2013 – 2014 - Barton College

224 BusinessMGT 310. Information Systems. 3.Analysis of management information systems (MIS) for the purpose of planning and decisionmaking(business operations, control and planning applications such as planning models, simulation,and performance evaluation.Prerequisites: CIS 110, MGT 301.MGT 315. Legal Environment for Managers. 3.An introduction to the legal system for the modern business manager. Topics include contract law,litigation, torts, criminal law, agency, and property. Fall, Spring.MGT 318. Sales and Retailing. 3.Important problems arising in retail store management; store location, arrangement, organizations,personnel, buying, selling, accounting and statistical control, and problems of general policy.MGT 320. Operations Management. 3.The relation of financial, marketing, organization, and communication systems to the operationsfunction. Special emphasis on quantitative decision methods for operations planning, organizing,and control.Prerequisites: MGT 210 or MTH 250; CIS 110.MGT 321. Principles of Public Relations. 3.Course emphasizes the profession and practice of public relations in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Special emphasis is given to organizational cultures and corporate imageand identity. Course covers social, ethical, and legal issues related to public relations.Note: Course also listed as COM 321.MGT 325. Promotions Management. 3.A study of the many aspects of the modern practice of promotions management, sometimesreferred to as advertising. Social and economic aspects are integrated. Practical application is anactive component of the course. Spring.MGT 330. Human Resources Management. 3.A study of human resources activities with the emphasis that employees are investments and, ifeffectively managed and developed, will provide long-term rewards to the organization in theform of greater productivity.MGT 340. Organizational Behavior. 3.The study of organizational components, their interactions, and their impact on human behavior,change, and organizational performance to accomplish desired results.