MATRIZ DE ANÁLISIS LA DERROTA

MGT 301. Principles of Management. 3(3,0). A study of business policy on the managerial level, including questions of location, internal coordination, financial control, employee relations and government control. Prerequisite: BA 101. (F,S)

MGT 304. Human Resource Management. 3(3,0). An analysis of the problems of building an efficient work force and developing sound relations among people in an organization. The organization of an effective human resource program and the development of sound personnel policies and procedures are stressed. Prerequisite: MGT 301. (F,S)

MGT 305. Insurance. 3(3,0). A study of the various types of insurance, including fire, casualty, title, liability and compensation. Life insurance and its programming are included. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

MGT 306. Real Estate. 3(3,0). A study of the field of real property and the devices used in selling and transferring it. Familiarity with documents and their handling is stressed. Prerequisite: Junior standing. MGT 308. Organizational Theory and Behavior. 3(3,0). This course is designed to explore the dynamics of behavior in organizational settings, at the individual, interpersonal, and group levels. It includes the comprehensive coverage of both micro- and macro-organizational behavior. Topics emphasized are motivation, communication, leadership, organizational development, group functions and processes. Prerequisite: MGT 301. (F,S)

MGT 310. Management Information Systems. 3(3,0). This is a course in the analysis, design and implementation of management systems, and how they are applied to the decision process within business firms to enhance managerial effectiveness and efficiency. Special emphasis will be placed on data organization, storage retrieval, processing and reporting. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (F,S)

MGT 316. Database Management Systems. 3(3,0). This course integrates theoretical and practical aspects of database management systems. Emphasis is given on (1) basic technical concepts and system resources for data; (2) data environment; (3) database concepts such as relational databases, normalization, data dictionaries and directories; and (4) use and management of databases. Prerequisite: MGT 310.

MGT 320. Introduction to Financial Management. 3(3,0). This course is an introduction to the field of business management known as finance. The first business finance course introduces students to the concepts and problem-solving techniques related to financial decision making. The course seeks to help students to answer the following questions: Which assets should a firm acquire? How much should a firm invest in these assets? How should the firm finance these assets? In order to answer these questions, this course aims to make the students proficient in the use of concepts and techniques related to major investment and financing decisions. Some concepts stressed in this course are: time value of money, risk and return tradeoff, asset valuation models, capital budgeting, and capital structure. Prerequisites: ACCT 208, BA 213. (F,S)

MGT 321. Personal Finance and Investments. 3(3,0). This course is required for Management majors in addition to the personal finance and investment analysis fundamentals, students enrolled in this course will get a managerial and professional perspective inherent in financial decision making. The concepts learned and the skills gained through this course will (1) complement the learning objectives of the Financial Management course (MGT 320 and (2) prepare them for a possible career as a personal financial advisor or credit counselor in the consumer finance, investment, or mortgage loan industry. Prerequisites: MGT 310 and MGT 320. (F,S.)

MGT 412. Entrepreneurship. 3(3,0). Understanding small business operations that range from starting a new business, operating and managing a small business, to the legal considerations and government assistance for small business. In each area, the emphasis is placed upon those aspects that are uniquely important to small firms. Examples of how to operate major types of small business in a case method analysis will be covered. Prerequisite: Senior standing and department approval. (F,S)

MGT 415. Total Quality Management. 3(3,0). This course will deal with the methods of Total Quality Management (TQM). Theory and practice of TQM will be combined by studying cases and examples from Toyota, Xerox, Ford, Citibank, Motorola and others. The ideas of Deming, Juran, Ishikawa. Taguchi and Crosby will be studied and critiqued. TQM in the context of both manufacturing and services will be studied in depth and linkages between operations, design, marketing, and procurement will be emphasized. The focus will be on the role of TQM in regaining competitive edge which American businesses have recently lost. Topics covered will include: Traditional view of quality management, modern quality management, Total Quality Management, statistical concepts in quality control, control charts, acceptance plan, computers in quality control, quality management in services, and the role of senior management and other employees in making TQM happen. Prerequisites: BA 214, BA 312, MGT 301.

MGT 416. Decision Support and Expert Systems. 3(3,0). This course deals with business problem solving, decision-making and how to use computers as resources to gain the insight needed to support selection of alternative decisions. In particular, this course places emphasis on (1) methods of decision-making and problem solving; (2) decision and expert support systems: (3) rule-based expert systems; (4) modeling with spreadsheets; (S) manipulating decision- making procedures; and (6) developing and using management models. Prerequisites: BA 312, MGT 301, MGT 310.

MGT 417. Systems Analysis and Design. 3(3,0). A one-semester study of the process to develop information technology solutions to address management problems. The methodology presented is applicable to both large computer-based solutions and personal computer based solutions. Topics include problem analysis techniques, system, program and data specification techniques, plus project management techniques. Prerequisites: BA 312, MGT 301, MGT 310. (S)

MGT 418. E-Commerce 3 (3,0). Electronic Commerce has changes the way businesses operate and compete in the global marketplace. This course introduces E-Commerce from both managerial and technological perspectives. It examines existing e-business models, new e-business opportunities, prevalent web technologies, and strategic issues associated with each model. Prerequisite: MGT 310. (F)

MGT 419. International Strategic Management. 3 (3,0). The course is a study of international management focusing on the role of executive, middle, and front line management in directing and improving organizational performance in a global environment. Major topics include strategic, cultural, behavioral, legal and functional aspects of international management. Concepts covered include the management of various types of international risk, strategic planning, operations, communications, negotiations, human resource management and legal and socio-ethical issues relative to business decision making. Development of management systems, as well as, the functions, strategies, and structures of management will be discussed.

MGT 420. Human Resource Development(HRD), 3 (3,0) This course will emphasize the theory of training and development to include needs assessment, workforce development policy, evaluation of training and its relationship to competitive advantage and human capital development. Prerequisite: BA 201, MGT 304

MGT 421. Labor Relations. 3(3,0). This course is designed to investigate the industrial relations movement in the United States and its influence on Public Policy and Human Resources Management. Topics include origins of the U.S. Labor movement, a chronological history of labor activity prior to 1900, a detailed analysis of the major labor legislation passed during the twentieth century, the organizing process, collective bargaining, contract negotiation, discipline and grievance processes, and an examination of the future of the U.S. labor movement.

MGT 422. Human Resource Recruitment and Selection. 3(3,0). This course examines the organizational functions of employ ment recruitment, selection, staffing, training, and personnel development. Topics include the legal considerations of recruitment and selection, reliability and validation of selection measurement tools, job analysis

179 and job design, information collection through the use of application

forms, interviews and references, ability tests, and personality assessment. Prerequisite: MGT 301, MGT 304

MGT 423. Corporate Finance. 3(3,0). Intensive analysis of financial decision-making in the firm with is emphasis on both short-term and long-term asset and financing decision. Analytic tools of finance will be introduced. The course is a sequence of financial management, MGT 320. It will focus upon valuation concepts, risk-return analysis, financial statement analysis, working capital structure and pricing theories. Prerequisite: MGT 320.

MGT 424. Cases and Policies in Human Resource Management. 3(3,0). Through case analysis, the course is designed to develop the students’ awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to solve human problems and make the appropriate organizational decisions. Cases will emphasize the current issues in human resource management such as: equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, employee representation, minorities and the disadvantaged in personnel decisions, safety and health, and flexible work scheduling. The cases will take place in college, government, industry and hospital organizations. Prerequisites: MGT 304

MGT 425. Investment and Portfolio Analysis. 3(3,0). This course deals with the methods and techniques of valuation of common stocks, bonds, options, risk-return analysis. It will also include introducing portfolios theory, investment management, and the methods of measuring the investment performance. Topics covered include asset pricing models, various portfolio strategies, contingent claim asset pricing, and futures trading. Prerequisite: MGT 320.

MGT 426. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3(3,0). Studies the flow of funds. Analyzes major financial intermediaries. Money and capital markets reviewed with emphasis on interest rates and their impact upon administration of specific financial intermediaries. Creation, operation and public regulation of financial institutions. Prerequisite: MGT 320.

MGT 427. International Financial Management. 3(3,0). The financial problems facing an internationally oriented corporation differ from those facing a domestic corporation in a number of ways. This course addresses these issues from both theoretical and practical points of view. Topics include the international financial system, foreign exchange markets, exchange rate determination, macroeconomic policy and balance of payments, interest parity, international sources of funds, capital budgeting for multinationals, international cash management, managing foreign exchange rate exposure, international portfolio allocations and international finance paradigms. Prerequisites: M 154, MGT 320.

MGT 428. Options and Futures. 3(3,0). This course deals with the valuation of contingent claims, mainly options and futures. The treatment will focus on fundamentals and applications. Topics to be covered include arbitrage relationships, binomial option pricing, the Black-Schools model, empirical evidence, futures markets. Prerequisites: M 154, MGT 320 or instructor’s approval.

MGT 429. Compensation. 3 (3,0).. This course involves

developing a compensation system that includes the effective use of rewards in order to improve the competitive advantage of the workplace. This course focuses on how managers can use rewards to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees. It is intended to provide both an understanding of the theoretical aspects of designing a reward system as well as the legal and global implications. Through lectures, case studies, simulations and class presentations, this course introduces the critical tools needed to provide an effective reward system. Prerequisites: ACCT 207, MGT 301, MGT 304.

MGT 430. Business Policy. 3(3,0). The integration of basic functional business courses, such as accounting, finance, management, law, and marketing to develop an overall company point of view as well as conceptual approaches to dealing effectively with top management problems. Prerequisites: Senior standing, ACCT 208, MKT 300, MGT 301, MGT 320. (F,S)