Management at Ozarks

Course Descriptions

MGT 2003 SURVEY OF MANAGEMENT
An overview of basic management principles, organizational behavior and productions/operations management. A study of the management functions of planning, organizing, leading and control; the behavioral aspects of the individual, the team, and the organization; and the production/operations aspects of systems development, resource planning, job design, work measurement, and quality control.

MGT 3103 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
A study of the staffing function in the organization. Topics include recruitment, selection, and training of employees, career development issues, performance appraisal, organization exit, employee compensation, labor-management relations, and government regulations. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management

MGT 3123 SUPERVISORY MANAGMENT
A study of the first-line management theories and techniques. Topics include the delegation of authority, theories of leadership, models of leadership, time management, management styles, committees and group meetings, tactical decision-making, and resolving of employee problems. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management

MGT 3203 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
A study of behavioral aspects of the individual, the group, and the organization. Topics include motives, personality, perception, and learning, the content and process theories of motivation, job design, intragroup and intergroup behavior, power and conflict, decision making in groups, and job satisfaction. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management

MGT 3313 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
An introduction to basic cost concepts and functions with an emphasis on applications in a managerial setting. Through this course, students use accounting data to aid management in planning, coordinating, controlling, and decision-making. Prerequisite: ACC 2013, Principles of Accounting II.

MGT 4003 MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
This course is designed to be the culmination of the student’s management studies. Through this capstone experience, students will complete a major management project and a comprehensive exam to demonstrate knowledge of the discipline. The course content includes values, leadership, motivation, ethics, quality, human relations, and diversity. Prerequisites: Senior status, and Instructor and Division chair permission.

MGT 4013 BUSINESS STRATEGY
This is the second of two courses (Business Finance, Business Strategy) designed to be the culmination of the student’s Business Core studies. Through this second course in the Business Core capstone sequence, the student will conduct a strategic analysis on the company or organization studied in Business Finance. The course content examines the strategic problems of management with emphasis on case problems and solutions. Readings are assigned to acquaint students with significant business literature. Prerequisites: BSA 4003, Business Finance, Senior status, and Instructor and Division Chair permission.

MGT 4023 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
A study of managing in a diverse and dynamic global environment. Topics include: the international macroeconomic environment, collaborative business strategies, managing technology and knowledge, business ethics, and corporate responsibility. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management.

MGT 4103 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
A study of the aspects of production and operations management including product and systems development, resource planning, facility location and layout, job design and work measurement, automation and process technology, forecasting, inventory and materials management, operations scheduling, and quality and cost control. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management.

MGT 4203 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
A study of the concepts and issues relating to the design and implementation of management information systems. Specific emphasis on management report format and content, data collection, accumulation, storage techniques, and the computer as a tool in the management information system. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management.

MGT 4213 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
A study of communication in organizations. Topics include the technological, human behavior, process, and organization models of communication, barriers to effective communication, flows of communication, formal and informal communication, and communication networks. Prerequisite: MGT 2003, Survey of Management.

MGT 4223 ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
A study of the theory of organization development and change. Topics include classical, contingency, and alternative organization theories, and planning for change. Prerequisites: MGT 2003, Survey of Management.

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