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BMGT 305 Knowledge Management (3)(Course applications require a PC, modem, and Internet serviceprovider.) An introduction to the ways in which organizations create,identify, capture, and distribute knowledge, i.e., knowledgemanagement. Topics include knowledge management principles;new organizations and intellectual capital; integration of humanresources, training and development, information systems, andbusiness units to implement knowledge management strategies;and new roles and responsibilities for knowledge workers. Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses: BMGT305 or BMGT 388C.BMGT 309 Operations Research forManagement Decisions (3)Prerequisite: BMGT 230 or MATH 220. A survey of the philosophyand techniques of operations research and how it relates tomanagerial decision making. Techniques covered include linear programming,transportation and assignment models, Markov processes,and inventory and queuing models. Emphasis is on formulatingand solving decision problems in the functional areas of management.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: BMGT 309 or BMGT 332.BMGT 312 Women in Business (3)Prerequisite: BMGT 110. An examination of women’s evolving rolesin the business world and the forces that have created change andopportunities. How organizational theory, human resource practices,industrialization, and information technology have created newpaths for professional growth is explored. Students may receive creditfor only one of the following courses: BMGT 312, BMGT 398I, orMGMT 398I.BMGT 313 Women as Entrepreneurs (3)A study of the qualities that help women excel in business. Topicsinclude the rapid increase in female-owned companies, especiallysmall businesses, and ways women have overcome the barriers theyface in starting a business. The reasons for female exclusion fromtraditional financing alternatives and current funding options forwomen are explored. Inspirational real-life examples of women whohave achieved success are presented. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: BMGT 313 or BMGT 388H.BMGT 314 Women as Leaders (3)A study of the opportunities and challenges for women in leadershippositions. Focus is on increasing awareness of the unique talents andskills of women and identifying ways to help women change historicallyself-limiting beliefs. Topics include personal perceptions, traditionalstereotypes of femininity, and the evaluation of leadership andcoaching skills. Success stories of leading women managers are usedto illustrate the key principles. Students may receive credit for onlyone of the following courses: BMGT 314 or BMGT 388J.BMGT 317 Problem Solving (3)Presentation of the theoretical and practical aspects of strategies usedin solving problems, an activity that takes up much of the manager’sday. Approaches evaluated include holistic thinking, the use of analogy,internal brainstorming and other methods of creative thinking,the development of an ability to shift perspectives, the scientificmethod, the analysis of language, systems analysis, and graphic representations.Case studies are used to illustrate the definition of theproblem, the formulation of hypotheses, and the collection andanalysis of data. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: BMGT 317 or TMGT 310.BMGT 324 Home-Based Business (1)An introduction to the concept of the home-based business as asmall business. Topics include the costs and benefits of operating asmall home-based business venture and the types of businesses thatcan be successfully operated from the home. Special considerationsand laws that apply to home-based business operations are also covered.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: BMGT 324, BMGT 398F, MGMT 324, MGMT 398B,or SBUS 398B.BMGT 325 The Small-Business Plan (1)An introduction to the preparation of a business plan for entryinto small business. Topics include locating and using primary andsecondary research to prepare a business plan, assessing formats forpresenting it, finding sources of assistance in preparing it, writingit, and identifying who should prepare it. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: BMGT 325, BMGT398G, MGMT 325, MGMT 330, MGMT 398C, SBUS 200, orSBUS 398C.125