MGT - Management

This course presents concepts and analytical techniques that are found to be useful in understanding the management of operations. Students will learn how to apply ethical concepts and knowledge that will enhance product quality, safely increase productivity, improve human relations, manage supply chains, effectively reduce costs, and improve flexibility that will meet rapidly changing stakeholder needs. Students will learn to solve problems and issues confronted in the operational environment. Language, concepts, insights, and tools targeting competitive advantage through a sustainable operational business model will be presented. Integration of a biblical worldview within the context of operations management will be discussed.

The importance of professionalism in all types of communication will be stressed. In addition to speaking and writing skills, special emphasis will be placed on listening skills, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills.

This capstone course is designed for students to work on individual topics of their choice that aligns with the specialty that reflects their study in Operations Management. Students will develop a proposal and present a final paper for a project of their choice that focuses on an overall problem found in Organizational Management. Students will then analyze the human resources, capacities, activities, and measurements as part of developing an organizational strategy. A biblical and ethical worldview will be integrated into the final Operational Management project. Prerequisite: successful completion of all core courses

This course provides an introduction to management and leadership styles, strategies, and applications for planned change within global organizations today. Students will demonstrate an understanding of academic expectations, university policies and procedures, learning, and technology. Students will apply critical thinking skills to evaluate appropriate interventions for organizational challenges in structure, control, and culture. Students will create an ethical strategy and standard for leadership during decision-making and problem solving that considers a biblical perspective.

The analysis of managerial planning and control systems with emphasis on the development and administration of the budget and financial support systems.

Students will evaluate the relationship of the market environment to ethical marketing decisions using a biblical framework. Students will identify the target market and effective market strategies using market research data. Students will compare and contrast social media, traditional media sources, and branding strategies while appraising marketing mix variables and marketing channels for effectiveness in implementing marketing strategies.

A study of representative ethical theories as they relate to various contemporary problems in management (business). Special consideration will be given to the application of Christian ethical principles to values clarification and decision-making in the business world.

The student will compare and contrast leadership versus management concepts while identifying necessary skills required for successful careers as managers in any business discipline. Through evaluating the four main functions of management used at levels of management from front-line to chief executive officer, the student learns to recognize the relationship of ethics, biblical worldview, and social responsibility to management decision making.

This course provides students the opportunity to evaluate the global, cultural, interdisciplinary, and diversity influences on organizational behavior. Organizational practices such as learning, performance management, and motivation practices will be compared and addressed. The organizational structure and design along with sources of organizational power and behavior will be analyzed and evaluated. A communication model designed to fit the needs of an organization's change initiative will be developed. Students will apply a biblical worldview to organizational behavior.

Research reveals that leaders with a firm grasp on their identity are more effective than those who do not possess this knowledge. This course is designed to assist students in the self-discovery of their strengths, personality types, and conflict management styles. It will also examine the importance of Godly character and how individuals make decisions that stem from their character. By exploring these personal attributes in conjunction with the spiritual reality of their identity in Christ, the participants in this course will gain a greater understanding of how they can manage effectively.

Researchers are constantly producing new and rich information to increase the effectiveness of managers. This class will inform students of "best practice" techniques in management theory so managers can better inculcate their vision and values to the organization and its constituents. To that end, leveraging technology for value creation is highly important to engage one's audience, because new technologies can promote causes and inform both the organization and the general public of relevant events. By employing current social media tools to engage their constituents, this class can inform managers how to best build a platform to communicate their goals.

This course provides an introduction to the field of human resource management, its purpose, and how it functions within a business setting to address the issues related to staffing; workforce planning and employment; human resource development; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; and occupational health, safety, and security. Integrated into the application of the HR functions are strategic management, employment law and ethics, globalization, and managing the diverse workforce. Emphasis is placed on HR's role in the organization and the knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to integrate business and HR strategies.

This course explores managerial decision-making and action as these concepts apply to labor-management relations in a service environment. The course will provide hands-on exploration of time, information, and power as they affect positive win-win results through creative problem-solving processes.

A capstone study of the philosophical assumptions upon which American business and management are based. The course defines corporate culture as a contemporary phenomenon distinguishable from the historical roots of traditional labor and management.

Students in this class will apply a biblical perspective on ethical issues that confront today's businesses. Students will integrate how ethical values influence individual and business effectiveness, compare and contrast major ethical theories, and apply basic legal reasoning to develop sound business decisions. Students will assess the influence on commerce of major legal, regulatory, and environmental factors and analyze the concept of social responsibility from an ethical and legal perspective.

Using simulation, case studies, and fieldwork assignments, this course focuses on the development of the communication and management skills essential for successfully resolving conflict situations involving both labor and management practices and the structural dysfunctions of organizations.

Students in this course explore the historical concepts of quality and project management. Multiple quality management processes will be compared and contrasted. Students will also evaluate from a biblical perspective the planning, teamwork, and management decisions necessary in a project management role.

The students will compare and contrast globalized market environments to recognize business opportunities. The students will identify appropriate structures and develop global strategies for accomplishing organization goals. In addition, the students will evaluate how their personal worldview affects their global business opportunities and operations.

This course focuses on how organizations use pay systems and benefits plans to achieve organizational goals. Topics encompass the strategic implementation, administration, maintenance, and control of a comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including an examination of current theory and application.

The course will emphasize the importance of developing, implementing, and evaluating activities and programs addressing employee training and development, performance appraisal, talent and performance management, and the unique needs of employees to ensure that the knowledge, skills, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet current and future organizational and individual needs. Students will be challenged to establish their own plan for personal and career development and lifelong learning and will complete a training and development project intended to be a realistic job preview.

The course is designed to provide students with an overview of key areas in human resource management. Coursework corresponds to the six functional areas, responsibilities, and associated knowledge as defined by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) that forms the basis of the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification testing. Review topics include: Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management. Prerequisites: Completion of balance of courses for the HRM Specialization.

This course is designed to demonstrate that the student has developed the ability to integrate a diverse management education with the student's practical experience for the purpose of solving a management problem of special significance to the student. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all management core courses

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In this course students will survey the current literature on the topic of leadership. A solid foundation of research and theory will be laid to form the context for more specific topical study throughout the Master of Science in Management program. Special emphasis will be placed on the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values involved in "servant leadership."

An overview of basic economic theory necessary for establishing, revising, and interpreting business policy. Emphasis will be given to the identification and interpretation of macro-and micro-economic phenomena necessary for sound management decision-making.

The application of contemporary finance theory to the solution of management problems as defined by selected cases and the working experience of course participants.

This course will explore the major management issues related to communication patterns in an organizational setting. Strategies for diagnosing and dealing with communication problems will be discussed. Students will be called upon to critically evaluate the possibilities and dilemmas of current and future communication technologies.

This course will provide an overview of the objectives and methods of finance for managers. The course will provide managers with an understanding of financial reports of a company with the main focus on assisting developing managers in becoming more comfortable dealing with financial issues and in understanding and avoiding potential accounting abuses.

An analysis of the major ethical theories as they relate to contemporary management situations. The course emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of management as well as the practical application to managerial decision-making.

Students will enhance their skills in developing mission and vision for a business, setting objectives, and formulating strategies to meet those objectives. Consideration will be given to analysis of external and internal environments and to the formulation of a business plan.

An examination of personnel management and human relations theory in relationship to the design and evaluation of organizational structures in contemporary businesses and public agencies.

This course will provide an overview of legal issues for managers. It will introduce the student to the legal system and the legal environment of business. Topics include civil procedure, alternative dispute resolution, agency, administrative law, torts, contracts, sales, product liability, employment law, labor law, and forms of doing business.

Students will examine the problems and dynamics of organizational change. Various leadership strategies and resources, which may facilitate change and on-going personal development, will be studied. Students will be asked to investigate principles in a specific organizational context through the use of qualitative research methods.

A study of marketing management with emphasis on product, price, promotion, and distribution problem solving. The legal and social environment within which marketing problems occur will receive special emphasis.

Using case analysis as the basic tool, this course will aid the student in identifying the root causes of problems in business, identifying and analyzing options, and proposing solutions. Methods of research and creative problem solving will be explored.

Through reading works of primary theorists, students will gain understanding of the different philosophies and perspectives impacting contemporary thinking in quality management. Given this context, students will research, present, and discuss issues and current practice related to quality in their own particular industry or field of endeavor.

The management project is designed to demonstrate that the student has developed the ability to integrate a diverse management education and several years of practical management experience for the purpose of solving a case study management problem of special significance to the student. (Note: any MSM student who has not satisfactorily completed all prior courses ("C" or better) may not register for MGT-557.)