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MGMT100 Human Relations (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide the student with a basic foundation of positive communication strategies among individuals in today's business settings. Students will accomplish a variety of assignments that promote critical thinking and problem solving, and will develop basic human relations skills essential to function effectively in a modern business environment. Students will be presented with communication concepts associated with interpersonal relationships, including individual differences, group/team activities, cultural relations, leadership, mentoring, customer satisfaction and ethics. Communication concepts from assigned reading will be stressed, and this knowledge will then be applied in the analysis of case studies, scenarios, and problem-solving exercises to develop interpersonal skills that can be used in actual work situations.
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MGMT101 Principles of Supervision (3 semester hours)
Supervisors are the first line of leadership. This course provides an overview of supervision in the workplace. Students will explore concepts and skills on how supervisors can improve their skill set for their scope of responsibilities (i.e. goal setting, problem-solving, staffing, conflict management and development of employees).
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MGMT200 Ethics Fundamentals (3 semester hours)
How can we help employees do the right thing? Ethical behavior in organizations is a topic that warrants exploration. The purpose of this course is to investigate some of the ethical issues facing the modern workplace. Topics include acceptable risk, intellectual property, workers' rights, whistle-blowing, moral leadership, outsourcing, and ethical issues in marketing. Students will be asked to reflect and examine how one comes to terms with being a good citizen and preventing unethical business practices.
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MGMT201 Organizational Fundamentals (3 semester hours)
Students taking this course should not take RTMG150. This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the challenges that arise for managers in organizational settings and to provide an introduction to the concepts and theories that can be useful in facilitating organizational effectiveness. Students will have the opportunity to review and critique the latest research on obstacles facing the modern workplace, motivation of employees, organizational justice, and implementing the best systems, processes and procedures for efficient workflow.
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MGMT296 Capstone: Portfolio (3 semester hours)
This MGMT296, A.A. in Management Capstone: Portfolio, course is the final course in the Associates Program. This course will prepare students to reflect on their academic experience by compiling and revising artifacts from previous courses in the program into an organized e-portfolio. The e-portfolio will reflect the student’s educational growth from entry in the associates program. In addition, the student will develop the skills necessary to successfully transition to and navigate post-graduate life as well as understand the civic and social responsibilities of being educated citizens. Finally students will be given the resources to connect with APU/AMU in an ongoing relationship.
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MGMT310 Principles and Theory of Management (3 semester hours)
This course introduces the concepts, theories, and principles of management. Students will have the opportunity to explore the aspects (i.e. planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling) of the management process. Classical and contemporary management theories that operate in today's business will be discussed.
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MGMT311 Organizational Behavior (3 semester hours)
Successful organizations strive to hire the best talent and seek innovative strategies on how to retain them. Leaders attempt to create an environment that is appealing by soliciting feedback on what motivates them to stay. This course examines the field of organizational behavior and the various research strategies in areas such as personality, motivation, values, stress, leadership skills, power bases, and communication. It is designed to explore the attitudes and behavior of leaders and employees. The course examines decision-making and risk management techniques incorporating accounting and financial concepts.
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MGMT312 Leadership & Motivation (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation about leaders, the leadership process, and motivation. Topics include the theories of leadership and motivation, leadership power, leader behavior, leadership characteristics, the role of gender, substitutes for leadership, and dysfunctional leadership. MGMT312 serves as a self-assessment of the student's leadership and motivation skills, knowledge, and attitudes and addresses the questions: Who am I as a leader? What are my most distinguishing leadership traits? What leadership style am I most comfortable being around? How do I influence others, and how do I motivate others?
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MGMT313 Organizational Change (3 semester hours)
The realities of organizational change affect every individual, every business, and every government. Change and transformation are constants in today's global and technical environment. This course explores theories and concepts which explain how to gain acceptance and buy-in for change management initiatives within organizations. If management and employees accept these changes, the impact will be beneficial and less disruptive to daily operations. Whether the change is as small as the implementation of a new financial system or as big as a plant move across the country, the implementation process necessitates planning and communication to ensure success.
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MGMT314 Management Ethics (3 semester hours)
With all of the cases regarding corruption, scandals and unethical behavior in businesses, how does one do the right thing? This course explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of managers and their direct reports. Topics of discussion include organizational justice, human resource practices (i.e. employee selection, salary administration, employee relations), and corporate/social responsibility.
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MGMT315 Management Communications (3 semester hours)
Effective communication is necessary at all levels of an organization, and executives are concerned that employees lack this skill set. The focus of this course is the exploration of theories and techniques utilized in achieving efficient external and internal communication processes and practices within and among businesses. These processes and practices include communication around operations, legal, marketing, budgets, costs, and earnings. Students will be encouraged to apply their analytical, creative, and critical thinking skills in developing and presenting potential solutions to managerial problems.
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MGMT316 Paving Your Career Path (3 semester hours)
This course provides students with information and knowledge for career decision-making. Students will explore the job search process, and develop professional skills to stand out during the recruitment stages or to advance in a career. Students will learn the various forms of resumes as well as how to construct an effective resume for their field. Students will also learn how to leverage networking and gain insight to finding job leads.
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MGMT331 Leading Yourself Foundations (3 semester hours)
This course provides the critical elements of analytical and intellectual examination and reflection of certain core issues in the practice of leadership. The purpose of the course is to gain a better understanding of leadership from multiple angles and perspectives. Students will explore the different ways leadership has been defined and studied; similarities and contradictions among current leadership theories and the way leadership has been exercised in business, military, and political contexts.
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MGMT332 Leading Others Leadership Counseling (3 semester hours)
The world of work has changed, and new models of leadership are being employed to motivate and empower employees. Successful leaders can connect with their followers, and the relationship begins with the leader's ability to meet subordinates where they are and take them to new levels. This process can be achieved through effective counseling/mentoring /coaching. The course will address techniques employed in promoting confidence, healthy work relationships, and mental stability. Some of the topics discussed include active listening, conflict resolution, motivation and inspiration, constructive feedback, and mapping a course for behavioral change.
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MGMT393 Special Topics in Management (3 semester hours)
Special Topics courses in Management involve timely, unique, or emerging content not contained in the regular course offerings of the program. The purpose of offering this Special Topics course is to teach content that is responsive to industry needs, launch a course quickly to help students gain leading-edge skills, and provide flexibility within the curriculum. The specific topic of this course is determined by the School of Business and will change based on trends in the industry. February and May 2023 - Special Topics in Management: Leading Remote Teams Leading Remote Teams: Students will learn how to effectively management and lead a remote team of workers. Students in this course will discover the skills needed for the role of remote team managers as well as tactics for productive remote team development, collaboration, and communication. This course explores technologies used for remote team work and task assignment.
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MGMT410 Strategic Management (3 semester hours)
In today's business environment, executives have challenging and costly corporate decisions to make regarding globalization and organizational expansion. This course focuses on concepts and approaches that shape organizational strategic decision making by examining internal and external factors and influences. Students will have the opportunity to analyze case studies and participate in discussions on how best to select competitive strategies and analyze competitive advantages. Students discover the importance of strategic marketing and leveraging internet, marketing, and e-business capabilities toward a competitive advantage.
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MGMT414 Strategic Planning (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on the principles utilized in the formulation and execution of an organization's strategic plan as it relates to maintaining a competitive advantage. The integration of an organization's mission, stakeholder objectives, vision, and core values is emphasized.
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MGMT490 Independent Study: Management (3 semester hours)
Independent study enables a student to pursue an academic topic in a field of special interest on a previously approved topic under the supervision of a faculty member and resulting in an academic, practical and/or artistic product. Students are required to prepare a draft proposal of project, and submit to the Program Director, Management for approval prior to registering for the course. Once approval has been obtained, advising department is notified so that student can register for course.
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MGMT495 Senior Seminar in Management (3 semester hours)
This end-of-program course is designed to allow students to create a final project or paper by integrating the knowledge obtained throughout their program of study. (Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 105 hours towards the program).
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MGMT496 Capstone: Portfolio (3 semester hours)
This capstone course is the final class in the management and human resource management programs for the B.A. in management. This course prepares students to reflect on their academic experience by compiling and revising work from previous courses into an organized e-portfolio. The e-portfolio will reflect the student’s educational growth from the initial entry to the final stage of the bachelor’s program. In addition, students will develop the skills necessary to successfully transition to and navigate post-graduate life, and they will understand the civic and social responsibilities of being educated citizens. Finally, students will be given the resources to connect with APUS in an ongoing relationship.
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