2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

MANAGEMENT (online programs only)
EMG 3225 FINANCE FOR MANAGERS (3 credits). Introduces the principles of
corporate financial management. Emphasizes the time value of money in investments
of real or financial assets. Covers planning for current assets and liabilities,
and long-range capital. Passing grade in EST 2703 is recommended. (Requirements:
Ability to use computer spreadsheets and financial business calculator, and enrollment
in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 2212.
EMG 3301 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Introduces management
as a discipline and process. Includes evolution and scope of management,
decision-making, planning, strategy, organizing, staffing, leading, control, change,
and the importance of management in the global environment and ethical considerations
of management decisions. (Requirements: Successful completion of
30 credit hours and second-year standing in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: COM 1102.
EMG 3325 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (3 credits). Analyzes the nature of
public administration, its structure and limitations. Includes staff organization and
chain of command, unemployment policies, personnel training and management,
employees, organizations and public relations. (Requirement: Third-year standing
in Florida Tech University Online.)
EMG 3327 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Studies the
important uses of information technology in organizations. Includes information
requirements and flow, system design and analysis methodologies, the generation
and accumulation of data for decision-making, and the implementation and control
of information systems. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University
Online.) Prerequisites: EMG 3301.
EMG 3328 BUSINESS ETHICS (3 credits). Studies general moral principles and
their application to ethical issues and problems pertaining to business activities, and
the nature of the corporation in contemporary society. (Requirement: Third-year
standing in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
EMG 3331 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (3 credits). Covers
the principles and systems related to the management and leadership of human
resources. Includes legal and administrative law issues; health, safety and security;
selection and placement; job analysis; training and development; compensation and
benefits; and job analysis systems. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.) Prerequisites: EMG 3301.
EMG 3340 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Covers a broad spectrum
of issues critical to developing a sound base of international business skills.
Includes the assessment of foreign business practices, understanding international
financial and trade practices and the impact on decision-making, and strategy
development and implementation. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.) Prerequisites: EMK 3601.
EMG 3398 ORGANIZATION THEORY (3 credits). Emphasizes fundamental concepts
of organization theory from a managerial perspective as applied to the behavior
and performance of organizations. Serves as the capstone course for the program.
(Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites:
EMG 3301.
EMG 4005 BUSINESS RESEARCH SKILLS AND APPLICATION (3 credits).
Introduces business research methods and techniques for composing and formatting
an industry analysis. Emphasizes written communication for the business
discipline and how to use library and census databases. Requires synthesis of
information from multiple sources and production of senior-level business analysis.
First in a two-course sequence. (Requirement: Fourth-year standing in Florida
Tech University Online) (Q)
EMG 4006 BUSINESS PLAN RESEARCH (3 credits). Focuses on applying business
research methods learned in EMG 4005 to produce a new venture concept and
actionable business plan as second in a two-course sequence. Emphasizes critical
thinking and business analysis tools (marketing, and operational, financial, organizational
and strategic analysis). Introduces business presentation techniques.
(Q) Prerequisites: EMG 4005.
EMG 4410 CONTINUOUS QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Provides a
contemporary approach to organization and management philosophy, theory, concepts
and applications. Focuses on improving quality, productivity and competitive
position through a realistic, relevant and sweeping view of the body-of-knowledge
needed by operating managers to improve systems and processes. (Requirement:
Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EMG 3301.
EMG 4412 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT (3 credits).
Studies human behavior in organizations. Blends newer concepts of behavior theory
with classical organizational theory. Includes methods for bringing change to organizations.
(Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: EMG 3301.
MARKETING (online programs only)
EMK 3320 ENTREPRENEURIAL MARKETING (3 credits). Examines the skills
and tools needed for start-up marketing. Covers the identification of market segments,
product positioning, estimating product demand, setting prices and rapid
growth management. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University
Online.) Prerequisites: EMK 3601.
EMK 3601 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (3 credits). Provides the fundamental
principles in the marketing of goods, services and ideas. Includes planning,
pricing, promotions and distribution. Focuses on global marketing, marketing
ethics and managing the marketing function. (Requirement: Successful completion
of 30 credits hours and second-year standing in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: COM 1102, EEC 2303.
EMK 3607 ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Studies the advertising
process and the available techniques to plan, implement and monitor an advertising
campaign. Focuses on the application of these techniques to a full-service advertising
agency. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: EMK 3601.
EMK 4063 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (3 credits). Examines marketing
from a global perspective. Focuses on the effects of international trade and the
political, legal, financial and cultural environments on marketing mix decisions.
Studies the analysis and design of marketing strategies for diverse international
environments. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: EMK 3601.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
ENM 5100 QUALITY ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles and techniques for
establishing quality goals, identification of customer needs and requirements, measurement
of quality objectives and product/process engineering to improve system
performance. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5200 PROJECT ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles of project management
to design and develop products and services within budget, on time and to
specification. Includes work planning, organization design, requirements analysis,
project control and PERT/CPM. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5330 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS
(3 credits). Topics such as forecasting, plant location, facility layout, inventory
systems, maintenance, process engineering, supply chains, scheduling, manufacturing
and materials handling. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5340 TOPICS IN TEAM DYNAMICS AND PRODUCTIVITY (3 credits).
Topics selected from the areas of team building, communications, creative
problem solving in engineering, work design and engineering ethics. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
ENM 5350 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING MODELING AND DESIGN (3 credits).
Topics such as simulation, visualization, animation, graphics, CAD, deterministic
and probabilistic models, and data analysis. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5360 TOPICS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGY (3 credits). Topics such as technology transfer, product strategy
formulation, visioning, technology road maps and innovation. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
ENM 5420 TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGIES (3 credits).
Systematically covers state-of-the-art technical, marketing and business aspects
of technology commercialization in 18 steps through three phases and the investigation,
feasibility, development, introduction, growth and maturity stages.
(Requirement: Graduate standing in engineering, science or mathematics, or
instructor approval.)
ENM 5430 STRATEGIC SITUATION ANALYSIS USING GAME THEORY
(3 credits). Presents a study of situations encountered on a regular basis by managers
and engineers. Introduces and uses principles of game theory to analyze those
situations in order to develop sound bases for drawing appropriate conclusions and
achieving optimal results. Also provides insight into why certain situations function
the way they do.
ENM 5495 SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Special graduate projects undertaken on a cooperative basis between the student
and a member of the graduate faculty. May include a literature search in a selected
area or research and development in one of the engineering management specialty
areas. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5899 FINAL SEMESTER THESIS (0-2 credits). Variable registration
for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
(Requirements: Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate
Programs.)
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