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Master Degree Programs 189
Faculty
The faculty members for the Master of Arts in Management program
have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty members are
selected for their educational and professional experience and expertise.
Required Course Descriptions
GM600
Management Principles (3 cr.)
ACM600 may be taken instead
This course provides an overview of key organizational and behavioral
concepts, which underlie effective management practice in private and
public sector organizations around the world. Comparative management
systems are examined in terms of global applications. Special attention
is given to defining and interpreting cross-cultural differences and
influences. The course emphasizes the approaches of collaboration that
especially address the expectations, needs and performances of people
in organizations and gives attention to the external, internal and global
cultures that influence organizational structure, behavior and change.
ACM600
Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
This course is an overview of management of nonprofits and the human
capital that is responsible for the operations of nonprofit organizations,
including staff, board of directors, members, and volunteers. Presented are
models for board governance and internal and external factors that affect
how boards function. Discussion also centers on effective nonprofit
management practices, building productive relationships with creative
personnel, strategies for collaborative leadership, and founder succession.
GM620
Communication Skills (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: It is recommended that this course be taken in the
student’s first semester
The focus of this course is on written and oral communication in
professional and academic settings with an emphasis on academic
writing. Theories of interpersonal and organizational communication,
appropriate writing style based on audience, academic voice and style,
literature searches, writing that incorporates source materials, ethical
use of source materials, APA style and effective presentations are
examined.
GM625
Leadership and Decision-Making (2 cr.)
This course introduces selected models and practices in the exploration
and understanding of what is effective leadership and decision-making.
Skills necessary for effective decision-making and problem-solving within
organizations are emphasized from the role of manager.
GM629
Project Management (2 cr.)
This course facilitates learning and applying the principles and tools of
successful project management in organizations. It examines how a
successful project manager controls company resources within the limits
of time, cost, and performance.
GM630
Quantitative Methods (3 cr.)
This course focuses on statistical analysis of data for professional
applications or research with an emphasis on quantitative
methodologies. The course covers populations, sample selection,
descriptive and inferential statistics. Significance, Chi Square,
correlations, analysis of variance and simple regression, and concepts of
reliability, validity and levels of measurement are addressed.
GM635
Social Economics (2 cr.)
This course examines economics and its effect on business and social
environments. The course uses micro and macro economic theory and
environmental scanning techniques to look at a variety of domestic and
global social problems.
GM640
Legal Issues for Managers (2 cr.)
This course is an overview of the American legal system and its impact
on organizational decision-making in this country and around the world.
It emphasizes spotting legal issues in management primarily in the areas
of torts, contracts, employment and discrimination law. In addition, this
course surveys current trends and issues in business law and the impact
they have on today’s society.
GM645
Marketing Management (2 cr.)
ACM645 may be taken instead.
This course emphasizes a practical and comprehensive application of
key marketing concepts as they apply to businesses and organizations.
Major marketing principles and strategies are explored from a
managerial perspective as they apply to the marketplace domestically
and around the world.
ACM645
Marketing for Nonprofits (2 cr.)
The course examines practical strategies and trends in marketing for
small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations. Topics include the role of
marketing in nonprofits, marketing research and planning, marketing’s
impact on organizational revenue, relationship between marketing and
fund development, types of marketing tools and strategies, audience
identification and development, and role of staff and board of directors in
nonprofit marketing.
GM655
Human Resource Management (2 cr.)
This course examines core areas of staffing, training, motivation,
compensation and benefits, and employee relations in both service and
product-driven organizations. It emphasizes the understanding and
application of effective human resource management principles to the
issues faced by the human resource manager in today’s world.
GM660
Financial Management (3 cr.)
ACM660 may be taken instead.
This course introduces, discusses and analyzes financial issues facing
profit, not-for-profit and governmental organizations in today’s domestic
and global business environment. The course provides the general
manager with an ethical financial manager’s perspective by way of
examination of various financial areas including: types of organizations;