A basic understanding of the global business environment is essential to everyone. Understanding the global economy is necessary for all engaged in business and careers regardless of the size or type of business or career endeavor. The class will discuss the strategy of international business issues involved in today's global world. In general, the major topics of global business will be discussed to give students a working vocabulary and basic level of knowledge and skills involved in today's global business. For example, the course will explore the interrelation of government and business across boarders and the economic dynamics between countries/regions, including a general overview of the international monetary system, international trade and foreign direct investment. The main premise of this course is that significant business knowledge and skills are increasingly defined by a complex system of cross border, global transactions. Firms face challenges in staying competitive in a global environment of producers, suppliers, and customers where countries are increasingly opening their borders to trade and investment.
Business professionals are called upon to leverage technology resources and personnel to achieve goals, complete projects, manage virtual teams, and streamline tasks. This class focuses on identifying and leveraging digital resources and building digital leadership competencies to improve business and organizational performance.
The main component of the course is a survey of methods for planning and controlling production and operations management activities including material requirements planning, operations scheduling, production and inventory planning and control, project management, facilities location and layout, and quality management and control. The course makes use of cases to illustrate the processes and problems involved.
Prerequisites: MGA 604, MGF 631 or concurrent.
The focus of this course will be on technology management and developing an internet-based business or extension to an existing business. The course will integrate concepts from economics, organizational strategy, entrepreneurship and web design. Topics to be covered in the course include aligning technology and strategy; models of diffusion and innovation; characteristics of information and digital goods; identifying potential web-applications and information products for solving a problem and/or identifying a business opportunity; intellectual property rights; pricing issues related to information goods; developing a business plan for a venture capital proposal; launching the e-business; designing web-based applications for usability; and strategies for successfully implementing systems. Case studies, lectures, guest speakers, and an integrated e-business project will be used to understand the complexities of the current business environment.
The objective of this course is to help you develop effective leadership skills. Topics covered will include selecting employees, performance management, leadership styles, coaching and developing others, creating a motivating climate, leading collaborative and decision-making processes, empowering others, leading through influence, building strong relationships, leading change, leading through crises, managing conflict, developing a vision that inspires others, and building and sustaining culture. Numerous surveys of senior executives, recruiters, working professionals, alumni and faculty indicate that leaders need to understand these critical topics to succeed.
This course focuses on how to improve performance in the workplace. Students will learn about the linkage between a manager’s responsibility to produce results and how those results are achieved through the behavior of others. Further, students will develop an understanding of why people do what they do and learn how to apply that understanding to developing and maintaining systems that support organizational objectives and ensure positive outcomes.
Course descriptions can be found on the Global Programs Website.
Course descriptions can be found in the public class catalog.
Updated 09/29/23. Elective offerings subject to change each winter and spring semester.
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