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Start Your Own Business |
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This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience and up-to-date information on how to start and set up their own business. It is co-taught by a team of experts and developed in cooperation with local business associations, the course will focus on the accounting, financial, legal, marketing and planning areas of setting up and running a start-up business. Same as ENTR 229.
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Principles of Management |
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Analyzes functions of management and the forces that shape and define the manager's role. Students must have junior standing. |
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Government and Business |
Prerequisite |
ECON 204 |
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A survey course which includes governmental enforcement of competition, regulation of public utilities, and public enterprise. Same as ECON 315. |
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Introduction to Business Analytics |
Prerequisite |
MATH 234, MGMT 260 |
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Business analytics refers to techniques used by enterprises to gain insights and make better decisions using data. It has applications in all the functional areas of an enterprise including accounting, finance, marketing, operations and strategic planning. This class is made up of three parts: i) descriptive analytics to focus on analysis of historical data; ii) predictive analytics to focus on data mining and forecasting to develop insights; and iii) prescriptive analytics to focus on optimization and simulation to select from business alternatives under constraints. |
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Operations Management |
Prerequisite |
MATH 234 and MGMT 260 |
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Description and analysis of the operations function in an organization. |
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Topics in Management |
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Topics in management. May be repeated as topic varies. |
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Industrial Organization and Public Policy |
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Analysis of market structure, market conduct, and economic performance. It combines the latest theories with empirical evidence about the organization of firms and industries. Same as ECON 415. |
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Labor Economics |
Prerequisite |
ECON 204 |
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Writing Intensive |
Yes |
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Wage and employment theory, labor unions and other institutions associated with collective bargaining, and social legislation. Same as ECON 416. |
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Supply Chain Management |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 380 |
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This course will analyze the supply chain from the point of view of a manager. The goal is to understand how logistical decisions impact the performance of the firm as well as the entire supply chain. The key will be to understand the link between supply chain structures and logistical capabilities in a firm or supply chain. Topics will be covered at the strategic level, planning level as well as the operational level. There will be a mix of qualities and quantitative analysis. Same as MKTG 419. |
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Predictive Analytics |
Prerequisite |
MATH 234 |
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Businesses are collecting and storing vast amount of data. Business intelligence (data mining) techniques are used to turn business data into valuable information and generate business intelligence, helping organizations to make effective decisions. This course will provide an understanding of various data mining techniques such as association rules, clustering, classification techniques, etc. and how to use data mining techniques to transform large and complex data into actionable information. The data mining techniques will be examined in the context of business applications such as marketing, e-commerce, finance, and retailing. (Same as MKTG 433) |
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Human Resource Management |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 |
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This course covers the process of managing the human resource to achieve organizational goals. Topics include legal recruitment and selection, training and evaluation, compensation, and separation from the organization. |
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Compensation & Benefits |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 440 |
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This course will build a strong foundation for students in making strategic choices for organizations in the areas of compensation and benefits. It will explore current legislation, compensation systems, mandatory & voluntary benefits, and administrative issues and challenges. |
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Organizational Behavior |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 |
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Studies the interaction of individuals and groups in business organizations. The course focuses on providing insights into individual, group, and organizational processes. |
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Project Management in Business |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 |
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This course focuses on identifying and resolving the dilemmas that cause the overwhelming majority of projects to take too long, cost too much, and fall short of expectations. Same as PMGT 456. |
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International Management |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 |
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An examination of organizational management in the international environment which will focus on private and public management in the exchange of goods and services in cross cultural contexts. |
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Entrepreneurship |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 and MKTG 270 |
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This is a survey course examining key elements of entrepreneurial venture. Basics of entrepreneurship will be covered. We will adopt the perspective of a global entrepreneur, who may capitalize upon resources from anywhere in the world, while facing global competition and uncertainties at any time. Specific topics this course will cover include: entrepreneurial opportunity, feasibility analysis, business plan, planning for growth and change. |
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Internship |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 |
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A supervised practical experience in management. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. Prerequisite: Students must have completed 6 credits in Management beyond the Business Core courses prior to the internship. |
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Prescriptive Analytics |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 260 OR MATH 234 |
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A study of deterministic techniques of management science such as linear programming, transportation models, assignment models. Other models may be covered as time permits. |
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Topics in Management |
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This is a senior level topics course and may be repeated as topic varies. |
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Business Analytics Capstone |
Prerequisite |
MGMT 371, MGMT 433/MKTG 433, MGMT 480 |
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All Analytics students will participate in the Capstone course typically during their final semester at MSUM. The purpose of the capstone is for students to undertake a group project(s) that applies and synthesizes what they have learned in their major (including but not limited to database management, data analysis techniques and business decisions making) to real life analytics problems. By allowing small teams of students to work collaboratively throughout the class, the Capstone course emphasizes teamwork and encourages the kind of cooperation needed to flourish in today's current professional managerial environment. The course will be taught by a multi-disciplinary faculty team drawn from different areas of expertise in Analytics. Students will attend scheduled class sessions to think critically about analytical and decision making issues and to be creative problem solvers as they navigate challenging project(s). This capstone will culminate with a written project report and an oral presentation of their work to the students and faculty of the Analytics program, usually during the last two weeks of the semester. |
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