& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Bachelor Degree Programs 77
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.
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.
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.
MG418
Strategic Management (3 cr.)
MG420
The Future of Organizations (3 cr.)
This course addresses various unpredictable and ambiguous situations
encountered by modern organizations. It emphasizes sensitivity to changing
socio-economic conditions and challenges to existing patterns and beliefs.
Methods to recognize the ways in which organizations change, and develop
skills to guide these organizations in the future are studied.
MG445
Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
This course examines what it takes to start, nurture and grow a
business. Topics include resource gathering, business plan preparation,
utilizing innovation and creativity in growing a business, risk evaluation,
and leadership skills.
Admission Requirements
Applicants may apply for admission to undergraduate certificate and
degree programs at any time during the year and, if accepted, begin the
program during any one of the three semesters. Applicants must
demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful
undergraduate coursework. Applicants must provide evidence of at least
30 transferable semester credits upon acceptance including completion
of a basic English composition course.
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee
(fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or
veterans and active military personnel) and,
2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
from the institution with a minimum of 30 semester credits with a
basic English composition course. (An official transcript is one that is
sent or carried to the university in an envelope sealed by the granting
university. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be
evaluated by a university accepted evaluation source, such as World
Education Services, www.wes.org, or Educational Credential
Evaluators, www.ece.org, and be deemed equivalent to accredited
U.S. university standards.) and,
3. Complete an interview with a program administrator.
Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the
Office of Admission on the Twin Cities campus.
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.