2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Natural and Applied Science Business Administration 64 Cedarville University 2007-08 Business Administration MGMT-3514 Entrepreneurship V –Fa, Sp 3-12 hours This course will be a practicum for SB&E students to gain experience in a small business or entrepreneurial setting that is appropriate for their future goals. These experiences will be in the form of internships, shadowing entrepreneurs, working in a small business or entrepreneurial firm on significant projects or in significant roles, or consulting with these types of firms. Due to the dynamic nature of opportunities provided by small business people and entrepreneurs, it can be taken, with the permission of the lead professor, at any time during the SB&E program. In addition, since each experience is unique, it can be taken more than once for up to 12 semester hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. MGMT-3520 3 hours Production and Operations Management –Fa, Sp Introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and application of production and operations management. Designed to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills to apply in the operations and production areas of the firm. Designed to develop an appreciation for the interaction of operations management with the management systems of organizations and the processes associated with “lean” thinking necessary to create value for the customer. Prerequisites: ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II; BUS-2120 Statistics II; MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management; or permission of instructor. MGMT-3530 Human Resources Management –Fa, Sp 3 hours An analysis of the principle functions, processes, and problems involved in the management of personnel policies; selection, training, promotion, compensation, and discharge of personnel; labor turnover, safety, health, and recreation. Prerequisite: MGMT- 3500 Principles of Organization and Management or permission of instructor. MGMT-3550 Organizational Behavior –Fa 3 hours A study of the impact of human behavior within and upon the organizational structure. Emphasis is given to behavior as it relates to employment, absenteeism, employee turnover, productivity, human performance, and management. Prerequisite: MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management or permission of instructor. MGMT-3560 Project Management –Sp 3 hours This course will lay a foundation for an understanding of project management principles. It will examine principles, processes, and tools project managers have developed to effectively manage and lead projects. MGMT-3570 International Management –Sp 3 hours Focuses on the principles of management in a global economy. Exporting and foreign direct investment are analyzed from the multinational perspective. Strategy, organizational structure, and control techniques are developed in a world environment. Prerequisite: MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management. MGMT-4510 3 hours Administrative Policy and Strategy –Fa, Sp Strategic issues faced by organizations are analyzed in a comprehensive manner. Skills in strategic analysis are developed through lectures and from diverse industries, nonprofit, and quasi- public institutions. Open only to seniors in business administration within 2 semesters of graduation. Capstone course. Prerequisites: FIN-3710 Principles of Finance; MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management; MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing. MGMT-4520 Supply Chain Management –Sp 3 hours Introduces students to key concepts in supply chain design, planning, and operations. Typical content includes the supply chain strategic environment, designing appropriate networks, forecasting demand and supply, planning and managing inventories, sourcing and transporting products, supply chain coordination, and the impact of technology on supply chain management. Course methodology emphasizes application of concepts through case study, plant tours, and presentations. Prerequisites: BUS-2120 Statistics II; MGMT-3520 Production and Operations Management. MGMT-4530 Industrial Relations Management –Sp 3 hours The interplay between market forces and institutional rules that determine the employment relationship. Labor history, the effects of changing public policies, trade unions, and collective bargaining are viewed from various international perspectives. Prerequisites: MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management. MGMT-4550 Advanced Organizational Behavior –Sp 3 hours This is an advanced course about managing people and organizations at the dawn of the 21st century, intended for seniors who will soon face the challenge of leadership and influence in their respective workplaces. This course will integrate many of the most salient OB topics in today’s volatile workplace environment. Prerequisite: MGMT-3550 Organizational Behavior or permission of instructor. MGMT-4560 3 hours Organizational Change and Development –Fa This course focuses on the theories, concepts, processes, and tools of leading successful organizational change, as changes involve sensitivity to issues that arise at the individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels as well as building the organization’s capacity to both adapt to change and generate innovation. Prerequisite: MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management or permission of instructor. MGMT-4570 Advanced Operations Management –Sp 3 hours This course expands on critical topics in the field of operations management, including the operations management strategy and tools and contemporary topics such as “Lean” techniques, value- stream mapping, and Fundamentals of Six Sigma. Prerequisite: MGMT-3520 Production and Operations Management or permission of instructor. Information Systems MIS-1500 2 hours Information Technology for Business –Fa, Sp This course will focus on understanding the broad nature of information technology and how it fits in today’s business world. Students will learn the nature of information technology, its application, and unique business models, as well as how to manage technology from a business value perspective. Fundamentals of the industry, technologies, and application of that technology are developed. Students will experience the IT industry through practical exploration of its breadth and depth. MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business –Fa, Sp 2 hours This course emphasizes the use of software in a business environment. Students will develop a working knowledge of spreadsheet, database, and other software packages appropriate to the current business environment. (Fee: $10) MIS-2200 Fundamentals of MIS –Fa 3 hours This course is an introduction to the field of Management Information Systems (MIS). It is a demanding course that takes students through the process of developing an information system. While working through this process, students will be introduced to the primary topics and techniques used in MIS. Case study is the primary method used in teaching the course. Gateway course to the MIS major.