Course Listings

Management and Leadership in Sustainable Organizations

MGMT 610 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: An exploration of managing and leading sustainable organizations through integration of traditional management theories with contemporary sustainability practices. The goal is to develop core competencies, competitive strategies, organizational capacity building, and fostering sustainable operations. Topics include management science tools, leadership styles, internal communication strategies, and enhancing social capital. Emphasis is on addressing technological advancements and global, social, and environmental challenges with a sustainability-focused mindset. Activities include organizational audits and designing actionable improvement plans for real-world sustainable organizations.

Cultivating Organizational Behavior and Culture for Sustainability

MGMT 615 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: A study of organizational behavior with a focus on developing sustainable organizational cultures. The goal is to develop ethical leadership skills, foster inclusive and high-performing teams, and address biases to create respectful and innovative workplaces. Topics include humanistic management practices, emotional and cultural intelligence, and the ethical use of technologies like artificial intelligence. Activities include hands-on projects and collaborative assignments to design strategies to enhance employee engagement, innovation, and resilience while addressing risk management, sustainability, and long-term growth.

Financial Decision Making for Managers

MGMT 640 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: An applied study of managerial processes and data-driven financial decision-making in business, government, and non-profit organizations. The objective is to develop skills to calculate opportunity costs, assess time value of money, perform financial analysis, and evaluate budgeting, product pricing, project performance, and organizational efficiency. Topics include decision-making tools such as risk management, internal control, break-even analysis, activity based costing, and discounted cash flow techniques. Discussion explores the use of artificial intelligence for research and analysis, with a focus on creating deliverables tailored to diverse audiences using effective communication strategies.

Legal Aspects of Management

MGMT 645 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: (Formerly ADMN 637.) A study of the legal consequences of major issues facing managers in dynamic organizations. The nature and structure of the traditional American legal system and current alternatives for resolving disputes are reviewed. Discussion covers employment contracts and reference checks, job descriptions and evaluations, employee termination, discrimination, age and handicap regulations, and substance abuse testing in the work place. Topics also include union and nonunion environments, contracts, torts and product liability, business/white collar crime, and ethics in the work place. Emphasis is on preparing managers with limited legal experience for dealing with these situations before they develop into work place crises.

Statistical Analysis for Managers

MGMT 650 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: A study of statistical analysis techniques to support managerial decision-making and resource allocation. The goal is to develop skills in applying quantitative methods and analytical tools. Topics include decision theory, probability distributions, data visualization, regression, variance analysis, and forecasting. Emphasis is on practical applications to address challenges in accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, and operations to be able to analyze data and make informed decisions that drive organizational success.

Strategic Management Capstone

MGMT 670 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credits of program coursework, including all core courses. A capstone investigation of how strategy interacts with and guides an organization within its internal and external environments. Focus is on corporate- and business unit-level strategy, strategy development, strategy implementation, and the overall strategic management process. Topics include organizational mission, vision, goal setting, environmental assessment, and strategic decision making. Techniques such as industry analysis, competitive analysis, and portfolio analysis are presented. Discussion covers strategic implementation as it relates to organizational structure, policy, leadership, and evaluation issues. The ability to think strategically and to weigh things from the perspective of the total enterprise operating in an increasingly global market environment is emphasized. Case analyses and text material are used to integrate knowledge and skills gained through previous study.

Workplace Learning in Management

MGMT 686 | 3 Credits

Course Desc: Prerequisites: 12 graduate credits in the program and prior program approval (requirements detailed online at umgc.edu/wkpl). The integration of discipline-specific knowledge with new experiences in the work environment. Tasks include completing a series of academic assignments that parallel work experiences.