Courses: Management (MANA)College: C. T. Bauer College of Business

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

MANA 3335: Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing. Credit for both MANA 3335 and MANA 3333:3334 cannot be applied toward a degree. General management functions and the role of individual, group, and organizational behavior in the management process.

MANA 3350: Introduction to the International Environment of Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing. Overview of economic, political, legal and social concepts, institutions, and events that affect the conduct of business in a global operating environment.

MANA 3399: Senior Honor Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: approval of the department chair and the Bauer College's Office of Undergraduate Business Programs.

MANA 4399: Senior Honor Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: approval of the department chair and the Bauer College's Office of Undergraduate Business Programs.

MANA 4198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisites: senior standing and approval of department chair.

MANA 4298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester. Prerequisites: senior standing and approval of department chair.

MANA 4310: Behavioral Finance (also FINA 4310)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: FINA 3332 and STAT 3331 or equivalents. Examination of individual decision behavior within a financial market context. Evaluation of psychological explanations for market movements and anomalies. Emphasis on the application of psychological principles to decision making behavior.

MANA 4330: Introduction to Human Resource Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335. A survey of personnel management and the utilization of human resources, including research and applications.

MANA 4331: Current Issues in Human Resource Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent, and MANA 4330 or equivalent . Topics of current interest and emerging issues in human resource management, including implications for research and applications.

MANA 4333: Current Issues in Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335. Analysis of current issues in management with an emphasis on problem solving, innovation, and organizational change.

MANA 4334: Industrial Relations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent, and MANA 4330 or equivalent. Legal, strategic, and behavioral aspects of labor-management relations.

MANA 4335: Global Human Resource Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 and MANA 4330 or equivalents. Human resource management practices in global corporations.

MANA 4336: Legal Issues for Managers
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. State and federal laws that affect management behavior and organizational practices.

MANA 4337: Stress and Work
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. Causes, impact, prevention, and management of stress in work settings.

MANA 4338: Performance Management Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent, and MANA 4330 or equivalent. Performance measurement and management systems.

MANA 4339: Legal Issues for Human Resource Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. State and federal employment laws that affect human resource management practices and procedures.

MANA 4340: International Cross-Cultural Negotiations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. Bargaining situations, processes, and styles; comparisons across cultures and in the global business environment.

MANA 4341: Leading Organizational Change
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MANA 3335 and junior standing. Processes of planned organizational change at the individual level with emphasis on design, intervention methods, and evaluation of change programs.

MANA 4342: Organizational Theory and Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. Organizational structure, design, and processes that influence effectiveness, as well as their interface with the external environment.

MANA 4346: Leadership Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MANA 3335 and junior standing. Effective leadership in dyads and groups - strategically across hierarchical levels as well as beyond organizational boundaries.

MANA 4347: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. Role of ethics and social responsibility in the management of public and private sector organizations.

MANA 4348: Global Leadership
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MANA 3335 and junior standing. Roles of global leaders, the competencies they need to develop, the challenges they face, and the personal and organizational aspects of becoming a global leader.

MANA 4349: Managerial Decision Making
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335, and STAT 3331. Integration and application of administrative theory in the decision-making process.

MANA 4350: International Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both MANA 4350 and INTB 4350. Managerial effectiveness and its implications for global organizations.

MANA 4353: Management Training and Career Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent and MANA 4330 or equivalent. Practices and trends in training and development in organizations, including skills training, coaching and mentoring, leadership training, and motivational techniques.

MANA 4354: Issues in Equal Employment Opportunity
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MANA 3335 or equivalent and prior approval of instructor. Equal employment opportunity topics with emphasis on relevant federal and state government activities.

MANA 4355: Selection and Staffing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent, and MANA 4330 or equivalent. Selection and staffing methods and practices in organizations, including evaluation of the impact of selection on individual and organizational performance.

MANA 4356: Managing Diversity
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 or equivalent. The effects of changing global worker demographics on the effective management of organizations.

MANA 4358: Compensation Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, MANA 3335 or equivalent, and MANA 4330 or equivalent. Processes and decisions used to develop and implement systems in organizations, including effects on individual and organization performance.

MANA 4361: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335. An overview of the history and concepts of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial behavior, new venture idea generation and evaluation, funding and legal issues, and business plan development.

MANA 4362: Management of New and Small Businesses
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335. Managerial aspects of operating small businesses, including start-up, growth, and transition; diversification, planning and control issues.

MANA 4383: Business Policy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: senior standing and successful completion of all other Bachelor of Business Administration core courses except MARK 4377. Administrative processes under conditions of uncertainty, including integrating analysis and policy determinants at the overall management level.

MANA 4385: Introduction to Strategic Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MANA 3335 and ECON 2304. Developing and understanding strategies for competing in various types of industry structures. Examination of corporate decisions by analysis of such issues as industry evolution, competitor profiles, and entry/exit barriers.

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Effective beginning Fall 2013:
MANA 4396: Management Internship
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MANA 3335 and approval of department chair. Enhancement of concepts and techniques learned in the classroom through work experience directly related to the profession. Written report required.

MANA 4397: Selected Topics in Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and approval of department chair or program director. May be repeated when topics vary.

MANA 4398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: senior standing and approval of department chair.

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: April 17, 2013