MGMT 500. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This course on computer-based organizational information systems surveys the need and role of information systems in organizations, technical foundations of information systems, management of the information systems function, types of information systems and common personal productivity applications.

MGMT 501. ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
Introduction to financial and managerial accounting concepts, with emphasis on the use of accounting information by various stakeholders in the corporation, including investors, lenders and managers.

MGMT 502. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Applies economic theory to business and economic decisions. Models of production, costs, investment and resource allocation are developed. Prerequisites: calculus.

MGMT 503. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGERS
Statistical methods and their applications in managerial decision making. Topics include descriptive statistics and basic inferential models.

MGMT 505. FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
Concepts and techniques necessary for financial decision making with a firm. Topics include time value of money, basic security valuation, asset pricing, financial contracting, long-term investment, dividend and financing decisions. Prerequisites: MGMT 501, 502 and 503.

MGMT 506. MARKETING FOR MANAGERS
The marketing environment; ethical issues, consumer behavior, marketing planning; product, price, promotion and distribution decisions. Emphasis on understanding the impact on marketing of strategic development.

MGMT 507. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
An introduction to the design, planning and control of systems that produce goods and services. Topics include quality management, forecasting, product design, capacity planning, facility layout, MRP, just-in-time manufacturing, scheduling, project planning and inventory management. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.

MGMT 508. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
An introduction to behavior in organizations. Topics include individual motivation, groups and team processes, leadership, conflict and conflict resolution, design of organizations and organizational change. Focuses on practical techniques and issues facing managers and employees in modern organizations. Readings and class discussion are supplemented with cases, videos and guest appearances by local business people. Students work in small teams on a project that is the basis of a formal class presentation.

MGMT 516. WRITTEN & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Communication is an integral skill of every professional situation and cuts across all functional disciplines. The Advanced Communications course will prepare students for oral and written communications challenges they will face in their careers. The oral and written communication skills will enable students to deliver efficient and effective messages in almost every professional context.

MGMT 530. ETHICAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS (2 cr.)
Focuses on employees, consumers and the community as stakeholders in the firm. The course examines the relationship between the entity and society. Prerequisites: MGMT 508.

MGMT 540. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Develops strategic decision-making skills for managing the organization in an international context. Integrates the concepts taught in all the functional areas of management. Emphasis on case analysis and research into strategies of actual firms in real time. Prerequisites: all core courses.