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Courses with the MGMT Subject

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Management (MGMT)

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No letter-graded course offered by the Carson College of Business may be taken for a Pass, Fail (P, F) grade.


101 Fundamentals of Business 3 Enrollment not allowed if credit for B A 100 already earned. Introduction to the practice of business with explanations of business environments, strategy, organization, functional areas, terminology, processes, tasks and ethics. Credit not allowed for MGMT 101 if credit already earned in B A 100. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

301 Principles of Management and Organization 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Principles of management and administration aimed at improving effectiveness of all types of organizations. Credit not allowed for MGMT 101 if credit already earned in MGMT 301. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

401 Leading People and Organizations 3 Course Prerequisite: B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211, or MGMT 301; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management option, or Biomedical Business option; junior standing. Leadership, motivation, team building, group dynamics, interpersonal and group conflict, and job design. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

415 Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity 3 Course Prerequisite: B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211, or MGMT 301; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business or Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management option; junior standing. Current trends and issues regarding workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion; effective management of individual differences and similarities and diversity-related dynamics to maximize the benefits of an increasingly diverse and global workforce.

430 Interdisciplinary Corporate Scholars 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: Selection into a WSU Corporate Scholars Program or by department permission; senior standing. Formulation, management, implementation, and completion of an interdisciplinary project. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

450 Personnel and Human Resources Management 3 Course Prerequisite: B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211, or MGMT 301; MGTOP 215, PSYCH 311, STAT 212, STAT 360, or STAT 370; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, major in Economic Sci, or option of Personnel Psych & Human Resource Mgt. Policy and practice in human resource utilization, selecting, training, motivating, evaluating, and compensating employees; labor relations; EEO legislation. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

455 Recruiting and Hiring Human Capital 3 Course Prerequisite: MGMT 450 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Economic Sciences, or option of Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management. Selection issues; methods of forecasting, planning, recruitment, selection; analysis of psychometric properties of tests; techniques for assessing reliability and validity. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

456 [M] Evaluating and Rewarding Employees 3 Course Prerequisite: MGMT 450 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Economic Sciences, or option of Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management. Theoretical, research, and applied issues related to the compensation of employees. Typically offered Fall and Spring.

483 [M] Management of Innovation and Change 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, major in Economic Sciences, Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management option, or Biomedical Business option; junior standing. Analysis of innovation and change theories in organizations; managing innovation in networks and teams; technology, structure, culture, and environment.

485 [M] Negotiation Skills 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Economic Sciences, or option of Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management, or to the Professional Sales Certificate Program; junior standing. Bargaining skills across a broad range of business settings; experiential work.

487 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, major in Economic Sciences, or option of Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management; junior standing. Management systems and performance frameworks for sustainability practices in an organizational setting; the nature and sources of corporate social responsibilities, including risks and impacts associated with business activities on stakeholders and the environment. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

491 [CAPS] Strategic Management 3 Course Prerequisite: FIN 325; I BUS 380; MGTOP 340; MIS 250; MKTG 360; completion of Carson Career Amplifier Tier II or Crimson Pathway I; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; senior standing. Capstone course integrating diverse functional knowledge for strategy formulation, implementation and competitive advantage from the perspective of top management. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

496 Special Topics 3 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or option of Personnel Psychology & Human Resource Management. Typically offered Summer Session.

498 Internship V 2-15 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 15 credits. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Cooperative educational internship with a business, government or non-profit organization. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

582 Personnel and Human Resource Management 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Human resources and personnel administration; selection, training, compensation, performance appraisal, labor relations, health and safety, EEO legislation. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

584 Seminar in Entrepreneurship 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Business Administration. Advanced, doctoral-level topics in entrepreneurship. Typically offered Fall.

585 Advanced Negotiation Skills 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Accounting program, MBA program, Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program, or Business Ph.D. programs. Bargaining skills in multi-stakeholder settings; experiential work.

587 Professional Ethics and Practice in Business 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Ethical issues faced by businesses in the current environment; traditional sources for discerning professional and ethical practices. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

588 Management of Innovation 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Technological transitions and technology strategy; knowledge and creativity in organizations; managing innovation processes, technical employees, and cross-functional cooperation. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

589 Seminar in Management 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Special topics in management, organization behavior, organization theory, human resource management and strategic management. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

590 Strategy Formulation and Organizational Design 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program and completion of MBA Prerequisites, including: B_A 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, ACCTG 550 and ECONS 555. Relationship between the formulation of strategy and the selection of effective organizational structures and systems. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

593 Managerial Leadership and Productivity 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program or Carson College of Business Graduate Certificate and completion of MBA Prerequisites, including: B A 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, ACCTG 550 and ECONS 555. Organizational behavior and human motivation in the workplace; organization and leadership theories, studies, projects and models leading to improved productivity. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.

594 Seminar in Organizational Theory 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Business Administration. Advanced, doctoral-level topics in organizational theory. Typically offered Spring.

595 Seminar in Strategic Management 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Business Administration. Advanced, doctoral-level topics in Strategic Management. Typically offered Fall.

597 Seminar in International Management 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Business Administration. Advanced, doctoral-level topics in International Management.

598 Seminar in Management Research 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Classic and contemporary special research topics in the field of Management. Typically offered Spring.

599 Seminar in Management (Organizational Behavior) 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Advanced doctoral-level topics in organizational behavior. Typically offered Spring.

600 Special Projects or Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Independent study, special projects, and/or internships. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor before enrolling in 600 credit, which cannot be used toward the core graded credits required for a graduate degree. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.

702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Independent research in special problems, directed study, and/or examination credit for students in a non-thesis master's degree program. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 702 credit. S, U grading.

800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the Business Administration - Management PhD program. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their doctoral research, dissertation and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 800 credit. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, U grading.

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