2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

BAMG 407 Small Business Counseling

Consent of instructor. Business majors only. Juniors or above. A seminar course which applies theories learned in all business majors to actual small businesses.

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BAMG 422 Directed Studies

Prerequisite: BAMG 350. Consent of instructor. Business majors only. Juniors or above. Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member.  (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Letter graded. Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

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BAMG 451 Managing New Business Ventures

Prerequisites: BAFN 370, BAMG 350, BAMG 355 and BAMK 360. BAFN 370 may be taken concurrently. Business majors only. Juniors or above. An activity course emphasizing the creation and execution of a business plan in concert with a small business owner. Students will learn problems and opportunities of starting new businesses.

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BAMG 452 Business Ethics

Prerequisite: BAMG 350. Business majors only. Senior standing. A study of ethical conduct in various business contexts and an analysis of ethical issues that arise in organizational, social, and economic environments.

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BAMG 453 Advanced Topics in Human Resources Management

Prerequisites: BAMG 350, BAMG 353 and senior standing. Business majors only. Provides an expanded examination of human resources management topics such as performance appraisal, training, compensation and labor relations. Current topics are emphasized.

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BAMG 454 Leadership in Organizations

Prerequisite: BAMG 354. Business majors only. This course will examine leadership in organizations. Topics include an examination of differing leadership styles and theories and the ethical use of leadership and power.

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BAMG 455 Labor Relations

Prerequisite: BAMG 350. Business majors only. Juniors or above. Traces the labor movement, philosophies of labor unions, legislation, and court decisions and labor boards affecting management-employee relations. Covers current labor topics, contracts and administration, grievances and disputes.

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BAMG 456 Strategic Management

Prerequisites: BAFN 305, BAFN 370, BAMG 350 and BAMK 360. BAFN 305 may be taken concurrently. Senior standing. Business majors only. Examines organizational strategic issues and problems related to internal and external environments. Case analysis framework and strategic management concepts emphasized.

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BAMG 457 Organizational Theory & Design

Prerequisites: BAMG 350, BAMG 353 and BAMG 354. Business majors only. Senior standing. A study of organizational theory to design effective organizational purpose and structure to compete within dynamic external environmental and internal organizational factors.

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BAMG 458 International Management

Prerequisite: BAMG 350. Business majors only. Juniors or above. A seminar that examines the field of international management. Examines the implications of managing organizations involved in global operations.

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BAMG 459 Management of Quality

Prerequisite: BAMG 350 or consent of instructor. Business majors only. Juniors or above. An introduction to managing quality in organizations, covering product and process design, understanding of basic quality tools, and implementation of improvement programs such as six sigma and lean enterprise.

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BAMG 492 Internship in Management

Faculty coordinator's consent. Business majors only. Juniors or above. An internship working in a middle management position to obtain practical organizational experience. Internship proposal, progress report and final report required. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

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BAMG 494 Nonprofit Management

Prerequisites: BAFN 231, BAFN 370, BAMG 350 and BAMK 360. BAFN 370 may be taken concurrently. Juniors or above. This course provides integration of management, marketing, finance and accounting principles for the management of nonprofit organizations. Topics include board development, risk management and ethical issues in nonprofit organizations.

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BAMG 495 Special Topics in Management

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Business majors only. Juniors or above. A seminar in various management content areas as need and opportunity arise. Primarily for management majors, this course attempts to integrate management concepts within applied settings. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable under different subtitles.

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