Governance Boards and Nonprofits Focuses on the primary responsibilities in the governance of a non-profit organization. Students will learn how the board, management, and staff must work closely with each other to maintain the confidence, moral, and financial support of its members, donors, volunteers, and the public at large. Offered only in ACCESS.
Career Skills Development for Business Professionals Enhance students’ job searching process; develop skills such as writing, speaking, and teamworking; introduce job management skills for career advancement, work organization and time and stress management; strengthen students’ understanding of business etiquette; and introduce the basics of personal money management. Does not satisfy a Management elective.
MG-310 Credits 3 New Ventures, Inc. Examines the process of starting a new venture: topics include selecting promising ideas, iniating enterprises, exploring opportunities, obtaining initial financing, legal considerations, market analysis, financial forecasting and organization structure. Prerequisite: AB-217, MG-201 & MK-201
MG-340 Credits 3 International Business An introduction to the most important aspects of international business, including factors influencing the environment of international business, the strategies, structure and control systems of multinational companies, and the nature of management systems and practices in different cultures. Prerequisite: EC-209, MG-201 & MK-201
MG-311 Credits 3 Evaluating Nonprofits Explores nonprofit program development and evaluation. Students will learn how to develop programs and extract and analyze data from those programs to make management decisions that have the maximum positive impact on the organization and the community. Offered only in ACCESS. MG-325 Credits 3 Operations Management Examines the translation of product and service requirements into facilities, procedures and operaions in organizations.Topics include systems analysis, facilities planning, balancing, intentory planning, scheduling and control systems. Prerequisite: MG-201 & MG-211 MG-326 and MK-326 Credits 3 Data Mining Basic concepts, tasks, methods, and techniques in data mining. Students will develop and understanding of the process, issues, and techniques, and solve problems using data mining tools and systems. A special emphasis will be placed upon the importance of data in customer relationship management. Prerequisite: MK-201 and 1 other marketing course MG-328 and MK-328 Credits 3 Supply Chain Management Exposes students to critical facets of supply chain management, expanding beyond company operations to include supplier, company, and end consumer. Students will learn to understand/ manage the integration/coordination of activities within today’s complicated supply chains. Prerequisite: MK-201 and 1 other marketing course MG-333 83
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MG-400 Credits 3 Organizational Behavior An examination of how humans can and do behave in organizational settings. Topics areas covered include motivation, stress, conflict, group dynamics, power and politics, organization culture change, diversity, and behavior across cultures. Course includes case studies and both a theoretical and pragmatic approach to behavior issues in organizations. Prerequisite: MG-201 MG-451 Credits 4 Business Policy Formulation Develops analytical abilities and attitudes in analysis of firms in their changing environment, their problems in adjusting to change and the development of corporate strategies and policies. The case method is utilized in analyzing corporate problems. A computer simulation may be used. Prerequisite: FN-331, MG-201 & MK-201 MG-452 Credits 3 Business Policy Formulation Develops analytical abilities and attitudes in analysis of firms in their changing environment, their problems in adjusting to change and the development of corporate strategies and policies. The case method is utilized in analyzing corporate problems. A computer simulation may be included. Prerequisite: EC-110, FN-331, MG-201 & MK-201 MG-454 Credits 3 Management Internship Work experience with approved organizations where various meaningful assignments are performed with appropriate training, instruction and supervision.
MG-475 Credits 3 Ethical Issues in Work Place: Values Seminar A discussion of ethical and legal issues in the global workplace, individual values, the stakeholder model, key moral philosophies and corporate social responsibility. Ethical implications of decision making, career objectives, and doing business in a global marketplace will also be discussed. Does not satisfy a Management elective. Prerequisite: TH-109 MG-499 Credits 3 Independent Study Development and implementation of student’s own research and/ or field experience in management under the guidance of a faculty member. The student must receive departmental approval of a preliminary proposal before registering for this course.
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A major is offered in management of information technology by the Division of Business Business Division General Learning Outcomes 1. Engage in experiential learning activities (defined as activities involving real-world settings or realistic simulations that require substantial student participation) that may include service activities that improve our communities and significantly enhance their own education with relevant, careerrelated experience. 2. Understand the diverse thinking of others and the professional’s role within the global organization. 3. Develop strong written and oral communication skills. 4. Understand the principles of ethics as they relate to the students’ vocations and develop the ability to identify and resolve ethical challenges. 5. Develop proficiency with important technology related to the students’ vocations and acquire general competences that will facilitate the quick mastery of new technologies. Management of Information Technology Student Learning Outcomes Students who graduate from DeSales with a major in management of information technology will be able to: 1. acquire skills necessary to integrate information technology with business processe; 2. understand decision-making steps and processes (identification of problems; research and analysis; mitigation of the effects of bias; solution definition, implementation, and evalu-