Administration & Management

Courses

ADMG 1001: INTRO TO ADMINISTRATION & MGMT

Credits 3
An introduction to the field of administration and management, focusing specifically on the area of business administration. The functional areas of business such as marketing, finance, personnel and production will be reviewed together with subjects such as economics, accounting and computers. This course is for non-business majors only.

ADMG 1005: MACROECONOMICS

Credits 3
An introductory economics course focusing on the field of macroeconomics, including government spending, money, inflation, unemployment and taxes. Also included are brief sections on microeconomic and economic systems.

ADMG 1006: MICROECONOMICS

Credits 3
An introductory economics course focusing on the field of microeconomics. Price, cost and production theory are covered in relation to competitive, monopolistic and oligopolistic industry structure. The field of labor economics is treated in some detail. Some advanced macroeconomics topics are also covered.

ADMG 1018: FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
An introduction to the three major schools of management thought: the classical, the behavioral and the management science schools. The major emphasis is on the fundamentals of each school of thought and also on the integrative approach to management, drawing on the systems and contingency approaches.

ADMG 2007: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Credits 3
A comprehensive study of advertising, detailing its relationship to marketing practice. Topics such as advertising preparation, media evaluation, market research, pricing and retailing problems are included. The role of public relations in an organizational communication program is also explained. Cross-listed with MRKT2007

ADMG 2009: BUSINESS LAW I

Credits 3
This coure is an introduction to law and legal procedure. Contracts, their nature and requisites formation, operations, interpretation, discharge and remedies are discussed.

ADMG 2010: BUSINESS LAW II

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG2009 Study of sales: Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, transfer of title, warranties, rights and remedies of buyer and seller; Commercial paper; Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code and Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code: Bank Deposits.

ADMG 2018: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG1018 This course provides an in-depth examination of organizational behavior from a macro-perspective. This course includes a review of the research on organizational structure, technology and the environment, as well as their relationship and the implications for effective organizational design. Also included in the course are discussions of organizational goals and effectiveness, organizational culture, organizational conflict and politics, and alternative organizational structure in the U.S. and abroad.

ADMG 2021: MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
A basic study of marketing systems in the American economy. This course includes, identifying the activities involved in the flow of goods among manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The nature of demand, buyer behavior, costs and pricing, sales strategies, promotions and techniques are presented. Cross-listed with MRKT2021

ADMG 2025: HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

Credits 3
A study of the basics of human resources management including planning, recruitment selection, motivation and performance appraisal. Also treated are salary benefits systems and an introduction to EEOC and OSHA law.

ADMG 2040: INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Credits 3
This course will focus on the entrepreneurial process-from ideation to the implementation of a new business venture. Will concentrate on the behavioral aspects of entrepreneurs, the identification and assessment of opportunities and the marshalling of resources and skills necessary to implement the identified opportunity.

ADMG 3003: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG1005 An overview of the major theories of international political economy. Topics include the increasingly important role of global factors in the American economy, the international financial environment, international trade relations and economic development. Cross-listed with INST3003

ADMG 3008: BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

Credits 3
This policy-oriented course provides discussion and analysis of current issues and problems of an environmental nature confronting private corporate enterprise. Major areas analyzed are comparative economic systems, the political process, corporate social responsibility, the legal environment, human value systems and the person in management.

ADMG 3010: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG2009 This course studies the concepts of Unincorporated Business Association and Corporations. It also provides an overview of the issues relating to the Regulation of Business.

ADMG 3015: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG1018 This course presents a comprehensive introduction to Project Management. The task of managing projects and the challenges facing project workers are examined in the context of new realities, requirements, opportunities and problems developing in the business environment. In addition to the traditional concerns of project management involving time, budget and specifications management, quality management, contract/procurement management and communication management as they affect the management of projects in the modern work place.

ADMG 3024: PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION

Credits 3
JR/SR CLASS STANDING REQUIRED. This course is designed to provide students in the professional areas with training in preparing and giving professional presentations. Students will develop skills in audience/client assessment, research, presentation design and development, using presentation tools and presentation evaluation.

ADMG 3025: CASE STUDIES USING ADVANCED EXCEL

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ISTC1010 Case Studies Using Advanced Excel is designed to provide students with advanced Excel applications requiring analytical skills. This course will require application within a variety of both profit and non-profit situations and will focus on problem solving and critical thinking with Excel. Excel skills incorporated into case studies will include, but are not limited to: Pivot tables and charts, VLOOKUP, IF, AND, OR formulas, Text-to- Columns, and the Concatenate function. Other software, for which Excel serves as a basis, may also be covered. Cross-listed with ISTC3025.

ADMG 4020: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
Study is given to the basic operations, functions and procedures. An analytical approach is utilized with emphasis on problem solving. Modern management science techniques such as linear programming, PERT and inventory control models are presented.

ADMG 4036: ORGANIZATION THEORY

Credits 3
This course is intended to provide the graduating administration and management student with a forum for exploring and comparing different theoretical approaches to the organizational aspects of modern institutions, both public and private. The participant would have the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the different ways in which organization theory is approached by scholars in different disciplines, i.e., sociologists, political scientists and public and business administrators.

ADMG 4040: BUSINESS ETHICS: TOPICS AND

Credits 3
This course will provide an in-depth examination of selected topics and issues in the field of administration and management. Topics to be examined on a rotating basis to include: ethics in business, history of business, government regulation and business, theory and process of decision-making and current issues in human resource management.

ADMG 4051: INTERNSHIP I @

Credits 1 6
A field experience in an administrative or managerial position, supervised by a field instructor as well as college faculty.

ADMG 4055: SEMINAR - BUSINESS POLICY

Credits 3
An intensive culmination and synthesization of the study of administration and management consisting of readings, case study and class discussion. The primary emphasis is on the development of the skills of strategic analysis from the viewpoint of the general manager.

INMT 3039: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MGMT

Credits 3
An introduction to international business management with particular emphasis on the field of international finance and economics. In addition, the course deals with problems in the area of finance, marketing, production and organization, both from the perspective of the multinational corporation and the domestic corporation trading in international markets.

INMT 3049: INT'L MKT AND EXPORT MGMT

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG2021 AND MRKT2021 An upper level course focusing on key management functions in international marketing: entry strategies, product and pricing politics, financing, promotion and distribution. The course will also concentrate on export management that is the major international activity of most small and medium-sized companies. Cross-listed with MRKT3049

INMT 4040: TOPICS AND ISSUES IN

Credits 3
This course will provide an in-depth examination of selected topics and issues in the field of international management.

INMT 4046: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: FINC3032 A growing number of firms engage in various types of international financial transactions. This course focuses on international financial management issues such as foreign exchange markets, international capital markets such as Eurobond markets and international banks, international banking and international risk analysis.

INMT 4048: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: INMT3039 This course introduces concepts of international laws of contracts, sales and negotiable instruments. It also provides an overview of problems related to dispute settlement in international business and governmental administrative conflicts that restrict commerce between residents of different nations. Cross-listed with INST4048

INMT 4051: INTERNSHIP I - INTERNATIONAL

Credits 1 6
A field experience in an international management position under the direction of a field supervisor and a faculty member. The internship is designed to offer the student an opportunity to acquire work experience in an international business environment.

INMT 4052: INTERNSHIP II - INTERNATIONAL

Credits 1 6
A field experience in an international management position under the direction of a field supervisor and a faculty member. The internship is designed to offer the student an opportunity to acquire work experience in an international business environment.

INMT 4057: INDEPENDENT STUDY -

Credits 3
The independent study is intended to give an opportunity to students with superior ability to pursue an area of study in international management that is very specific in focus and/or not covered in existing offerings.

INST 3003: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

Credits 3
PREREQUISITE: ADMG1005 An overview of major theories of international political economy including a more detailed understanding of the fast growing economic and institutional infrastructure of the international system. Topics include the development of intergovernmental and non-governmental international organizations (IGOs and NGOs), international treaties and laws governing trade and business practices, and mechanisms for the resolutions of international disputes. Cross-listed with ADMG3003

SCMG 3010: QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
This course emphasizes statistical, technological, and managerial tools and concepts that encompass the entire supply chain in the global business environment. Topics include quality theory, quality tools, and managing quality improvement teams and projects. Implementing and validating a quality system will also be addressed.

SCMG 3040: LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
Prerequisite: MATH1040 This course employs a technical and analytical approach to designing and executing the logistics function within business supply chains. Topics include the analysis and evaluation of the key logistical domains of order processing, inventory functions, warehousing, transportation, distribution, and customer service elements, using quantitative methods and management science techniques. Applying a systems perspective for optimization of logistical parameters toward supply chain efficiencies in the varied dynamics of transactional fulfillment will also be addressed.

SCMG 4055: SEMINAR IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
This course focuses on managing the flow of materials, goods, services, information, and cash via the processes, technologies, and facilities that link primary suppliers through ultimate customers. Topics include the full supply chain management flow, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP), and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP). Interdisciplinary managerial concepts are presented to show how the integration of the supply chain processes offers great potential for improving corporate profitability and return on investment.

SEMG 3020: SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW

Credits 3
An introduction to the basics of the U.S. legal system as it pertains to common sport and entertainment-law topics/issues, including but not limited to those pertaining to agency law, contract law, tort law, constitutional law, employment law, labor law, antitrust law, and intellectual-property law. Specific examples & cases will be used from the areas of sports and entertainment, to bring to life the legal doctrines and rules covered in the course. Particular attention will be paid to current events/issues in sports and entertainment.

SEMG 3030: SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
This course will provide a comprehensive, current, and concise introduction to sports & entertainment management principles and practices. Functional overviews of industry skills are presented and exposure to organizational theory, law and sports governance, facilities and venues, sports marketing, ethical applications, broadcasting, event management, agency, advertising, sponsorship, international sport, collegiate and amateur sport will be addressed in detail.

SEMG 3031: SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING

Credits 3
Sports and Entertainment Marketing may be thought of as the specific application of marketing principles and processes to sports and entertainment. This course examines the complex and diverse nature of sports and entertainment marketing. A framework will be presented to help explain and organize the strategic sports and entertainment marketing process as well as the current structure of the sports and entertainment industry.

SEMG 3035: SPORTS GOVERNANCE & POLICY

Credits 3
This course will examine the governance structures within professional and amateur sport organizations. Students will explore policy elements and issues within scholastic, amateur, campus recreation, intercollegiate athletics, professional sport (North American and International), and Olympic sport. This course will examine the mission, structure and function of sport governing bodies and the issues that surround them.

SEMG 4025: RISK MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS & ENT.

Credits 3
The business of entertainment continues to face significant disruption with new market entrants, novel products and technologies, and unforeseen events, like COVID-19. Risk management has never been more critical to these industries. This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to identify, analyze, control, finance, and report on the risks particular to the Entertainment Industries.