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Management (MGMT)

John Delery
Department Chair
402 Business Building
479-575-3266

Management is the force responsible for directing organizations toward goals or objectives. Therefore, the management curriculum focuses on the nature and capabilities of human and other resources, as well as how the manager plans, organizes, staffs, coordinates, and evaluates those resources in an organization and its environment. The study of management prepares men and women for positions of leadership in profit and nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Management majors gain insight and skill needed for careers as professional managers throughout organizations. These skills include technical knowledge, communicative capacity, human understanding, and conceptual and problem-solving ability.

Two majors are offered in the Management Department.

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Leadership

The Human Resource Management Major is designed to prepare students for careers in human resource-related occupations. Among issues and areas addressed are Human Resource analytics, management-employee relations, quality of work life, compensation and other reward systems, talent acquisition, and training and development. The Human Resource Management Major emphasizes the importance of integrating individual goals and organizational objectives.
The major in Organizational Management and Leadership prepares students for leadership positions within organizations. Among the topics explored are employee motivation, how to manage power and influence within organizations, communication, developing and leading effective teams, managing diversity, organizational transformation and change, and globalization.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business also offers a听general business major.

The Management Department also offers three microcertificates:

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Leadership

    In the Walton College, the course requirements for an undergraduate microcertificate may not include more than 3-credit hours from the same courses used for a major, minor, or other microcertificate.

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Courses

MGMT 21003. Organizational Behavior. 3 Hours.

Study of the principles and theories of organizational behavior (OB), focusing on how individuals, groups, and organizational structures influence job performance, organizational commitment and business outcomes. Students gain a practical understanding of human and group behavior in the workplace and are equipped with the knowledge and skills to diagnose organizational challenges and implement effective strategies to improve the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations. Pre- or Corequisite: BUSI 11101. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

MGMT 210H3. Honors Organizational Behavior. 3 Hours.

Study of the principles and theories of organizational behavior (OB), focusing on how individuals, groups, and organizational structures influence job performance, organizational commitment and business outcomes. Students gain a practical understanding of human and group behavior in the workplace and are equipped with the knowledge and skills to diagnose organizational challenges and implement effective strategies to improve the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations. Pre- or Corequisite: BUSI 11101 and honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)
This course is equivalent to MGMT 21003.

MGMT 35303. Alternative Dispute Resolution. 3 Hours.

This immersion into the divergent forms of conflict/dispute resolution will expose students to the dynamics of one of the leading disciplines in the workplace and society as a whole. Students will be presented with a comprehensive analysis of divergent aspects of conflict resolution strategies such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, neutral fact finding, settlement conferences, summary trials, conciliation and facilitation. Confrontational negotiating styles and illustrations will be contrasted with topical strategies such as mutual gains. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Irregular)

MGMT 35603. Management Concepts and Organizational Behavior. 3 Hours.

Business students may not receive credit for this course. Course introduces students to fundamental concepts of management practice with particular emphasis on managing human behavior in organizations. Addresses the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling functions performed by managers as these functions relate to managing human resources. Provides survey of critical management concepts; enables students to develop analytical and problem solving skills through case studies and experimental exercises. Students may not receive credit for both MGMT 35603 and MGMT 21003. Walton College majors are not eligible to register for the course. No degree credit for Walton College majors. (Typically offered: Irregular)

MGMT 36503. Creating and Leading a Diverse Workforce. 3 Hours.

Study of the process of creating and leading a diverse workforce, focusing on the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a culture that embraces and makes diversity work; examines the many dimensions of diversity with emphasis on understanding the range of cultural behaviors and expectations, cultural communication, and building diverse work teams. Special attention will be given to developing talent management competencies, such as recruiting, coaching, mentoring, career development, and evaluating and measuring the effects of diversity initiatives. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Irregular)

MGMT 37303. Human Resources Management. 3 Hours.

Study of the human resources management function in organizations. Designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of contemporary issues in human resources management, including recruiting, selection, performance management, compensation, rewards, employee relations, and people analytics. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

MGMT 41003. Special Topics in Management. 3 Hours.

Explores trends, concepts, and important developments in management as they impact on organizational performance. Topics are selected by the Management Department faculty for each semester the course is offered. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for degree credit.

MGMT 42403. Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive and critical examination of traditional and current ethical theories and approaches that guide business decision-making, ethical issues that affect business decisions, and ethics related to the various business disciplines. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 42503. Leadership. 3 Hours.

This course offers a foundation for understanding and evaluating organizational leadership. It is designed to assist students in developing frameworks for understanding and enacting leadership. This course examines topics such as the nature and foundation of the leader-follower relationship, models that explain effective leadership, and the interface of leadership with gender, ethics, and culture. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 42603. Organizational Change and Development. 3 Hours.

This course will develop diagnostic and intervention skills that can be applied to identifying and overcoming problems of morale and productivity in organizations. A variety of behavioral methods will be covered. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 42703. Leading Groups and Teams. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on applying theory and principles of leadership, groups, and teams to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively lead and work in teams. It is designed to help students develop confidence as team leaders by focusing on (1) improving team leadership skills related to factors such as communication, decision-making, and conflict management, and (2) self-reflection of their own personalities, skills, and experiences as important and relevant predictors of their effectiveness as team leaders. Prerequisite: MGMT 21003 or MGMT 35603. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 4500V. Independent Study. 1-3 Hour.

Permits students on individual basis to explore selected topics in management. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.

MGMT 49403. Talent Acquisition. 3 Hours.

In-depth study of theoretical, legal, methodological, and substantive issues related to selection, performance appraisal, and development of employees. Students participate in individual and group projects designed to provide theoretical and practical skills related to staffing. Prerequisite: MGMT 37303. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 49503. Organizational Rewards and Compensation. 3 Hours.

Develops an understanding of reward systems theory and its application to the design of compensation systems. Provides theoretical and legal background and practical applications for the use of reward systems in attracting, motivating, and retaining employees. Prerequisite: MGMT 37303. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 49603. People Analytics. 3 Hours.

There is a growing demand for data-based decision making in organizations, and Human Resources is no exception. In this course, students will gain an appreciation for the ways in which people data can be used to make more effective Human Resources decisions. Students will gain experience manipulating a data set, performing basic analyses, interpreting results, and make data-driven recommendations, while learning how people analytics fit into advancing larger organizational goals. Distilling and communicating results using visual media is also emphasized. Prerequisite: MGMT 37303. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

MGMT 49803. Talent Development. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive approach to developing talent demonstrates an organization's commitment to its employees and facilitates the organization's ability to meet strategic goals. This course focuses on applying the theories and principles of coaching, mentoring, training, and development to cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively develop talent. It is designed to provide an understanding of how coaching, mentoring, training, and development can be performed in a variety of situations and to demonstrate the relevance of these functions for effective leadership. Key relational and communication skills essential for talent development are emphasized. Prerequisite: MGMT 37303. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)