Master Syllabus: MGT 6601 2

TROY UNIVERSITY MASTER SYLLABUS SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MGT 6600 Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Description

The study of foundational theories, concepts, principles and practices in private, public, and not- for-profit management. Students examine the historical progression of management thought and values, including current management applications.

Student Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. List and describe major management theories as represented through the history of modern management thought. 2. Define and describe the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management, including feedforward, concurrent, and feedback control measures. 3. Describe the internal and external environments of management, including an evaluation of company strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. 4. Identify mission statements, strategic objectives, and organization-level strategies. 5. Demonstrate written communication skills appropriate to the profession of management. 6. Discuss ethics and social responsibility in the context of management. 7. Utilize a systems approach to apply modern management concepts, in managerial scenarios.

Purpose

To provide a fundamental understanding of the concepts, roles, and functions of management and of the organizational context in which business strategies are developed and implemented. MSHRM/MSM core requirement for students without a bachelor’s or prior master’s degree in a business field. This course should be taken first if possible, but not later than the fourth course in the student’s curriculum.

Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook. The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance. 1 August 2005 Master Syllabus: MGT 6601 2

Approved Texts

Boone, L. E., & Kurtz, D. L. (2006 or current). Contemporary business (11th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson. [Use with Pierce & Newstrom supplement.]

Jones, G. R., & George, J. M. (2006 or current). Contemporary management [with DVD] (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

Supplements

Pierce, J. L., & Newstrom, J. W. (2005 or current). The manager’s bookshelf: A mosaic of contemporary views. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space): a. Course title h. Classroom location n. Grading methods, p. General supports r. Additional services u. Cheating policy b. Course number i. Office location criterion weights, (computer works, (Americans with v. Specialization c. Term j. Office telephone make-up policy, writing center) Disabilities Act, requirements d. Instructor k. Course description, mid-term grade q. Daily assignments, other statements) (certification, e. Prerequisites objectives reports holidays, add/drop s. Absence policy licensure, teacher f. Office hours l. Text(s) o. Procedure, course & open dates, dead t. Incomplete-work competencies) g. Class days, times m. Other materials requirements day, final exam policy