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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MANAGEMENT
(MGT)

3003 Business Communication and Professional Development
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: COM 1043 or COM 1053, and WRC 1023.
This course examines basic interpersonal communication processes within written and oral channels, with practical applications for the business environment. Issues regarding cross-cultural communications and ethical considerations in business communication are discussed. The course emphasizes three areas: 1) planning, researching, organizing, writing, editing, and revising business-related documents; 2) planning, organizing, and delivering oral presentations in a business setting; and 3) preparing for professional success in the business world, including career planning, networking, job searching, resumé preparation, and job application and interviewing. Written assignments and oral presentations are required. (Formerly MGT 3043. Credit cannot be earned for both MGT 3003 and MGT 3043.)

3013 Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the complex role managers play in creating and maintaining organizations. Organization theory and behavior are explored within the context of changing technological, social, and political/legal environments and the internationalization of the economy. Some introduction to strategic analysis, planning, and decision making. Attention is given to the ethical dimensions of management and social responsibility.

3023 Understanding People and Organizations
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3013.
A critical examination of behavioral theory as it relates to the management of individuals, dyads, and groups in organizations. Investigation of the organization as an open system of tasks, structures, tools, and people in states of continuous change.

3123 Organizational Communication
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013.
Theory and research in organizational communication. The course will examine the barriers to effective organizational communication; group communication and decision making; information flows through the formal and informal networks of organizations. The course will also stress the means of evaluating organizational communication effectiveness. (Same as COM 3893. Credit cannot be earned for both MGT 3123 and COM 3893.)

3253 Interpersonal Communication
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3003.
Theory and research of communication in personal and professional settings. The course stresses the social context of communication and emphasizes skills, knowledge, and motivation of verbal and nonverbal interactions. (Same as COM 3383. Credit cannot be earned for both MGT 3253 and COM 3383.)

3613 Managing Human Resources
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3013.
Analysis of how organizations attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees, and how they interact with organizations representing employees. Designed to provide students with an opportunity to understand the functional areas of human resource management and the integration of these functions into an effective and efficient human resource management system.

3803 Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Analysis of administrative structure, decision making, and program delivery for nonprofit organizations. Includes management of agency operations in areas of leadership, strategic planning, staffing, personnel selection and policies, volunteers, boards, and community relations.

4023 Business Plan
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013.
This course requires students to work in a team where they propose a new business and develop a business plan for the business. The teams will learn to present and defend their plan and will compete in a business plan competition at the end of the semester.

4073 International Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013.
Management in a multinational context. The study of international business strategy, structure, organization options, staffing, communications, cultural dimensions, and different countries' objectives and political and legal frameworks. Emphasis on thinking globally and competitively.

4083 Comparative International Management Practices
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013.
The study of management practices of other countries, including their cultural, social, political and legal, and industrial economic perspectives. Emphasis on different international regions at different times and their impact on American and global management practices.

4203 Business and Society
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3003.
A study of the impact of societal influences on the business decision-making process. Special attention given to business-government relationships and the role of the organization in the community.

4213 Designing Organizations
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003, MGT 3013, and MGT 3023.
Study of the antecedents and consequences of organizational design and structure. Emphasis on the implications for managing behavior in a rapidly changing, global environment.

4613 Compensating Employees
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3613 or consent of instructor.
Analyzing, developing, implementing, administering, and performing ongoing evaluation of a total compensation and benefits system for all employee groups consistent with organizational goals. (Formerly MGT 3623. Credit cannot be earned for both MGT 4613 and MGT 3623.)

4623 Staffing Organizations
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3613.
Planning, developing, implementing, administering, and performing ongoing evaluation of recruiting, hiring, orientation, and organizational exit to ensure that the workforce will meet the organization's goals and objectives.

4633 Labor Relations
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3613.
The process of analyzing, developing, implementing, administering, and performing ongoing evaluation of the workplace relationship between employer and employee (including the collective bargaining process and union relations), in order to maintain effective relationships and working conditions that balance the employer's needs with the employees' rights in support of the organization's strategic objectives.

4643 Human Resources Law
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and BLW 3013.
An analysis of historical and contemporary laws in the United States that affect the human resource management function. Integration of labor and employment law with the social and economic forces shaping the current labormanagement environment.

4663 Training and Developing Employees
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3613.
The processes of ensuring that the skills, knowledge, abilities, and performance of the workforce meet the current and future organizational and individual needs through developing, implementing, and evaluating activities and programs addressing employee training and development, change and performance management, and the unique needs of particular employee groups.

4803 Strategic Human Resources Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003, MGT 3613, and one of the following: MGT 4613, MGT 4623, or MGT 4663.
Analysis of how human resource management might aid in developing competitive advantage and what might be done to fulfill this potential. Emphasis is on the processes and activities used to formulate HR objectives, practices, and policies to meet the short-range and long-range organizational needs and opportunities, to guide and lead the change process, and to evaluate the contributions of human resources to organizational effectiveness.

4813 Current Topics in Human Resource Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and consent of instructor.
Critical analysis of current trends in human resources management theory, research, and practice. Emphasis on the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of contemporary human resource management issues. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4873 Entrepreneurship
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3003.
Examines how and why entrepreneurs develop and/or grow a business as facilitated by the objectives and resources of the entrepreneur. Topics include new ventures, acquisitions, strategy formulation, growth, and unique ways in which the development of a sustainable competitive advantage can be achieved in small business.

4883 Managing Small Business
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003, MGT 3013, and MKT 3013.
Focuses on the operation of small businesses. Analyzes the accounting, finance, production, and marketing functions as they pertain to entrepreneurial endeavors. Develops overall managerial awareness and analytical skills in small business problem solving.

4893 Management Strategy and Policy
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3003; College of Business declared major in semester of graduation.
Permission given through the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center before registration.
A study of the processes involved in the formulation and implementation of policy and strategy in realistic organizational settings. Students are required to integrate their functional knowledge with the social, political, ethical, technological, and international dimensions of managerial decision making and relate it to problems concerning the relationship between the total organization and its environment. Creative analytical skills and effective communication in light of current management thinking are emphasized.

4903 Practicum in Small Business and Entrepreneurship
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and permission from the instructor.
This practicum will allow students to gain valuable experience in the field. Drawing on the resources of the UTSA Small Business Development Center, local businesses, and entrepreneurs, the practicum provides students with the opportunity to examine real-world business problems, and thus gain insight into the challenges of starting and managing a small business. Students will select from specific business problems or projects identified by small businesses. (Practicum may be repeated for a total of 6 semester credit hours.)

4913 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and permission in writing from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Business. See the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for required forms.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4923 Leading Organizations and Making Decisions
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and MGT 3013 or permission of instructor.
This is an advanced course focusing on traditional and contemporary perspectives on leadership. Because the leader is seen as a decision maker, individual and organizational issues surrounding effective decision making are also addressed in detail.

4933 Internship in Management
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003, 2.5 grade point average, 9 semester credit hours of management courses, and permission in writing from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Business. See the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for additional requirements and required forms.
The opportunity for managerial work experience. Requires a semester-long experience in private business or a public agency and a written component. Opportunities and output requirements are developed in consultation with a faculty advisor and the Department Chair and require approval of both. Internship may be repeated once (for a total of 6 semester credit hours), provided the internships are with different organizations.

4943 Managing Effective Teams and Resolving Conflict
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003, MGT 3013 and MGT 3023 or consent of instructor.
This is an advanced course focused on building the skills necessary to work effectively as part of a team. Conflict resolution techniques and effective negotiation techniques are examined in detail.

4953 Special Studies in Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MGT 3003 and consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4993 Honors Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MGT 3003. Enrollment limited to students applying for Honors in Management (see page 60).
Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once for credit with advisor's approval.

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