 – Managerial Finance 3 Credits
Examines the concepts and techniques used to analyze financial accounting information for managerial planning, decision-making, and control. Additionally, the course discusses decision-making relating to the areas of budgets, forecasts, cost volume production, Return on Investment (ROI) and financial statements. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 226 / MAN 2026 – Principles of Management 3 Credits
Provides an overview of the principles of management. Emphasis is on the primary functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling with a balance between the behavioral and operational approaches.
(Contact hours – 45)

MAN 230 / MAN 2030 – Corporate Ethics & Social Resp 3 Credits
Examines the concept of ethical corporate responsibility and how an organization’s resources, including individual employees and work groups of the corporation, identify and respond to social and ethical problems. Included in the course are topics of corporate ethics and social responsibility, how these concepts apply to business and management principles, and the individual corporate citizen’s involvement with making ethical decisions. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 240 / MAN 2040 – Strategic Management 3 Credits
Examines the concept of ethical corporate responsibility and how an organization’s resources, including individual employees and work groups of the corporation, identify and respond to social and ethical problems. Included in the course are topics of corporate ethics and social responsibility, how these concepts apply to business and management principles, and the individual corporate citizen’s involvement with making ethical decisions. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 241 / MAN 2041 – Project Management in Organizations 3 Credits
Investigates the concepts and applicability of project management within organizations. It examines the unique nature of the project management structure including its emphasis on integrated decision making throughout a lifecycle of a product from the planning, implementing, monitoring, and controlling phases. Emphasis is on the processes of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing activities of project management. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 243 / MAN 2043 – Project Management in Action 3 Credits
Introduces major activities and tools in Project Management related to resources, risk and quality. There is a heavy focus to provide how to manage the human element of project management. Specific Project Management tools and methodologies are introduced and used. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 246 / MAN 2046 – Critical Issues in Marketing and Management 3 Credits
Examine current issues, practices, challenges and trends in the marketing and management environments including truth in advertising, promotional codes of conduct and a diverse workforce. (Contact hours – 45)

MAN 287 / MAN 2087 – Cooperative Education/Intern 1-12 Credits
Provides students with the opportunity to supplement course work with practical work experience related to their educational program and occupational objectives. Students are placed at approved work stations which are related to their program of study. They work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor/coordinator.