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  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the structure and procedures of international, professional, amateur, collegiate, interscholastic, and other sport governing agencies. Students will develop a critical perspective of various sport governing agencies' authority and functions; requirements necessary to become a member of the sport league/organization; rules and regulations of each sport governing body; and current issues and future trends for each governing agency.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the interrelationship between sports, media and organization related perspectives. This course draws on theories of rhetoric and social criticism by examining media's role in telling the story of sports and sport organizations and how telling that story shapes and reinforces cultural values. The course will utilize various broadcasts, print, electronic and digital media to examine how they are vital to the success of the sport organization.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Explores career interests and professional skills. The course includes an imbedded field experience and provides first-hand exposure to a sport management setting. The student will be exposed to a variety of sport management tasks and must complete 120 hours under the supervision of a professional in the field. Experiences may take place in public and private organizations, schools and athletic settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Applies innovation theory which is at the heart of business development, growth, and sustainability. This course will focus on how innovation can be identified, developed, and enhanced. Students will also learn how to solve problems using ideation, storytelling, imagination, and design thinking.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Developsentrepreneurial thinking and action in students. Students will discover the processes used for finding problems worth solving, assessing the ways to solve them and mobilizing the resources to capitalize on the entrepreneurial solutions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces concepts, opportunities, and challenges in applying business and private sector practices to solve social, cultural, or environmental problems. Topics include social and environmental problems, entrepreneurial solutions and applications, management skills for social entrepreneurial organizations, social performance measurement, and micro finance.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Develops knowledge of decision-making processes and the ability to apply data-driven approaches to managerial issues. Students learn to structure decisions, transform data into valid and reliable information. propose measures that address root causes, practice goal-directed thinking, and analyze decisions within business contexts. The course is a required course in the Management and Supply Chain Management Degree Programs. It is suitable for students seeking to improve their decision-making competencies. The course is software intensive.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces the management activities related to the coordination and integration of a firm's operational processes with those of the broader supply chain. Students learn to structure, manage, and improve the flows of products, services, information, and money and synchronize an organization's goals and processes with its partners. The course is suitable for students seeking to learn about the strategic imperatives associated with operating a business in today's global environment.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces fundamental financial, managerial, and cost accounting concepts applicable to Supply Chain Management. A firm understanding of cost accounting concepts will be attained through the use of spreadsheets and enterprise technology. This course is designed for those students who wish to enhance their understanding of management decision-making by performing detailed technical analyses using the Microsoft Office Suite, enterprise technology, and other tools. May be offered in traditional and distance education formats.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Develops the capacity to help an organization deal effectively with its people during the various phases of the employment process, from organizational entry to exit. Students learn how to properly perform human resource tasks such as interview job applicants, provide and communicate job performance ratings, and carry out disciplinary procedures, all within the context of prevailing legal and ethical standards.
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