Management Course Descriptions
MGMT 240
How to Build Employee Morale and Motivate Employees
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
Motivation is one of the key ingredients in employee performance and productivity. When workers have clear work objectives, the right skills, and a supportive work environment, they won't get the job done without sufficient motivation to achieve those work objectives. This course introduces a series of motivational theories that the manager can use to successfully meet the needs of individual workers and improve productivity on the job. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 242
Applied Motivational Practices
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
This is a class in advanced motivational practices that may be used to motivate employees to improve their productivity. Motivational theories are used as a tool to improve the performance of associates. A feeling of appreciation is critical in the increased productivity of employees and this unit provides instruction in how to accomplish these desired outcomes. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 244
Stress Management
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
An outline of stress and its causes and consequences will be discussed. Why it affects people differently will be explained. The physiological, psychological and behavior of stress will be examined. Five ways will be identified to manage stress in the workplace. This will give the manager the necessary tools to understand and better manage stress in the workplace. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 246
Improving Individual Performance, Perception and Personality
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
This course examines perception and the ways it influences decisions and attitudes in the workplace. An examination of social theory, stereotyping, the attribution process, personality traits and other related theories would be conducted. Diversity management training often communicates the value of diversity and increase awareness of perceptual biases, but do not correct deep-rooted prejudices. Personality may explain some of these differences as it is explored in more detail in this unit. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 248
Ethics, Values and Emotions in the Workplace
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
The ethics of a business are critical to its success. This unit discusses the values, ethics and behaviors exhibited in businesses and their impact on both the staff and profitability of the company. This unit will give each participant the skills to understand and monitor the emotions of themselves and their associates. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 250
Communicate Successfully in the Organization
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
This course explains how communications facilitates knowledge sharing, aids decision-making, coordinates work activities and fulfills the need for affiliation. The manner in which the communication process is used to form, encode and transmit the intended messages and provides feedback to the sender is discussed. This unit shows various ways to improve the communications. Individual and company-wide solutions are offered. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 252
Building Great Teams
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
All teams are groups because they consist of people with a unifying relationship, but some groups do not have the purposive interaction of terms. This unit covers the dynamics of good groups decision-making. Many different techniques are discussed to improve team building. Managers who gain the skills discussed in this unit should be able to build teams that are successful in their operation. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 254
Getting Employees Involved in Management Decisions
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
Managers will learn the importance of having employees involved in the operations of the organization. They will learn that employee involvement may lead to higher quality decisions, employee satisfaction, empowerment, and development in decision-making skills. An emphasis on the importance of quality is covered. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 256
How to Make Great Decisions
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
The importance of good decision-making and the techniques to achieve the same are discussed. The four stages of creativity are learned by the participants to improve their decision-making potential. How managers can improve the organizational creativity is discussed along with a variety of management techniques to bring this about in the workplace. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 258
Power and Politics in the Business and How to Use Them
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
Power is the capacity to influence others. The five basis of power are discussed and then it is shown how to leverage this power. Sexual harassment is an abuse of power and the offender may not be aware of the result of their actions on others. Ways to abuse power are discussed. The tactics used to attempt to abuse power are discussed. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 260
What is Conflict?
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
Being able to successfully handle conflict management is the objective of this unit. Techniques to be used in conflict management will be discussed. The process of negotiation is explained. A variety of different approaches and outcomes to handling conflict are discussed. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 262
Steps to Being a Great Leader
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
The characteristics of good leaders are explained. Leadership is divided into two clusters. Contingency leadership techniques theories are explained. Path-goal and other theories are used to improve productivity. Leadership practiced by women is different than men. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 264
Using Change to Improve an Organization
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
There are several different ways to manage change in the organization. Leadership techniques are used in different situations. Care should be taken to understand the need for a change agent. Change is important to the long-term success of all companies. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 266
The Culture of Organizations
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
The corporate culture that exists in a business serves as a guide for all business decisions. The three main functions will be covered. Companies with a strong corporate culture are more likely to be more successful. It is important that all publics observe a clear and consistent culture. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 268
Making Employees Feel at Home
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
A psychological contract between managers and employees that contains a set of perceived mutual obligations exists. Trust is a critical element of this contract. In the work force of today, many different worker classifications exist in a firm. If workers are made to feel a part of the organization they are more likely to have a higher level of productivity and techniques to accomplish this will be taught. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 270
Design a Winning Organizational Structure
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
This class deals with the organizational structure and the division of labor. It discusses the basic elements of element structure and includes span of control, centralization, formalization, and departmentalization. Different styles of structures to meet new and changing working conditions will be discussed. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 272
Interview, Select and Retain Good Employees
.5 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 9 hours LEC
This unit deals with the hiring, firing, training and retention of good employees. Emphasis is on determining what the job description and job specification will be for the best employee and then the steps necessary to secure that employee. A variety of techniques to accomplish these goals are discussed. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 274
Day Trading-Investing on the Internet
1 Unit
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 18 hours LEC
This is an opportunity to engage in day trading of stocks in a controlled environment. A basic knowledge of securities is taught. Then the experience of buying and selling stocks on a continuous basis over a limited period of time is engaged in on a controlled basis. This virtual experience does not involve real money, but brings the reality of winning and losing into the class setting. All work must be completed, turned in, and the final exam completed prior to the first day of the regularly scheduled semester finals.
MGMT 294
Topics in Management
.5-5 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
This is a series of special topics designed to provide prospective and current managers with skills development in a wide variety of topical areas. Each topic is designed to allow each person to design his/her own set of learning objectives to complete the learning experiences in management. Certificates are available for completion of both basic and advanced levels of academic performance. Students are encouraged to sign-up for all the units they need to accomplish their goals. Instruction is geared to utilize the business community as a learning laboratory.
MGMT 295
Independent Studies in Management
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
MGMT 299
Experimental Offering in Management
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
MGMT 308
Personnel and Human Resources Management
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course presents the student with the materials necessary to begin the complex study and analysis of such areas as civil rights, labor law, the personnel "Human Resources" organization and various management theories currently found in both public and private sector organization.
MGMT 360
Management Communication
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: MGMT 362
General Education: AA/AS Area II (b)
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course provides skill training in coping with communication problems in organizations and includes the study of the communication process, the analysis of the barriers to effective oral and written communication, and the development of guidelines to improve interpersonal relations within an organization through the effective methods of oral and written communications.
MGMT 362
Techniques of Management
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This is a basic course in management that introduces a variety of modern management concepts. This course includes the basic management functions of planning, organization, staffing, leadership, and control. In addition, such concepts as team development, communication, business ethics, and global management perspectives will be discussed.
MGMT 372
Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Effective human interaction principles that build confidence, competence and positive attitudes in work organizations are learned in this course. Topics that include the basis for human behavior, perception, communication, motivation, performance improvement, group behavior, ethics and social responsibility are major areas of emphasis. This course emphasizes the psychology of human relations management.
MGMT 495
Independent Studies in Management
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
MGMT 498
Work Experience in Management
1-4 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 300 hours LAB
This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within their current job. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms, which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the course of the semester, the student is required to fulfill an 18 hour orientation and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken again when there is new or expanded learning on the job for a maximum of 16 units.
MGMT 499
Experimental Offering in Management
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB