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MGMT246   Bus & Its Legal Environ (3 units)
Prerequisite:  none

Examines laws and regulations affecting the business environment and managerial decisions including the legal system and methods of dispute resolution. Topics include torts, crime contracts, product liability, business organization, employment, antitrust, environmental protection, incorporates ethical considerations and international perspectives. Uses case studies.



MGMT335   Family Business Dynamics ( units)
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MGMT339   Prin Of Manag & Operation (3 units)
Prerequisite:  All lower-division business core courses and Business Admin 301, Co-requisite: ISDS 361A

Administrative processes in utility-creating business operations: decision making; planning; controlling; supporting business information systems; measuring and improving effectiveness; production processes, production operations and institutions in America and worldwide business. Uses the Production Lab.


MGMT340   Organizational Behavior (3 units)
Prerequisite:  General Education in Social Sciences,Co-requisites: Buad 301 and ISDS 361A

Social and cultural environments of business. Business ethics. Communication, leadership, motivation, perception, personality development, group dynamics and group growth. Human behavior and organizational design and management practice in American and world wide business.


MGMT343   Human Resource Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Buad 301 and Mgmt 340 or equivalent

A survey of the Human Resource Management function in organizations. Topics include the following: selection, recruiting, training, compensation and performance appraisal.


MGMT346   Internat'l Law for Bus (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 246 or equivalent

Study of the international legal environment in which firms operate. Case studies in the areas of treaties and laws, EU, NAFTA, international contracts, regulation of imports, exports and competition, government policies, enforcement of property rights and issues involving ethical responsibilities.


MGMT348   Commercial Law (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 246 or equivalent

The philosophy, institutions and role of and ethical considerations in commercial transactions. Case studies in sales, storage and shipment of goods, commercial paper, debtor rights and remedies, bankruptcy, secured transactions, suretyship.


MGMT349   Law For Small Business (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Buad 301 and Mgmt 246

The philosophy, institution and role of the law and their practical applications in the area of interest to the small business person. Product liability, consumer rights, worker's compensation and other topics.


MGMT350   International Bus & Mgmt (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339 or Mgmt 340

A survey course on business activities of firms across national boundaries. It includes sociocultural patterns, global logistics and sourcing foreign investment and banking, technology transfer, and macroeconomic and regulatory environment world regions and economic blocks incorporated in the analysis


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MGMT421   Operations Systems Design (3 units)
Prerequisite:  ISDS 361A

Managerial problems associated with design and operations system, including product and process design, facilities planning, capacity choice, job design, automation, quality management and maintenance.


MGMT422   Production and Inventory Control (3 units)
Prerequisite:  ISDS 361A

Planning and controlling of production activities and inventory levels. Identification of key problem areas. Presentation of applicable techniques and systems, and organizational and managerial concepts. Utilization of computer decision models


MGMT423   Purch/Supply Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339

Addresses the operational and strategic role of purchasing/supply management in organizations. Develops skills and knowledge in supplier selection/evaluation, negotiation, cost/price analysis, contract management, global sourcing, commodity analysis, and value analysis. Exercises, cases, guest speakers will be used.


MGMT425   Productivity and Quality Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339 and ISDS 361A

Definitive discussion and measurement of productivity and quality and their strategic role. Development of a comprehensive approach to managing and improving productivity and quality, including strategic, organizational, operational technological aspects. Case studies on productivity and quality in service and manufacturing operations.


MGMT430   Intgrtd Supply Chain Mgmt ( units)
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MGMT432   Staffing (3 units)
Prerequisite:  mgmt 343 or equivalent.

This course examines the theories and techniques related to employee staffing. topics include the following: planning, legal issues, job analysis, measurement, internal and external recruitment and selection, and decision-making.


MGMT434   Compensation (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 343 or equivalent.

This course focuses on the development of equitable compensation and benefit programs in order to retain a productive workforce. Topics include the following: job analysis and evaluation, pay structures, salary survey, individual compensation, incentive systems, and benefits.


MGMT435   Service Organizations and Operations (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339

Analysis and applications of general management and operations management concepts to service organizations, and interactions among various function areas. Case analyses of banks, airlines, health care, food service and others. Includes field trips and use of computer labs and models.


MGMT436   Training & Development ( units)
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MGMT440   Emerging Issues In Mgt (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339 and 340 or consent of instructor.

For upper-division and graduate students. Business and management in America. The interrelationships of technological, economic, political and social forces with the business enterprises and their ethical obligations to owners, employees, consumers and society at large. Open to non-business majors.


MGMT441   Labor-Management Relation (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 340

Impact of labor-management relations upon labor, management, and the public. Proper grievance procedure, collective bargaining and settlement of disputes.


MGMT443   Team Leadership Skills (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339 and 340 or equivalent.

Managerial skills in group dynamics as they relate to team performance. Cultural diversity including value differences and perception. Leadership: problem solving, idea generation, communications and conflict management. Organizational change and designs that enhance team effectiveness.


MGMT444   Project Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 339, ISDS 361A, ISDS 361B, and other 300 level mgmt courses in student's concentration

Technology for managing business and other enterprises as cyber systems. The design and control of systems appropriate for product, project and program levels of analysis. Uses Production Lab.


MGMT445   Employment Law (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 246 or consent of instructor.

The study of legal and ethical issues of the employment relationships and environment. Case studies of the area of agency, independent contractors, responsibilities of managing offers, the hiring process, discrimination, wages, hours and benefits, termination, OSHA, workers compensation and other regulations affecting employment. International implications of employment will also be discussed.


MGMT446   Entertainment Bus Law (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 246, or consent of instructor.

Study of the legal/business issues in the Entertainment Industry. Topics include: Copyright, trademark, publicity and privacy right, artist credit, defamation, entertainment contracts, creator control, moral rights, entertainment guilds, business and legal representation of artists, performing rights societies and government regulation.


MGMT447   Internet Legal Issues (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Mgmt 246, jr. sr. or graduate standing in Business Admin., or consent of instructor.

Study of the legal and ethical issues relating to the internet information technology. Case studies in the areas of intellectual property, e-commerce, on-line contracting, taxation, securities, privacy, obscenity, defamation, information security, network crime and global issues.


MGMT449   Seminar In Strategic Mgt (3 units)
Prerequisite:  ISDS 361A

Managerial problems associated with design and operations system, including product and process design, facilities planning, capacity choice, job design, automation, quality management and maintenance.


MGMT455   Cross-Cultural Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 339 or Management 340

This course is designed to challenge you to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the ways in which culture affects management decisions. Not available for graduate degree credit


MGMT461   Entrepreneurial MGMT (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Accounting 201B and Management 339 for CBE students. Accounting 201A and Business Admin 301 for non-CBE students.

How to plan organize and control new ventures. Emphasis on setting up business level strategy and corresponding systems to improve venture performance. Casework, research and fieldwork with selected local businesses. Not applicable for graduate degree credit.


MGMT464   Entrepreneurial Ldrshp (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 340 for CBE students.

Coverage of leadership roles, organizational development and human resource management of new ventures. Emphasis on setting up systems to improve venture performance that comply with related laws and regulations. Casework, research and fieldwork with selected local businesses. Not applicable for graduate degree credit.


MGMT465A   Venture Creation/Funding (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 461, Marketing 462, Accounting 463, Management 464 or consent of instructor

How to develop product and service concepts for new ventures, test the concepts, set business strategy, design operating systems, and develop financial forecasts, while com- plying to related laws and regulations. Venture teams will prepare business plans and make funding presentations.


MGMT465B   New Venture Launch (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 465A

Venture teams will launch new ventures. The new ventures may be start up businesses or new profit centers within existing businesses. Final report and oral presentation on venture results.


MGMT480   Global Strategic Managemt (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Business Admin 301

completion of all other International Business core courses and departmental approval. This course deals primarily with the conceptualization, formulation, and implementation of successful global business strategies. Other topics include managing cultural differences, strategic alliances, and strategies for the Pacific Rim and Europe.


MGMT495   Internship (3 units)
Prerequisite:  six units of upper-division management courses including Management 339; concentration in management or international business; consent of department internship adviser; at least junior standing, 2.5 GPA and one semester in residence at the university. Planned and supervised work experience. May be repeated for credit up to a total of six units. Credit/No Credit only.




MGMT495E   Internship ( units)
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MGMT499   Independent Study (3 units)
Prerequisite:  senior standing and approval by the Department Chair. Open to qualified students desiring to pursue directed independent inquiry. May be repeated for credit. Not open to students on academic probation.




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MGMT515   Management of Information in the Corporate Environment (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status

Review and application of management information systems in business. System planning, system design and analysis, use of files, decision support systems, expert systems, and implementation of management information systems.

MGMT516   Organizational Theory and Management of Operations (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status, InfoSys/DecSci 514 (may be taken concurrently), Accounting 510, Econ 515.

Modern organization theory and application in utility-creating operations. Interpersonal behavior, planning, control, organizing, directing, communication, production and information systems, and measures of effectiveness. International applications. Business ethics and relationships to society and politics. Graduate discussion and research reports.

MGMT518   Legal Environment of Business (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status.

Law applicable to business institutions and inherent in business decisions with consideration of the ethical, social and political influences as they affect business organizations and operations both here and abroad; nature and sources of law, the judicial system and case studies in areas of enforceable agreements, products liability, employment, business organizations and trade regulation.

MGMT520   International Legal Environment of Business (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status

Study of the international legal environment in which firms operate. Case studies in the areas of treaties and laws. World Trade Organization, EU, NAFTA, international contracts, dispute resolutions, regulation of imports, export and competition, government policies, enforcement of property rights and issues involving ethical responsibilities.

MGMT524   Seminar in Organizational Behavior and Administration (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status,

Management 516 and 518 or equivalent. Human behavior in organizations, studies in organizational theories, and administrative action.

MGMT525   Seminar in Team Leadership Skills (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 524 or equivalent (with instructor’s consent).

Graduate seminar and workshop to develop hands-on leadership skills to manage high-performance work teams. Topics include methods for self-awareness, making oral presentations, interviewing, stress management, supportive communication, problem solving, influencing and motivating others, managing conflict, empowering, delegating, and team building.

MGMT535   Management 516 and InfoSys/DecSci 514. (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 516 and InfoSys/DecSci 514.

An in-depth study of selected POM topics. Discussions of the operations function role and its importance, identification of the problem areas, and reviewing of the related concepts and techniques, including computer applications. Emphasizing the current POM topics of interest to top management.

MGMT539   Supply Chain Management: Making E-Business Happen (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 516 or equivalent.

This course briefly introduces the mechanics and impact of E-business and then focuses on the development of the E-supply chain, a key component of E-business. It discusses the strategic design of E-business and the supply chain, methods of integration throughout the supply chain, and the means by which to develop differentiation of competitive advantage through the supply chain. Articles and cases from both services and manufacturing will be used.

MGMT540   New Venture Leadership and Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  Management 516.

Coverage of leadership roles, organizational development and human resource management, planning, and control issues for new ventures. Emphasis on setting up operations, and engaging human resources, to better serve customers and improve venture performance. Casework, research and fieldwork with selected local businesses.

MGMT542   Labor and Employment Relations Seminar (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status, Management 516 and 518.

An exploration and review of traditional labor relations as well as the developing issues in employment relations involving non-union employees, with a special focus on the various ways of resolving both labor and employment disputes. The seminar will explore collective bargaining, bargaining by objectives, dispute resolution methods in both interest and rights disputes: arbitration, mediation, and fact-finding of both traditional labor disputes involving salaried and professional employees.

MGMT543   Seminar in Human Resource Management -- Management (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status, Management 516 and 518.

Cases, problems and significant personnel administration literature in personnel administration and human relations.

MGMT547   Comparative Management (3 units)
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Management practices and processes in five geographical areas; market-structures and management characteristics different from those in the United States. Constraints which vary between countries because of cultural, legal, economic and/or political differences.

MGMT581   Entrepreneurship and New Ventures (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status and all MBA foundation coursework except Business Admin 590.

Advanced application of business administration techniques for the planning, financing, capitalization and operation of emerging, fast growth business. Casework, research and fieldwork with selected local businesses.

MGMT582   Organizational Development and Change (3 units)
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(Same as Political Science 582

MGMT599   Independent Grad Research (3 units)
Prerequisite:  classified CBE status

consent of instructor, consent of the department chair and Associate Dean. May be repeated for credit. Not open to students on academic probation.

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