Organizational Development Management

Overview of the key principles and research of organizational behavior. Examines individual human behavior in the workplace as influenced by personality, values, perceptions, and motivations, and group behavior as related to collaboration, communication, politics, and negotiation.

Overview of key principles and practices of strategic management. Examines topics such as establishing mission, vision, and direction, evaluating environmental influences, assessing industry and market trends, building organizational culture, leading effective teams, managing and leading change. Emphasizes the development and implementation of strategy across industries.

Introduction to basic standards and concepts underlying finance and accounting. Topics include balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, budgets, forcasts, and reporting.

Introduction to key concepts, terms, and strategies used in the marketing function of an organization. Focus is on understanding how firms and consumers behave and developing a tool kit of strategies and tactics to be used in promoting an organization's marketing strategy.

Examines the intersection of ethics, regulation, and social responsibility, and the business management and strategy. Provide students with the opportunity to understand and analyze the economic, legal, political , ethical, and societal issues involving the interaction of business, government, and society.

Explores decision-making philosophy, approaches, challenges, and best practices. Provides opportunities to analyze contexts that impact decision process and quality, and develop skills related to individual and organizational decision-making.

Introduces key components of operations management and strategy. Overview and analysis of tools, techniques, and methodologies of process improvement.

The cultivation of innovation and creative thinking are essential to an organization's success in the 21st Century Global context. This course will examine how innovation and creativity can be facilitated, managed and sustained in a work setting. Students will learn about the theories behind and the practical applications of these key concepts.

This course is designed to provide a full overview of the historical development and a comprehensive analysis of the multiple and varied disciplines that encompass the field of Sports Management. Different industries will be examined - pro teams, college and secondary school athletic departments, recreation and fitness, and facilities. We will focus on the skills and competencies required to be enter a career and to be successful in the sports management field.

Integrates strategic management and organizational development tools and practices from throughout the curriculum to topics such as change management and entrepreneurship.