Pamplin College of Business

Management

Overview

• The curriculum in Management is unique within the Pamplin College of Business because it fosters an integrated perspective of business enterprises. Course work in the traditional functional areas (operations, finance, control, marketing, information technology) is coupled with a choice of one of two Management nine-hour options: I) Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Management or II) Human Resource Management. Students in Management are also eligible to participate in the Department of Management's Leadership minor.
• Tomorrow's managers must be able to lead themselves, other individuals, and teams in both project- and process-oriented organizations. To this end, understanding how the separate business functions are integrated to achieve a single, coordinated effort, especially in complex, technologically-based enterprises, is paramount. Additionally, students are exposed to state-of-the-art ideas and practices regarding leadership, and they are given multiple opportunities to develop their personal skills while applying this knowledge in team projects. Because basic communication skills are so important to effective leadership, a heavy emphasis is placed on development of written and oral communications skills. Increasingly in the modern business world, the success of a manager is dependent on the ability to manage in situations requiring complex moral judgments. Therefore, in addition to a required course on ethical leadership, a concern for ethics is infused in courses throughout the Management curriculum.
• In addition to fulfilling the Pamplin College of Business requirements for the first two years and the college core course requirements, all Management majors must 1) meet these specific Management major course requirements and 2) choose one of two options of concentration.

  Required Courses:
  ACIS 2504: Personal Computers in Business
  MGT 3324: Organization Behavior
  MGT 3334: Intro. to Human Resource Management
  MGT 4344: Productivity and Quality Leadership
  MGT 4334: Ethical Leadership & Corp. Soc. Responsibility

  Option I: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Management
  The focus of this option is preparing students to run their own businesses. Three additional courses* are required for those students selecting this option:
  MGT 4064: ITE Leadership
  MGT 3604: E-Management
  MGT 4074: Applied Small Business Consulting
  * These courses have MGT 3304 as a prerequisite.

  Option II: Human Resource Management
  The focus of this option is preparing students to work in the human resources area. Three additional courses* are required for those students selecting this option:
  MGT 3344: Labor-Management & Employee Relations
  MGT 3424: Human Resource Staffing & Development
  MGT 4414: Compensation & Performance Management
  * These courses have MGT 3304 and MGT 3334 as prerequisites.

Leadership Minor

• The Leadership minor provides a multi-disciplinary, experiential background in the history, values, skills and theory of leadership. It provides the student with the opportunity to tailor his/her leadership education and experience to personal and career needs.
• The curriculum consists of eighteen (18) credit hours of study, including six (6) hours of electives and three (3) hours of experiential activity.

Required Courses
MGT 3304: Management Theory and Leadership Practice
MGT 4334: Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
MGT 4354: Leadership: Advanced Skills and Concepts

Elective Courses
Students may select 6 credit hours of electives from the following areas, according to their interests:
Global/Multicultural Perspectives:
SOC 2024: Minority Group Relations
SOC 3614: Gender and Work in the U.S.
MGT 4314: International Management
Communication Skills:
COMM 2074: Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 3124: Interpersonal Communication
COMM 4064: Persuasion
HUM/COMM 3204: Multicultural Communication

Experiential Activity
An experiential activity may take the form of a formal three-credit course or an independent study which offers significant leadership and/or service experience consistent with the goals of the minor.

Undergraduate Course Descriptions (MGT)

2944: MILITARY LEADERSHIP PRACTICUM
Progressive leadership education, training and development through readings, lectures, exercises and leadership positions within the Corps of Cadets. Emphasis of this course is on the day-to-day implementation of leadership strategies and tactics in a military environment. Topics include leadership theory and practice, honor and ethics education, and professional integrity. Exercises include small group discussion, leadership scenarios, and role-playing. Each cadet will perform at least one leadership position to include team leader, cadre, squad leader, platoon leader, company commander, or primary/special staff positions. May be taken up to 8 times. Pass/Fail only. (1H,1C)

2954: BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD
This course provides students with an international business experience. It is only offered as part of a program outside of the United States. Students will learn from the structured educational experience developed by the faculty leader. This course is intended for students who want to develop management-related free electives. Pre: Instructor's consent and the completion of 24 semesterhours with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or departmental consent. Variable credit course.

2964: FIELD STUDY
Variable credit course.

3304: MANAGEMENT THEORY AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
This survey course introduces the student to a broad range of concepts, theories and practices important for a basic understanding of management. Topics also focus on the environment in which today's managers must effectively operate. Junior standing required. (3H,3C)

3324: ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR
This course examines the determinants and consequences of human behavior in formal organizations. Specific focus is on the individual, interpersonal, and group processes which under lie all the human dynamics. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C)

3334: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This course examines the strategies, policies, and practices associated with effective human resource management and employee/labor relations in public- and private-sector organizations in both union and nonunion settings. This course is designed for future managers and emphasizes the acquisition, development, reward, and retention of employees within a legal and social context of today's organizations. Pre: Junior Standing required. Co: 3304. (3H,3C)

3344: LABOR-MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
An examination of labor and employee relations policies and practices from an economic, behavioral and legal viewpoint. Examines contemporary methods of employee organization, labor-management cooperation, representation and dispute resolution in private and public, and union and non-union work settings in the United States and selected other countries. Pre: 3304, 3334. (3H,3C)

3424: HUMAN RESOURCE STAFFING AND DEVELOPMENT
Concentrates on the acquisition, deployment, and development of human resources within organizations. This course emphasizes the design and implementation of staffing, training, and development processes to achieve organizational objectives within social and economic constraints. Pre: 3304, 3334. (3H,3C)

3434: MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
This course examines the impact of diversity, culture, and ethnic origin on the work experience, and is designed to prepare individuals to meet the challenge of cultural diversity in organizations. Attention is given to how gender, race, religion, age, social class, sexual orientation, culture, tradition, education, economic structure, and organizational philosophy interact to create a set of rules for acceptable behaviors in complex organizations. Junior standing required. (3H,3C)

3454 (AAEC 3454): SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Characteristics of small business and entrepreneurs, and their economic importance. Development and operation of a small business, including concepts and principles such as franchising, business plans, capital acquisition, venture capital, financial and administrative control, marketing, human resource and operations management. Taxation, legal, insurance and ethics in small business. Junior standing required. (3H,3C)

3604: E-MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS & SKILLS
This course provides cutting edge experiences, skills, and knowledge for management majors and other College of Businesse-Commerce students who are concerned with the digital transformation of business. Within a context that examines fundamental changes in management due to the Internet Revolution which are as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, three themes will be pursued: (1) how these organizations are different from traditional organizations, (2) new implications for knowledge sharing, knowledge management, and communication, and (3) e-based techniques for leadership practices. Pre: 3304, ACIS 2504. (3H,3C)

3954: STUDY ABROAD
Variable credit course.

3964: FIELD STUDY
Variable credit course.

4064: ITE LEADERSHIP
This course examines the leader's role and required skills for new venture creation and fostering innovation and technology development. Pre: 3304, senior standing. (3H,3C)

4074: APPLIED SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING
Application of accounting, finance, marketing, management, information technology, and management science concepts to small business cases. On-site consultation with existing firms. Through the experiential studies, students will explore the role of 'pro bono' work in the management field. Pre: Pamplin College of Business senior or graduate standing. Permission of instructor is required for students outside the Pamplin College of Business. (3H,3C)

4104 (FL 4104): GLOBAL CULTURE
This course will examine problems of cultural differences using an interdisciplinary approach combining business studies with cultural studies in the humanities and social sciences. It will address issues related to living and working with people from other countries or cultures, whether domestically or abroad. It will also explore the impact of globalization on various aspects of culture. Junior standing required. (3H,3C)

4314: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
The course is designed to provide the student with familiarity concerning the unique problems, characteristics, and demands that face multinational managers and the international business community. Junior standing required.s(3H,3C)

4324 (PHIL 4324): BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
An inquiry into the fundamental norms of conduct in business and other professions and their justification in relation to the most important ethical theories. Special attention will be given to moral problems such as the ethics of hiring and firing, bribery, and professional responsibility to society. (3H,3C)

4334: ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The leadership role of managers in promoting ethics and corporate social responsibility in business today. Consideration of business-society issues such as environmental pollution, employee rights and responsibilities, discrimination/affirmative action, and the activities of multinational corporations. These issues will be examined through the conceptual frameworks of business ethics and corporate social responsibility. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C)

4344: PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY LEADERSHIP
This course provides an introduction to leadership in the context of productivity and quality improvement. It focuses on understanding the concepts and skills associated with contemporary management strategies and systems. This course requires active student involvement and emphasizes participative leadership skills, data collection, qualitative problem solving, and communication processes. For Management majors only. Senior standing required. Pre: 3304, 3324, BIT 3414. (3H,3C)

4354: LEADERSHIP: ADVANCES IN SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
This cornerstone course provides cutting-edge experiences, skills, and knowledge in leadership for students in the leadership concentration. Within an historical context that balances military, political, and business perspectives, four types of leadership will be examined: self-leadership, dyadic leadership, team leadership, and enterprise leadership. Special emphasis will be placed on the specific skills, such as computer literacy and project management, required for leaders to succeed in modern, technologically oriented organizations. Pre: senior standing. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C)

4364: POLICY ISSUES IN LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Consideration and analysis of relevant special or current problem areas in labor relations in both private and public employment; special emphasis on policy issues at both national and organizational level. Pre: 3344. (3H,3C)

4374: ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DESIGN
Analysis of organization theory and design: the study of organizational systems and the alternative ways in which organizations can be structured. Concentrates on current and emerging organization designs compatible with the complex environments encountered in modern, post-industrial societies. Pre: 3324. (3H,3C)

4384: BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT
This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge of the relationship between business and government in a free market economy. Junior standing required. Pre: ECON 2115, ECON 2116. (3H,3C)

4394: BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY
Integrates business principles and practices covered in basic courses. Cases used extensively. College junior and senior core requirements and senior standing required. (3H,3C)

4414: COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
This course provides the knowledge and skills required by managers to design and implement comprehensive compensation and performance management systems in public and private organizations. Topics include development of compensation strategy, internal pay structure, determination of pay level through wage surveys, evaluating job performance, rewarding individuals and groups, and administering employee benefits. Pre: 3304, 3334. (3H,3C)

4424: HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Concentrates on the management of scarce human resources. The application of human resource planning and development techniques in both the private and public sector; i.e. forecasting employment needs, career planning, and training. Senior standing required. Pre: 3334. (3H,3C)

4764: APPLIED HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The study of how human resource information systems (HRIS) can and should be applied in organizations to support organization strategy, improve efficiency and flexibility, increase productivity, and improve the quality of work life for all employees. Pre: 3334. (3H,3C)

4864: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Variable credit course.

4874: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

4964: FIELD STUDY
Variable credit course.

4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

4984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Variable credit course.

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