Management Courses

MGMT 001. Business Orientation. 1 cr. Prepares students to meet the challenges of Howard University, the School of Business, and the corporate world. Develops an atmosphere of “community” among the students within the School. MGMT 002. Career Counseling in Business. 1 cr. Assists students in identifying career opportunities that reflect their interests and aptitudes. Prereq: MGMT 001. 

MGMT 100. Cooperative Program I. 2 crs. Offers career-related training consistent with student’s interest. MGMT 200. Cooperative Program II. 2 crs. Continuation of MGMT 100, with additional responsibilities to enhance career development. 

MGMT 300. Cooperative Program III. 2 crs. A comprehensive assignment, consistent with student’s career objective. MGMT 301. Management and Organizational Behavior (formerly Principles of Management). 3 crs. Analyzes the principles of planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling within organizations. Prereqs.: ECON 001, ECON 002, and junior standing. 

MGMT 302. Advanced Organizational Behavior. 3 crs. Examines behavior in organizations and its interacting relationships. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 303. Human Resources Management. 3 crs. Examines the policies, theories, and practices of human resources management. Prereq.: MGMT 301. Spring semester only. 

MGMT 304. Labor Management Relations. 3 crs. Deals with labor management relations in different organizations. Prereq.: MGMT 303. 

MGMT 305. Organization Theory. 3 crs. Covers the theories, structural analysis, and development of organizations. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 331. Decision-Making. 3 crs. Examines the theory and application of tools, techniques, and concepts in decision-making in case situations in business. Prereqs.: ECON 180, FINA 311, MGMT 301, MKTG 311. Fall semester only. 

MGMT 340. Management Development. 3 crs. Deals with concepts, methods, and practices used to develop top, middle, and supervisory-management personnel in various organizations. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 350. Management of Small Business. 3 crs. Focuses on the management problems and the environment of operation of small businesses. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 351. Entrepreneurship. 3 crs. Examines the issues involved in embarking on new ventures. Prereqs.: Finance FINA 311, MGMT 301, MKTG 311. 

MGMT 360. Organizational Development. 3 crs. Provides students with the managerial tools and behavioral science concepts, strategies, and practices that are used in an ongoing organization to improve organizational competence, efficiency, and effectiveness. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 370. Comparative Management. 3 crs. Focuses on managerial behaviors and practices and policies in cross-national environments. Provides a model for understanding individual cultural differences and the implications of such differences for organizational strategies, policies, and management behavior. Prereq.: MGMT 301. 

MGMT 375. Corporate Culture. 3 crs. The course is designed to acquaint the student with the practical application of the skills he/she has acquired in business school. Students will become aware of both the “survival” skills necessary to maintain a viable business career and the “advancement” skills needed to accelerate recognition and promotion. In addition,, the course will provide the student with the perspective of a career businessperson: 1) the implications of politics and personalities; 2) the core competencies that must be mastered; 3) how corporate systems affect behavior; 4) the common mistakes that should be avoided; and 5) the need for personal strategies and action plans. 

MGMT 380. Seminar in Management. 3 crs. Involves selected readings, research, and presentations of selected topics in management. Prereq.: Senior standing. Spring semester only. 

MGMT 385. Independent Study in Management. 3 crs. Consists of individual reading and research. Prereqs.: Graduating status and minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or permission of the instructor.

MGMT 390. Business Policy. 3 crs. Deals with company-wide, long-term strategic decisions, issues of growth and development, and the preparation of case materials. Prereqs.: Graduating senior status in the final semester and completion of at least one course in each functional area.