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Business Communications (BCOM) | Business Administration (BADM) | Management (MGMT)

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (BCOM)

Course No.	Course Title	Prerequisites:	Course Description:
3113	Written Communication	50 semester credit hours.	Analysis of business communication problems in terms of generally accepted communication principles. Practice in written messages; specifically, special goodwill letters, neutral and good-news, disappointing, persuasive, and employment messages.
3223	Organizational Communication	50 semester credit hours	Communication theory and process; common and special problems associated with interpersonal and organizational communication affecting business decisions and operations. Principles and methods of basic and applied research in business and communication; practice in administrative report writing. Analysis of selected business cases
3333	Business Report Writing	Six hours of English.	Fundamentals of writing business reports, including coverage of mechanics, content, and structure of business reports. Practice in writing business reports as well as oral presentations of reports.
5113*	Seminar in Administrative Communication		Understanding and application of valid and relevant communication principles and theories. Designed to develop management-level personnel who can effectively and efficiently use oral and written communications as administrative tools to organizational functioning.
5210*	Business Communication Applications		1 - 3 credits, maximum 3. Application of communication techniques to the business setting. Interpersonal communication skills necessary for the manager in a business organization. Problems and applications within the modern business setting.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BADM)

Course No.	Course Title	Prerequisites:	Course Description:
1111	Business Freshman Orientation	freshman standing only	Required of all first semester freshmen in the Spears School of Business. An orientation to the SSB and OSU; survival skills; and a study of the career opportunities and curriculum in the various business departments.
2010	Special Topics	consent of instructor	1 - 6 credits, maximum 6. Special topics and independent study in business.
3090	Study Abroad	consent of the Office of International Programs and associate dean of student’s college	12-18 credits, maximum 36. Participation in a formal study abroad program spending a semester or year in full-time enrollment at a university outside of the U.S.
3713	International Business (I)	ECON 2013, FIN 3113, MGMT 3013, MKTG 3213	Development of international business strategy based on the integration of economic, accounting, financial, management, and marketing concepts.
4010	Business Projects	consent of instructor	1 - 6 credits, maximum 6. Special advanced topics, projects, and independent study in business.
4050*	Business Colloquium	junior standing and consent of the instructor and the dean	3 - 9 credits, maximum 9. Study of an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary nature of various important issues and aspects of the business and economic environment. Provides an intellectual challenge for the able student with a strong interest in scholarship.
4113*	New Venture Creation	business core courses or consent of instructor	Problems faced in the creation and early growth periods of business enterprises. Accounting, finance, opportunity recognition, legal constraints, management, marketing, taxation, and procedural problems. To solidify the concepts covered, students are asked to create a plan for implementation and operation of a new business venture.
4513*	Strategy and Integration in Organizations	FIN 3113, MGMT 3123, MKTG 3213	Integration of concepts from the business core courses using tools such as simulation and case analysis. Planning model, policy models, and strategy development.
5013*	Research Methods for Business	STAT 2023, admission to MBA program or approval from MBA director	Role of Bayesian and inferential statistics in business research and management decision making. Measurement, sealing, survey methods, and forecasting. Applications to marketing; managerial human resource; financial, and production planning; and other related business topics. Use of computers in statistical analysis.
5113*	Entrepreneurship and Venture Management	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	Enterprise creation and problems faced by entrepreneurs in early growth stages of business ventures. An interdisciplinary problem-solving approach with emphasis on “live” case studies and plans for new business ventures. Emphasis is on entrepreneurship rather than problems faced by going concerns.
5200*	Selected Master of Business Administration Topics	admission to the MBA program	3 - 6 credits, maximum of 6. Selected topics dealing with business decision making and contemporary business issues.
5613*	The External Environment of Business	admission to MBA program or approval from MBA director	Social, ethical, regulatory, and political forces as they impact on the organization. Attention to organizational response to these forces through management policies and strategies.
5713*	Analysis of the Multinational Firm	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	Identification and analysis of the managerial, financial and market problems facing the multinational firm. Focus is empirical, and stressing application of ecological and quantitative tools to the study of the multidimensional nature of the international business environment.
6000*	Research and Thesis	approval of advisory committee	1 - 9 credits, maximum 30
6100*	Seminar in Business Administration	consent of instructor	3 - 6 credits, maximum 6. Interdisciplinary in nature; focused on research methodology.

* These courses are available for graduate credit

MANAGEMENT (MGMT)

Course No.	Course Title	Prerequisites:	Course Description:
3013	Fundamentals of Management		Management principles and techniques of analysis. Decision making as applied to management systems, organizations, interpersonal relationships and production. Does not apply to a College of Business Administration major.
3123	Managing Behavior and Organizations	STAT 2023 or equivalent; junior standing	Managing behavior and organizations with an emphasis on performance. Process differences and performance expectations at the individual, team, and organizational levels. Understanding of the components and dynamics of managerial and organizational behavior with emphasis on management applications.
3133	Management Performance Development	MGMT 3123	The study of personal, interpersonal and group factors relating to managerial performance. An integration of the theory and practice of management.
3313	Human Resource Management	MGMT 3013 or 3123	Policies and practices used in personnel management. Focuses upon the functions of a human resource management department.
3943	Sports Management	MGMT 3123	An understanding of the basic management skills necessary in the operation of sport organizations. The social, behavioral and managerial foundations of sport management, public relations, finance, economics, and budgeting in the sport industry, and managing a sports facility.
4013	Current Topics in Management and Leadership	MGMT 3123	Examination of selected topics representing the most current management and leadership theories and practices.
4123*	Labor Management Relations	MGMT 3013 or 3123	Labor relations and collective bargaining. Negotiation and administration of labor agreements and employee relations in non-union organizations. Modes of impasse resolution.
4133*	Compensation Administration	MGMT 3313, STAT 2023	Introductory course. Fundamentals of compensation such as the legislative environment, compensation theories, job analysis, job evaluation, wage structures and indirect compensation programs.
4213*	Managing Diversity in the Workplace		Diversity in the workplace as a business issue that affects performance. Companies’ adaptation and alignment with the population they serve or represent. The development of a cohesive work team made up of individuals who differ in gender, age, race, and national origin.
4313*	Organizational Theory and Development	MGMT 3123	The design of formal organizations with an emphasis on topics related to organizational and managerial effectiveness. Focus on what is known about managerial and organizational effectiveness and how this knowledge may be applied.
4413	Change Management	MGMT 4313 or equivalent	Managing organizational change and redesign. The study of organizational change processes and the enhancement of performance through change management. Study of the body of knowledge and applications in this branch of organizational science.
4533*	Leadership Dynamics	MGMT 3123 or equivalent	Leadership applications in business management. Contemporary business challenges require managerial leadership of the highest order. Students will be exposed to the latest developments in leadership theory and research. A cornerstone of the course will be the emerging construct of transformational leadership. The course emphasizes readings, class discussions, experiential exercises, and group projects to facilitate learning.
4613	International Management	MGMT 3013 or 3123	Survey of the organization, planning and management of international operations of business firms. Exploration of major cultural, economic, and political systems, and their effects on the management function.
4650
4713*	Conflict Resolution in Industry	MGMT 3013 or 3123	An integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the issues of industrial conflict and conflict resolution. An analytical development stressing both theory and empirical research. Models of conflict; conflict between the individual, the group, and the organization; economic conflict and industrial conflict.
4813*	Advanced Human Resource Management	MGMT 3313	Management of human resources at the organization level including employee relations law and human resource planning.
4850
5113*	Management and Organization Theory	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	Contemporary theories of organization. Structure and dynamics of organizational goals and environments.
5123*	Organizational Design and Research	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	An analysis of research which integrates theory and design of organizations. Reviews empirical research findings and stresses methods of organizational analysis; design and modification of organizations.
5213*	Seminar in Organizational Behavior	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	Current research on group behavior in organizations. Group processes and structural factors affecting the interaction process and intra- and intergroup performance characteristics. Laboratory simulation and team research projects used to pursue advanced topics.
5223*	Seminar in Human Resource Management	MGMT 5113 or consent of instructor	Principles, theories and methods of human resource management applied to various types of organizations. Human resource functions of planning, staffing, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, safety and health, and labor relations.
5313
5323
5333*	Managing the Electronic Commerce Enterprise	MGMT 5113 and admission to the MBA, MSTM, or MS in MIS/AIS or consent of instructor	The internet has spawned new technologies and reshaped global business. Increasingly, organizations are rethinking strategies, structures, leadership paradigms, compensation systems, and work units as they strive to compete in this environment. This course explores organizational issues faced by nascent e-commerce enterprises and traditional “brick and mortar” organizations as they navigate their worlds as internet pure-plays or evolve into “click and mortar” organizations. Special focus is on topics like strategic alliances, experimental organizational forms, and human resource systems organizations are adopting to succeed in a highly volatile and competitive arena.
5413
5453
5513*	Advanced Strategic Management and Business Policy	MBA core courses	A terminal integrating course with emphasis on formulating and implementing basic policy decisions for business. An analytic approach to strategic decisions pursued through readings, cases, and participation in a complex computer game.
5533
5553*	Management of Technology and Innovation	MBA core courses or consent of instructor	Business applications of research, practice, and theory in the management of technology and innovation. Study of theory and practice to improve the effectiveness by which technologies are developed, implemented, and institutionalized. Emphasizes both management with advanced technologies and strategic management of technology.
5713*	Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining	admission to MBA program or consent of MBA director	A first course in labor relations. The industrial relations system, collective bargaining, labor legislation, the economic effects of unionization and other contemporary labor relations issues.
6313*	Advanced Organizational Behavior	doctoral standing and consent of instructor	ory and research focusing on individual and group behavior in organizations. Both classic and contemporary topics in organizational behavior, including work attitudes, motivation, job design, leadership, group processes, power and politics, and individual differences.
6323*	Advanced Strategic Management	doctoral student status and consent of instructor	Research concerning the content of organizational strategy and the process through which it is formulated and implemented.
6333*	Meso Organization Studies	doctoral student status and consent of instructor	Integration of macro - and micro-level concepts and topics across individual, group, and organizational levels of analysis. Topics include work and organization design, teams and groups, decision-making, and conflict management, among others.
6343*	Contemporary Research in Management	doctoral student status and consent of instructor	Specialized contemporary topics in management for doctoral students.
6353*	Advanced Methods in Management Research	doctoral student status and consent of instructor	Course examines issues in theory building and development, strategies for collecting behavioral research. At conclusion of course, student should be able to: develop research questions, develop appropriate measures for constructs to be tested, and design research study using various methodologies.

* These courses are available for graduate credit

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