2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

250 The University of AlabamaMGT 532 Employee Relations. Three hours.A critical examination of the factors that condition employee relations in both the privateand public sectors. Topics covered include philosophies of management and how organizationsresolve friction, the concept of industrial relations, systems theory, minorityemployment, and work and discontent.MGT 542 Management Communication. Three hours.Methodology for un der stand ing both written and oral presentations. Students develop a languageto use to manage written and oral verbal skills in specific business en vi ron ments.MGT 582 New Venture Development. Three hours.This course provides an op por tu ni ty to develop a business plan for a new venture or forex pan sion of an existing company. Students are expected to ac quire skills in evaluatingbusi ness ventures; to learn al ter na tive fi nancing sources; to de vel op ideas for dif fer -en ti at ing products; and to develop an understanding of what is re quired to harvest theprofi ts of a growing business.MGT 586 Small Business Con sult ing Field Project. Three hours.Prerequisite: By invitation only.This course is designed to offer education and training in the art of management consultingas it applies to smaller fi rms. The over all purpose of the course is the acquisition ofknowledge and skills that will enable students to provide management advice to en tre -pre neurs and businesspersons to improve the performance of smaller or ga ni za tions.MGT 591 Independent Study in Human Resources Man age ment. Three hours.Open to graduate students with the approval of the chairperson of the human resourcesman age ment program. This course offers graduate students in hu man resources managementthe opportunity to undertake a specialized course of study, under the guidanceof an in di vid u al faculty member.MGT 592 Internship in Human Resources Management. Three hours.Open to graduate students with the approval of the chairperson of the human resourcesman age ment program. Graduate students receive on-the-job ex pe ri ence in human resourcesman age ment in actual organizational settings, under the joint guidance of theco op er at ing organizational offi cials and faculty members.MGT 597 Contemporary Issues in Performance Management. Three hours.A graduate seminar devoted to the study of current topics of interest.MGT 598 Research in Management. Three hours.A supervised study of specifi c issues and problems in management. The course is opento students in their fi nal semester of coursework leading to the completion of a master’sdegree in management.MGT 599 Thesis Research. Variable credit.MGT 610 Introduction to Management Thinking. Three hours.A critical analysis of the theories as well as the study of selected problems and developmentsin management thinking. The course places particular emphasis on the application ofa wide range of social science theory and research to the study managerial thought.MGT 620 Organizational Behavior and Individual Performance. Three hours.A course designed to develop thorough understanding of individual behavior within formalor ga ni za tions. Consideration is given to a number of important behavioral processes,including learning, perception, attitudinal structuring, confl ict, motivation, and socialreinforcement. Attention is devoted to the individual’s effect on the organization and theway behavior affects the achievement of organizational goals.MGT 621 Organizational Behavior and Group Performance. Three hours.A study of human interaction and interpersonal behavior within working relationships.Emphasis is given to fi ndings of the behavioral sciences as related to managementproblems. Theoretical and empirical approaches to issues such as communication,socialization, and role theory are presented.MGT 622 The Management of Organizational Change. Three hours.A course that gives special attention to the human aspects of problems that arise intechnical, social, and organizational arenas faced with the need to change. The courseincludes detailed analyses of organizations as systems and of organizational leadership,change, and development.