& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

62 Bachelor Degree Programs
BU403
Applied Statistics (3 cr.)
This course presents the theory and procedures of data analysis. It
focuses on measures of central tendency and dispersion, simple
probability, data analysis, and an overview of statistical inference.
HR340
Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
This overview course examines the variety of human resource functions
performed in organizations. It includes planning, job analysis and design,
job description, recruiting and hiring, training, performance management,
regulation, evaluation, benefits, and labor law.
HR440
Employee and Labor Relations (3 cr.)
This course provides an introduction to the practical aspects of employer
and employee relationships from both union and non-union perspectives.
It includes an overview of the basics of labor law and bargaining
agreements, the role of the National Labor Relations Board and how
each impacts performance among management, supervisors and
employees in private, government, and public organizations.
HR455
Performance Improvement through Training (3 cr.)
This course explores performance improvement strategies used by
business and industry focusing most particularly on training and
organizational development. It examines how organizations educate and
train employees to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
MG300
Spanish Language and Culture for Business (3 cr.)
This course introduces basic Spanish oral communication skills that are
used in the business setting. The culture of Spanish-speaking countries
is explored.
MG305
Managerial Ethics (3 cr.)
This course introduces students to the important moral issues that arise
in various organizational contexts. It examines the social, political, and
economic environments within which moral issues occur. The ethical
concepts and reasoning skills relevant for resolving moral dilemmas are
presented.
MG306
Information Ethics (3 cr.)
This course provides a foundation in the moral and ethical issues of
doing business in the technological age. Topics include the role of
information in an organization, ownership of information, the rights of the
corporation, and the rights of employees. Moral and political implications
of doing business globally in an economically sustainable and culturally
sensitive way are also covered.
MG307
Principles of Leadership (3 cr.)
This course presents a broad survey of theory and research on
leadership. It examines classical and scientific management
perspectives and considers contemporary theories and practices of
organizational leadership.
MG311
Economics for Managers (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of the macro and microeconomics
theories used by individuals in various management and business
professions. The economic decisions made by households and
organizations in various markets are examined. Also examined are the
laws of supply and demand, the macroeconomic indicators of the economy,
business cycle analysis, the forces of production and consumption, labor
market theory, and consumer choice. The impact of government economic
policies on organizations is also examined.
MG335
Critical Thinking for Managers (3 cr.)
The course examines the practical and dynamic relevance of critical
thinking for managers, emphasizing the decisional aspects of
management. Topics focus on eliciting new managerial insights,
improving managerial problem-solving and decision-making skills, and
on strengthening the student’s ability to articulate reasoned solutions to
managerial problems and opportunities.
MG401
Principles of Management (3 cr.)
This course explores the concepts and theories of management and
their application in today’s managerial environment. It examines the
essential functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and
controlling.
MG405
Organizational Culture and Change (3 cr.)
This course focuses on the ability of leaders to understand and manage
organizational change. It addresses a broad-based understanding of the
nature, function, and complexities of organizations. Ways of dealing with
change are developed from sometimes disparate views of organizations.
MG408
Project Management (3 cr.)
This course emphasizes leadership concepts related to directing and
coordinating human and material resources for relatively short-term
projects that have been established to complete specific goals and
objectives. The skills and procedures needed to take a project from
definition through completion are presented.
MG415
Total Quality and Team Development (3 cr.)
The focus of this course is the development of total quality or continuous
improvement in organizations. It reviews the phenomenon of quality, key
theories and theorists, statistical process control, and quality programs.
Effective team management is emphasized as one of the key
components of quality.
MG418
Strategic Management (3 cr.)
This course emphasizes short- and long-term planning that is vital to a
healthy, changing organization. Topics include the strategic management
process, the strategic management model, company mission analysis,
environmental impacts, ethical and social responsibilities, and strategy
and implementation control.