Southern New Hampshire University OL 211 Human Resource Management (3 credits) This course examines the fundamentals of policies and administration. Major tasks of procedures and developing, maintaining and utilizing an effective team are studied. Students are introduced to international human resource management. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. OL 215 Principles of Management (3 credits) This course is designed to examine the fundamentals and principles of management in order to develop an understanding of management in any formal organization. Special attention is paid to planning and decision-making. International management also is covered. Prerequisites: OL 125 and ENG 120 or permission of the instructor. OL 301 Real Estate (3 credits) This comprehensive real estate course deals with all the aspects of real estate necessary to operate as a real estate salesperson or broker. OL 317 Small Business Management (3 credits) The problems involved in starting and operating a successful small business, selecting the location, determining how to borrow money, budgeting and credit are discussed. Prerequisites: ACC 201, ACC 202, OL 215 and MKT 113. OL 318 Employee and Labor Relations (3 credits) This course examines union-management relationships. Elements of a good union-management contract, the law and the role of the arbitrator are emphasized. OL 320 Entrepreneurship (3 credits) This course focuses on the factors that contribute to the personal success of entrepreneurs and affect successful entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship itself is also studied. Case studies, contemporary readings and simulations are used. International considerations are included. OL 321 Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture (PEV) (3 credits) Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture (PEV) is an innovative, blended e-learning course that provides a dynamic, handson approach to discovering the world of entrepreneurship. Developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in partnership with Cicso Learning Institute, PEV blends rich online content with traditional classroom instruction, allowing students to learn through self-discovery as they research, develop, and write a start-up business plan. Prerequisites: ACC 201, ACC 202, OL 215, MKT 113, and OL 320. OL 322 Managing Organizational Change (3 credits) This course focuses on the effective management of human resources during the process of change. It emphasizes change management as a tool for survival, growth, increased productivity and conflict management in the complex and volatile business environment of today and the future. Change in an international environment also is discussed. Team Intensive Course. Prerequisites: OL 215 and Junior standing.
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OL 324 Managing Quality (3 credits) Students study total quality management (TQM), which is crucial to efficient resource allocation and effective human resource management. Major factors affecting quality and strategies for effective total quality management are covered through the use of contemporary texts, readings, cases, exercises and simulations. International considerations also are studied. Team Intensive Course. Prerequisites: OL 125 and Junior standing. OL 325 Total Rewards (3 credits) This course covers the development and administration of compensation and benefit programs for organizations. Wage theory, principles and practices, unemployment security, worker income security, group insurance, and disability and pension plans are investigated. Emphasis is placed on objectives, policies, organization, implementation and revision of compensation and benefit systems. Prerequisites: OL 211 and Junior standing. OL 326 Social Environment of Business (3 credits) This course discusses in detail the interrelationships among business, government and society. Considerable time is spent discussing how these relationships change. The potency of change comes from forces in the business environment and from the actions of business. The impact of these changes affects the daily lives of all Americans. Through the use of readings, supplemental cases and class discussions, students will gain an understanding of the many significant issues facing the business community today. Global Marker. OL 328 Leadership (3 credits) This course examines leadership as an interpersonal and intra-organizational phenomenon with an emphasis on student leadership development. It includes leadership assessment, leadership development, the leadership process, the contagious nature of leadership, leadership and productivity, motivation, and effective leadership styles and theories. An international perspective is included. Current readings, research, simulations and exercises are used. Team Intensive Course. Prerequisites: OL 125 and Junior standing. OL 342 Organizational Behavior (3 credits) This course focuses on the primary factors that influence behavior in organizations. Emphasis is placed on leadership, group dynamics, inter-group dynamics, organizational structure and design, change, culture, power and politics, environment and technology and organizational behavior in an international context. Team Intensive Course. Prerequisites: OL 125 and Junior standing. OL 394 Management Practicum (6 credits) This is an independent work program for upper-level students that provide a relevant link between classroom learning and “real-world” experience. The program is based on a student’s analysis and presentation of a proposal in consultation with the student’s employer and the university. This proposal must be approved in advance. Successful completion of the project is the basis for the 6-credit value. This course is available only to students who are Bachelor of