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ure as courageous and effective advocates
of justice. These images are explored by
comparing scholarly (historical and philosophical)
study of the profession with the
"artistic" exploitation of lawyers in different
media. A major paper is required.
LFST 630 Law and History Seminar (3)
Selected topics related to law and history,
including such subjects as: the history of
the common law, American constitutional
history, the western legal tradition, law
reform movements, Maryland's legal history,
and the evolution of our civil rights
and civil liberties. Srudents do some readings
in common to define the themes of
the seminar and also undertake independent
research. A major paper is required.
Prerequisites: LEST500,501, and 506; or
permission ofimtructor.
LFST 698 Internship in Applied Ethics
(3) Provides observation and firsthand
experience of the practice of ethics at designated
profit, nonprofit or government
organizations. Srudents work with a mentor
at an appropriate organization they
have selected and write an ongoing journal
of their involvement as well as a critical
essay on applied ethics related to their
internship experience. Prerequisite: interview
with internship director.
LEST 799 Independent Research (1"3)
Individual research on an academic project
of interest to the srudent in consultation
with a monitoring faculty member. Prerequisite:
approval ofthe program director.
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Management (MGMT)
Maruzgement courses (MGMT) are offered by
the Merrick School ofBusiness.
MGMT 504 Organizational Behavior
and Human Resource Management (3)
Satisfies the core requirements in organizational
behavior and human resource management.
Beginning with a focus on the
individual, covers interpersonal and teamwork
issues. Explores leadership, selection,
motivation, performance assessment, and
ethical and legal considerations related to
these activities. Emphasis on effective oral
and written communication. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
MGMT 506 Production and Operations
Management (3) Management of the
design and creation of products/services that
can be sold at competitive prices. Topics
include: strategic choice of technology;
design of products/service and processes;
location of facilities; project management;
operations planning and control; material
management; total quality management;
benchmarking; and performance measurement.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
MGMT 640 Strategic Innovation and
Renewal (3) The dynamics of an evolving
organization. Topics include: vision and
competitive strategy; shareholder, stakeholder,
and value chain relationships;
benchmarking; product and process
improvement; performance assessment and
evaluation; statistical tools for diagnosis
and improvement; corporate governance,
and organizational and financial restructuring;
leadership and change; empowerment
of human resources; and valuation of the
firm. Prerequisites: concurrent or prior
enrollment in INSS 640, FIN 640, ACCT
640, ECON 640 and MKTG 640.