150 Management

150:032. Structured Business Programming Concepts -- 3 hrs.
Study of structured programming concepts and a structured programming language. Students will design and document an advanced business application using a major structured programming language. Prerequisite: 150:080; (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:034. Business Programming -- 3 hrs.
Study of a major business-oriented programming language, including language commands, syntax, and structure. Various applications of the language are introduced as solutions to specific business problems through programming exercises and assignments. MIS majors may take this course in place of 810:034. No credit for students earning credit in 810:034. Prerequisites: 150:080; one of the following - 150:032, 810:030, 810:035, 810:036, or 810:061. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:046. Keyboarding -- 1 hr.
Beginning course for students with little or no keyboarding instruction. Develops keyboarding skills required for efficient computer operation. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. (Variable)

150:047. Keyboarding Applications -- 1 hr.
Continued development of keyboarding skills and introduction to formatting skills. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: 150:046 or equivalent. (Variable)

150:075. Microcomputer Applications for Business -- 3 hrs.
Application and integration of microcomputer software (word processing/database/spread sheets/data communications/operating systems) and their relationship to business. Prerequisites: 150:080; keyboarding experience required. (Variable)

150:080. Introduction to Information Systems -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to management information systems. Includes an introduction to hardware and data communication technology, software and data management, and business applications of the technology. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:100. Legal and Social Environment of Business -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to law and the judicial process; business ethics; governmental regulation of business, including administrative, antitrust, discrimination, international, product liability, and internet law. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:101. Business Law I -- 3 hrs.
Study of the common law of contracts and Article II of the Uniform Commercial Code. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:102. Business Law II -- 2 hrs.
Commercial paper, secured transactions, bankruptcy, partnerships, and corporations. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:104. Law for the C.P.A. Examination -- 3 hrs.
Intensive study of business law to prepare accounting students for the law part of the C.P.A. examination. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 120:129; 120:130; 120:134: 150:101; 150:102; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

150:105(g). Employment and Labor Law -- 3 hrs.
Legal and practical examination of employee selection, dismissal, discrimination, health and safety, labor relations and associated human resource management issues. Prerequisites: 150:100 or 150:101 or equivalent; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:112. Systems Analysis and Design -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to the systems development life cycle with emphasis on the structured tools and techniques for systems design and presentation of design specifications. Prerequisites: 150:032; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:113. Business Communications I -- 3 hrs.
Basic written communication development through emphasis on writing skills used in business reports, memorandums and letters; will incorporate communication theory. Prerequisites: 620:005 or 620:015; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:114(g). Business Communications II -- 3 hrs.
Communication theory as basis for understanding the principles of both written and oral communications. Includes written business reports and oral presentations. Prerequisites: 150:113; 620:005 or 620:015; junior standing. (Variable)

150:116(g). Human Resource Development -- 3 hrs.
Focus on the strategic, administrative aspects of human resource development (HRD). HRD processes and programs, including skills and technical programs, are used to provide an applied perspective. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall)

150:117. Field Experience in Business Teaching -- 1 hr.
Field experience for those seeking licensure to teach Business Education at the secondary and postsecondary level. Will include cooperative work in keyboarding at the elementary level and a second experience at the middle school level. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: 200:017; 200:030; 200:128; 200:148; 250:150 (Level II of Professional Education Sequence); junior standing. Corequisite: 150:191. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:119(g). Leadership and Human Relations -- 3 hrs.
Study of leadership theories and practices for the purpose of developing human resources within organizations. Provides an opportunity to develop human relations skills. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:120. Database Management and Theory -- 3 hrs.
Study of database theory and design and the strategic and organizational implications of data management, a comparative analysis of database models, and the use of a fourth generation relational database. Prerequisites: 150:032; 150:080; 150:034 or 810:034; junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 150:112. (Only offered in the Fall)

150:125. Information Systems Development -- 3 hrs.
Continuing study of the systems development life cycle with emphasis on the phases of detail specification, programming, testing, training, conversion and evaluation through an actual systems development project. Problems associated with managing the development of large business applications are also studied. Prerequisites: 150:032; 150:034 or 810:034; 150:080; 150:112; 150:120; junior standing. (Only offered in the Spring)

150:127. Decision Support Systems -- 3 hrs.
Study of decision systems and applications. Topics include: decision making, modeling and support; DSS development tools with particular emphasis on integrated fourth generation and expert systems tools; and organizational and social implications of decision systems and expert systems. Prerequisites: 150:032; 150:034 or 810:034; 150:080; 150:112; 150:120; 150:153; junior standing. (Offer Semester Variable)

150:128. Advanced Business Programming Methods -- 3 hrs.
Study of advanced business programming methods, including markup languages, server-side and client-side scripting languages and/or object-oriented languages. Students will complete several programming projects. MIS majors who have taken or will take both 810:061 and 810:161 cannot receive credit for 150:128. Prerequisites: 150:032; 150:034 or 810:034; 150:080; 150:112; junior standing. (Variable)

150:130(g). Training: Design and Delivery -- 3 hrs.
Focus on the tactical design and delivery aspects of human resource development programs using skills and technical training programs to provide an applied perspective. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

150:140. Management Information Systems Policy -- 3 hrs.
Examination of key issues in effective management of an organization's information services activity. Emphasis on planning and coordinating information systems development with the organization's strategic plan; awareness of and enhancement of information technology as a competitive tool. Prerequisites: 150:032; 150:034 or 810:034; 150:080; 150:112; junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 150:120. (Offered Spring Semester Only)

150:145. Management Information Systems -- 3 hrs.
Role of information systems in supporting organizational goals; design and development of business applications; and the impact of information systems on the organization. May not be taken for credit by MIS majors. Prerequisites: 150:080 or equivalent; junior standing. (Variable)

150:147. Information Center Operations -- 1 hr.
Exploration of information center services, information center management, and user support issues. Practical experience and development of skills in an information center environment providing hardware and software support services to other students and faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours. Prerequisites: 150:080; two of the following -- 150:032; 150:034 or 810:034; 810:061; 810:063; junior standing; consent of instructor. (Variable)

150:153. Organizational Management -- 3 hrs.
Study of contemporary organizational concepts and issues and their practical implications for managerial behavior. Prerequisite: 2.20 cumulative UNI GPA or higher, or the equivalent; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:154. Operations Management -- 3 hrs.
Principles of management of productive processes in both manufacturing and service industries. Topics include organizational structure, product selection, process design, capacity and location management, quality management, forecasting, inventory management, and job design. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 150:080; 800:072 or 800:092 or equivalent; 920:020; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:161. Supply Chain and Purchasing -- 3 hrs.
Examination of the integrative management process of purchasing, producing, supplying, and distributing goods and services. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 150:080; 150:153; 150:154; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:020; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Variable)

150:163. Managerial Problem Solving -- 3 hrs.
Effective thinking about organizational problems. Topics include critical thinking; problem identification, definition, and analysis; alternative generation and evaluation; negotiation; and design. Prerequisites: 150:153; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:164. Quality Management -- 3 hrs.
Management of quality in manufacturing and service operations. Topics include: quality management philosophies, costs of quality, TQM, statistical process control, vendor relations, acceptance sampling, reliability, service quality, and organizational issues affecting quality. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 150:080; 150:153; 150:154; 800:072 or 800:092 or equivalent; 920:020; 920:070; junior standing. (Variable)

150:165(g). Organizational Behavior -- 3 hrs.
Examination of micro and macro issues found within an organization which would include people, technology, environment, and structure. Prerequisites: 150:153; 800:072 or 800:092 or equivalent; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:166(g). Staffing -- 3 hrs.
Study and application of basic staffing practices and the processes of acquiring, orienting, evaluating, and terminating employees. Prerequisites: 150:153; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:167(g). Strategic Supply Management -- 3 hrs.
Discussion of emerging issues in developing a supply chain and operations strategy for competitive success. The roles of technology, quality, and integrative logistics, in particular, are studied in the context of globalization of markets and procurement. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 130:101; 150:080; 150:153; 150:154; 800:072 or 800:092 or equivalent; 920:020; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. Prerequisites or corequisites: 130:161; 150:161; 150:164. (Offered Spring)

150:168(g). Compensation and Benefits -- 3 hrs.
Examination of the total compensation system including wage determination, salary structures, group rewards, and benefits. Prerequisites: 150:153; junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 150:166. (Variable)

150:169(g). Management Internship -- 1-3 hrs.
Uncompensated work experience in conjunction with an academic project conducted under faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: 2.70 cumulative UNI GPA; junior standing; consent of department head. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:170. Special Problems -- 1-3 hrs.
Credit determined at registration. Student will choose one of the following areas:

1. Management

2. Law

3. Business Teaching

4. International Business

5. Management Information Systems

May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing; consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:175. Business Policy and Strategy -- 3 hrs.
Study of strategy formulation and implementation processes. Focus on the application of integrative approaches to management through case analysis. For senior business majors. Prerequisites: completion of all other courses in the "business core"; 120:030; 120:031; 130:101; 150:080; 150:100; 150:153; 150:154; 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:020; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; senior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:179. Cooperative Education -- 1-3 hrs.
Compensated work experience in conjunction with an academic project conducted under faculty guidance. For majors only. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: consent of department head. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

150:187. Organizational Design and Development -- 3 hrs.
Application of concepts presented in 150:153 and 150:165. Seminar and field-based experience in designing solutions to organizational design and development problems. Prerequisites: 150:153; 150:163; 150:165; 800:072 or 800:092 or equivalent; 920:070; junior standing. (Variable)

150:189. Seminar in International Business -- 3 hrs.
Problems of organizing, financing, and operating multinational enterprises, and the impact of multinational business upon a world economy. Prerequisites: 130:101; 150:153; 920:024 or 920:053; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:190. Topics in Management Information Systems -- 1-3 hrs.
Current topics of interest from the field of management information systems. Offerings may include telecommunications, distributed information systems, expert systems, ergonomics, end-user computing. Prerequisites: 150:112; MIS majors; junior standing. (Variable)

150:191. Curriculum and Methods for Business Education -- 3 hrs.
Curriculum development, motivation, specific presentation methods, and evaluation as applied to business programs. Prerequisites: 200:017; 200:030; 200:128; 200:148; 250:150 (Level II of the Professional Education Sequence); junior standing. Corequisite: 150:117. (Offered Spring)

150:249. Management Information Systems Concepts -- 3 hrs.
Provides students with knowledge of the role of information systems within an organization; systems, information and decision theory; information systems applications including decision support; and systems evaluation and selection. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall)

150:250. Strategic Planning and Organization Analysis -- 3 hrs.
Analysis of business organization, its environment, and the strategic planning function. Should be taken in the first semester of study. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall)

150:262. Leadership and Organizational Behavior -- 3 hrs.
Study of contemporary leadership and its impact upon micro and macro organizational issues. Prerequisites: 150:153 or equivalent; consent of MBA Director. (Offered Spring)

150:265. Managerial Statistics -- 3 hrs.
Provides students with knowledge of data analysis techniques and research methodology. Emphasis on decision making under uncertainty, sampling, probability distribution, and regression. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

150:266. Quantitative Decision Making -- 3 hrs.
Theory and applications of decision analysis and management science methodologies. Emphasis on application to management decision making. Prerequisites: 150:265; consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

150:267. Operations Management -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to analysis, design, and management of systems. Prerequisites: 150:265; consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

150:272. Cross-Functional Operations -- 3 hrs.
Analysis and design of business operational decisions in complex production and service environments. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Spring)

150:274. Statistical and Quantitative Analysis -- 3 hrs.
Theory and application of management science techniques, statistical methods, data analysis, and research methodology for management decision making. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall)

150:276. Business Capstone Experience -- 1 hr.
Students will learn to analyze, solve, and present a solution to a complex, interdisciplinary business problem. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offer Semester Variable)

150:280. Topics in Management -- 1-3 hrs.
Selected topics in Management. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours. Anticipated typical credit of 1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:285. Individual Readings -- 1-3 hrs.
Directed readings and reports. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:289. Seminar in Business Policy -- 3 hrs.
Should be taken in student's last semester of MBA study. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

150:297. Practicum -- 2 hrs.
Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall and Spring)

150:299. Research -- 1-6 hrs.
Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Offered Fall and Spring)