Management Courses

MN 101
Understanding Business in a Changing World
This course provides an opportunity to learn the role business plays in society on a national and international level. Students will have the opportunity to explore their roles as consumers, employees, or investors. They will have the opportunity to learn about corporate socially responsibility. Students will also explore how global politics and economics impacts business strategy and management decisions. This course provides a useful link between liberal arts studies and the business world. Fall and Spring. Group: II

MN 211
Management Principles
The managerial activities of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are examined as they are carried out at various levels in profit, nonprofit, government, and health care organizations. Concepts covered include; understanding the manager's job, strategic and tactical planning, organization design, analyzing and motivating performance, leading versus managing, managing teamwork, and controlling operations. Fall.
Prerequisite MN 101 or permission. Group: II.

MN 220
Organizational Change: Strategies and Methods
Organizational Change: Strategies and Methods is a multi-disciplinary course incorporating organizational change contracting, strategic change analysis and planning, intervention methods, and change skills development. The mission of the course is to introduce students to the world of facilitating organizational change as it’s actually practiced. There is a mix of course content in the form of change models based on an organization’s needs and the methods used by practitioners to achieve planned change goals. There is also an emphasis on inclusive leadership, social responsibility, and communication skills typically required to manage and improve organizational effectiveness. The course would make use of lectures, case analysis, and experiential exercises. The course is specifically intended for students who are majoring, or are seriously considering a major, in Management and Organizational Change. Spring.
Prerequisite: MN 101, MN 211, or permission. Group: II.

MN 250
Quantitative Methods for Business
This course covers a wide range of topics, including: markups, markdowns, annuities, sinking funds, inventory, overheads, installment buying, trade and cash discounts, financial ratios, economic indicators, probability and demographic statistics. Students learn to compute and interpret basic quantitative data in the areas of business and economics. Offered selectively.
Prerequisite: MA 102 or equivalent. Group: II.

MN 260
International Business
The effects of diverse political, economic, and social systems on global business are explored in this course. Students will examine the impact of multinational companies on their host countries and how international business is managed in small and large organizations. Fall 2011.
Group: II.

MN 270
The Nonprofit Organization
This course exposes students to the role and scope of the nonprofit organization in our country. Specific topics include: voluntary organization management and leadership; inclusive leadership style; the dynamic functions and membership structure of nonprofit organizations, including staff, board, and other volunteer relations; governance and management of nonprofit organizations; resource mobilization; program development, management, and evaluation; scope of philanthropy; and the role of volunteerism in a democratic society. Offered selectively. Group: II.

MN 301
Human Resource Management
Starting with the critical HR functions of recruitment, selection, training, performance analysis, and compensation in organizations, this course explores the range of behaviors and issues involved in managing an organization’s most crucial resource—its employees. Topics covered include behavioral Interviewing, mentoring, coaching, appraisal, affirmative action, sexual harassment, union/management relations, safety and health issues. Approaches to motivation and leadership in the workplace are explored. Fall 2012 and alternate years.
Prerequisite: MN 211. Group II

MN 304
Business Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Organizations continue to grow more complex as mergers, acquisitions, and increasingly sophisticated technologies tie together far-flung domestic and international operations. This course provides learners with an understanding of the dynamics of organizations, as they explore management practices and new models of leadership, including the inclusive leadership model. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of the business leader’s style and its relationship to the effectiveness of the organization, both from an internal and external customer satisfaction standpoint. Using simulations, case studies, experiential exercises and readings, students explore how leaders operate in organizations as they accomplish goals, and adapt to change. Spring.
Prerequisite: MN 211. Group: II.

MN 328
Entrepreneurship
What is involved in starting a new business venture? Students learn about the start-up process, including how to assess opportunities, obtain financing, and plan for launching, managing, and growing a new business. Preparing a detailed, written business plan is a key component of this course. The focus is on starting a small business. Fall 2012 and alternate years. Prerequisite: MN 211 Group: II.

MN 341
Business Law
A variety of legal principles and considerations affecting business operations are explored. Specific areas of the law covered include forms of business organization, contracts, personal injury law (including product liability), labor and employment law, consumer protection, and real estate law. Spring 2013 and alternate years.
Prerequisite: Sophomore status or permission. Group: II.

MN 351
Methods for Managerial Decision Making
This course exposes students to the quantitative and qualitative tools necessary for managerial problem-solving, decision-making, and other key analytical tasks. MN 251 is a core requirement for the major in Management and Organizational Change. Fall 2011. Starting in 2012-2013, this course will be offered in the spring.
Prerequisite: MN 211 or permission Group: II.

MN 401
Business Policy and Strategy
In this course, students get practice integrating knowledge gained in prior courses focused on the functional areas of management. Using readings and cases from profit and non-profit organizations, students examine the likely impact of various strategies on an organization's ability to achieve planned operational results and realize its future vision.
Offered selectively Group: II
Prerequisite: Senior status.

MN 490
Senior Seminar in Managerial and Organizational Change
The capstone course in the Management and Organizational Change Program serves to integrate the knowledge and skills gained through the development of managerial and organizational change strategies to ensure the character and success of profit and nonprofit organizations. Spring 2012 and Fall starting in 2012.
Prerequisite: Senior status. Group: II.

MN 495
Senior Internship (6 credits)
The internship provides a carefully selected work experience in an organizational setting related to each student’s special interests and career goals. Interns work a minimum of 16 hours per week at corporate or nonprofit sites, where they acquire and enhance their career skills. A required weekly seminar focuses on issues arising in the workplace. Students keep a journal, read articles related to their work experience, and consolidate their learning in a final presentation. The deadline Fall 2011 and Spring starting in 2013.
Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of the B.A. Coordinator. Group: II.