Nevada State College - Academics - School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Course Descriptions

MGT 301
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3+0) 3 credits
Fundamentals and principles of management. Administrative policies, objectives, and procedures. Problems of organization control and leadership. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, BUS 101.

MGT 367
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3+0) 3 credits
Objectives, functions, organization, and philosophy of personnel relations. Special emphasis on employment, training, and labor relations. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, MGT 301.

MGT 391
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS (3+0) 3 credits
Identification and formulation of decision problems; introduction to the use of quantitative tools in business including linear programming, non-linear programming, game theory, and similar techniques: construction of quantitative models and their relationship to the use of electronic computers in business decision making. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, MATH 132, IS 101.

MGT 415
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY (3+0) 3 credits
Study of the evolution of American business in the context of its changing political and social environment. Analysis of the origins of the American business creed, the concept of social responsibility of business, and the expanding role of the corporation. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, MGT 301, BLW 302.

MGT 423/623
ADVANCED TOPICS IN ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOR (3+0) 3 credits
Selected behavioral influences affecting decision making, organizational structure, including organizational power and politics, change and development, and/or creativity. Pre-requisite(s): MGT 301.

MGT 480
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (3+0) 3 credits
Strategy, operations, and external relationships involved in international commerce with emphasis on management of multinational corporations. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, MGT 301.

MGT 491/691
ADVANCED SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT (3+0) 3 credits
Advanced study of selected topics in Management.

MGT 492
ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT (3+0) 3 credits
Concepts, theories, and case studies concerning the behavior of people in modern business organizations. Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing, MGT 301.

MGT 494
SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT (3+0) 3 credits
Analysis of the nature and problems of, and approaches to, management, planning, organizing and decision making, and controlling through the study of recent relevant literature and selected cases. Pre-requisite(s): Senior standing and MGT 301.