Management

     The Business Administration curriculum is structured to provide the broad education that students need for career success as future business executives.

     A rapidly changing business environment makes it essential that future business leaders be broadly educated in order to adjust and adapt themselves to changing requirements. This curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong base from which to gain entry into an organization through either a Business Information System, Finance, Management, or Marketing concentration and yet give the flexibility and upward career mobility necessary for advancement to general management.

     Business majors are not allowed more than 6 hours from GBU 4003-Internship in Business, MGM 4143-Small Business Management, and GBU 4211, 4222-Entrepreneurship Seminar I & II, as advanced business electives to meet graduation requirements.     

     Two (2) writing intensive (WI) courses are required for students entering HSU under the 2006-2008 catalog or later.  Students must also take ENG 3313-Review Composition (or test out) if graduating May 2008 or later (contact the Testing Center in Caplinger, room 121 regarding the test).  

Requirements for the Management Option

In addition to the Liberal Arts core and Business core courses, the student must complete the courses listed below with a grade of "C'' or better.

* Any 3000 or 4000 level course from ACC, BIS, ECO, FIN, GBU, MGM, or MKT.

Management Option Graduation Plan

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Required Courses in the Management Option

MGM 4023, 5023   Human Resource Management 

The primary objective of this  course  is  to  provide the student with an overview of contemporary manpower problems and personnel practices as they relate to the management of individual organizations.  Major topics covered include: employee selection, manpower training and development, personnel appraisal, morale and  discipline,   wage and salary administration, employee benefits and services, and organizational communications. Prerequisite: MGM 3113.

MGM 4153, 5153   Organizational Leadership

A study of the influence that leadership has on organizations.  Topics covered will include human behavior in organizational settings; individual, team and organizational motivation factors; decision making and problem solving; group and team management; organizational change and development.
Prerequisite: MGM 3113.  

MGM 4193, 5193   International Business

Introduction to the environment of international business with emphasis on cultural diversity, international institutions, government business interface, and global competition. Case studies will be used to emphasize issues. Country studies (both written and oral) will be developed and presented. Prerequisites: FIN 3043, MGM 3113, MKT 3013. 

MGM (Advanced Management Elective)

Advanced Busioness Electives  (6 hours) 

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