Plattsburgh State

MGM Courses

MGM199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)

Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.

MGM275 - Business Applications and Information Systems (3 cr.)

This course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding and working knowledge of the most popular business software with special emphasis on MS Office. Through a variety of hands-on exercises and minicases, students will utilize Excel spreadsheets and Access databases to explore information technology impacts on the core business disciplines (accounting, marketing, human resource management, operations management, and finance). We will provide the student with an understanding of information systems terminology, the ethics of information collection and use, and the ability to determine what information should be presented to various levels of management. (Fall, Spring, Summer). Liberal arts.

MGM280 - Principles of Management (3 cr.)

Management theories and practices applicable to all organizations: domestic and international, profit and nonprofit, manufacturing and service. The functions of planning, organizing and controlling, along with managerial skills and tools, from a systems perspective; organizational theory and behavior on a macro and micro level. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: ENG101, ECO101 or ECO110 or ECO111.

MGM299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)

MGM302 - Business Data Communication & Networking (3 cr.)

This course introduces students to the subject of computer networks and the use of computer networks in business applications. The course starts with the fundamentals of data communications and networking and includes topics such as client-server networks, network hardware and software, distributed computing, key issues in network management. In addition the course covers both legacy networks and modern high-speed networks used in business communications. (Fall). Prerequisite: MGM275.

MGM303 - Introduction to Business Application Programming (3 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental programming theories and concepts necessary to create software applications that address the information needs of an organization. Introduces business students to the object-oriented design, implementation, and testing of event-driven programs. Topics include class definition, methods, data types, control structures, and file-based and interactive input/output. Provides an overview of industry-proven software-development principles, and outlines the contribution that business professionals make to the program-development process. (Fall). Prerequisite: MGM275.

MGM310 - Human Resource Management (3 cr.)

Theories, policies and procedures of human resource management and their practical implications. An overview of human resource functions such as strategic human resource planning, equal employment opportunity, job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, compensation, training and employee development, employee rights, benefits, health and safety, and management-labor relations. Topics also include global human resource management and diversity management. (Fall/Spring). Prerequisites: MGM280.

MGM311 - Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)

Applied behavioral science topics as they relate to the management of human behavior in organizations. Individual, group and organizational levels of analysis; such topics as perception, learning, motivation, communication, leadership, decision making and change. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: MGM280.

MGM313 - Ethics in Business Management (3 cr.)

Introduces students to ethical issues and dilemmas in business management. Challenges facing management in confronting ethical dilemmas in organizations, operating home and abroad, will be examined and debated. Topics include: the moral philosophy governing managerial decision-making; the debate over profit-maximization and corporate social responsibility; ethical dimensions of diversity and affirmative action; ethical issues in the workplace with an emphasis on sexual harassment, office romance, privacy, health, and safety; downsizing, employee rights, information technology; and career issues related to women in management. This course will also explore ethical issues related to globalization such as child labor; environmental issues, sweatshops; bribery cross-cultural negotiations and conflict resolutions, as well as cross-cultural issues related to ethical differences across nations. (Fall). Liberal arts.

MGM315 - International Business Management (3 cr.)

Problems and policies of business enterprises within the international rather than the domestic context. Managerial decision making processes that characterize the interplay of diverse international environments and functional areas of business. Emphasis on the operations of multinational corporations. Student participation is achieved through case analyses and research on a foreign market. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: MGM280, MKE290.

MGM316 - Comparative and Multinational Management (3 cr.)

Management of economic enterprises in foreign environments. Anthropological and psychological materials concerning the impact of culture on management functions. Foreign nations are studied through cases and research. (Fall/Spring).Prerequisite: MGM280.

MGM318 - Health Care Management (3 cr.)

This course introduces students to the concepts of total quality management, continuous quality improvement, organizational learning and quality policy management in health care settings. The goal is to give learners a foundation in the concepts of TQM including leadership, information requirements, quality planning, employee involvement, continuous process improvement tools, problem solving techniques and customer/client relationships. Topics to be covered include: building TQ systems--methods and tools; TQM for organizational leverage; hospital accreditation; and TQM and change management horizons--the impact of innovations. (Fall/Spring).

MGM350 - Quantitative Analysis Models (3 cr.)

A study of quantitative/mathematical models to solve complex business problems and support managerial decision making. The course presents an overview of the field of Operations Research/Management Science and some real world applications in banking/financial institutions, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, airlines. The topics covered in this course include linear programming, decision tree analysis, transportation, assignment, and transshipment problems, project management (CPM/PERT), data envelopment analysis (DEA), multicriteria decision models. A computer software package is used throughout the course to solve the mathematical models. Emphasis is put on real world problem formulation, interpretation of computer solutions, and sensitivity analysis of optimal solutions. (Fall - Spring). Prerequisites: ECO260, MAT221, MGM280.

MGM399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)

MGM401 - Systems Analysis & Logical Design (3 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to the systems development process. Students with information technology skills will learn to analyze and design information systems. The topics include structured and object oriented analysis and design, modern modeling methodologies and tools. The students will work on systems analysis and logical design projects. (Spring). Prerequisite: MGM303.

MGM402 - Physical Design and Implementation with DBMS (3 cr.)

The students successfully completing the analysis and logical design course will continue in this course to learn to develop the detailed physical design and its implementation within a database management system environment. The topics will include different levels and types of data models and modeling tools, structured and object design approaches, and the use of CASE tools and a Data Base Management System. The students will work on projects that involve the physical design and implementation of information systems. (Fall). Prerequisite: MGM401.

MGM403 - Business Intelligence & Decision Support Systems (3 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to topics in Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems. The students will study the tools and techniques needed to build interactive, computer-based systems used to support managers. The topics will include business intelligence, decision-making models and decision support systems, data warehousing, data mining and artificial intelligence technologies for decision support. (Spring). Prerequisites: MGM302, MGM303, MGM440.

MGM404 - Information Systems Project Management and Practice (3 cr.)

This course provides advanced students an opportunity to engage in the development of a significant information system. The student will work in a high performance team and learn and use skills that include project management, management of the information systems function and the systems development skills learned in prior courses. (Spring). Prerequisites: MGM302, MGM402, MGM440.

MGM405 - Enterprise Systems (3 cr.)

This course emphasizes the theory and practice of information technology implementation in an organization. The student will be exposed to a wide variety of approaches, including multi-tiered client-server systems, enterprise computing, electronic commerce systems, concurrency control and crash recovery, online transaction processing, and security and privacy issues for management. These topics will be covered in the context of enterprise resourse planning (ERP) systems like SAP wherever possible. (Fall). Prerequisites: MGM302, MGM401, MGM440.

MGM415 - Organization Theory (3 cr.)

The functions, structure and processes of organizations, including organizational design, effectiveness, interaction with external environments and managerial decisions as a function of the organization. (Summer). Prerequisites: MGM280.

MGM434 - Gender and Management: Issues and Strategies (3 cr.)

Extensive reading and class discussions on the issues and problems in the equitable treatment of male/female managers in the workplace. Development of critical management skills to improve communication skills and interpersonal relationships in the workplace. (Spring). Prerequisites: MGM280.

MGM440 - Management Information Systems (3 cr.)

Modern organizations regard information as a critical resource that needs to be managed effectively. Managers must understand the important role of information systems in improving business operation and the management decision-making process. The approach to information systems in this course is from a managerial/business perspective. While some of the course addresses the technical side of information systems, the emphasis is put on the strategic role of information technology in solving business problems, gaining competitive advantage. supporting business operations and managerial decision making, and the use of Internet for electronic commerce and enterprise collaboration. The topics covered in this course include the strategic role of information systems, evolution of information systems software, managing data resources, telecommunications and networks, electronic commerce and electronic business, redesigning the organization with information systems, systems lifecycle approach, prototyping, CASE tools, decision support systems, information systems security and control, security and the Internet and privacy issues. (Spring). Prerequisites: MGM280, MGM275.

MGM444 - Selected Topics in Management (1 to 4 cr.)

Selected management topics of particular current interest. The course may explore an area taken from another management course in greater detail and depth, or it may concentrate on an area of management not generally covered by existing courses. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: varies with topic.

MGM445 - Operations Management (3 cr.)

This course is intended to give students a good grounding in the terminology of Operations Management and an overall perspective of Operations Management within the context of the organization. The focus will be on the design, management and control of operations (goods and services). The main objectives of this course are to help students understand the problems and opportunities faced by the operations manager in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include fundamentals of operations management and productivity, operations strategy and competitiveness, decision problems in operations management and productivity, operations strategy and competitiveness, decision problems in operations and their relationship to other business decisions, product and process design, facility location, facility layout, capacity planning, operations planning and control, forecasting, supply chain management, inventory management, Just in time systems (JIT), material requirement planning (MRP), aggregate planning, quality management, statistical process control, process design and continuous improvement. (Fall). Prerequisite: MGM350.

MGM447 - Lean Organizing and Manufacturing (3 cr.)

Lean Organizing and Manufacturing examines the concepts for designing, planning and improving manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include enterprise resource planning, facility layout, forecasting, queuing models, inventory management, focused factory, the transparent workplace, lean product development, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement. These tools, techniques and philosophies have been used worldwide by best-in-class companies to improve their bottom line, make them more competitive, and drastically improve their responsiveness to the customer. (Fall). Prerequisites: MGM350, ECO362.

MGM490 - Strategic Management (3 cr.)

For final semester seniors only. The functions of general management, including the strategic management process. Various domestic and international organizations and their environments are analyzed. The systems perspective is achieved by integrating and applying knowledge of skills in the various functional areas of management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics and other related disciplines such as professional writing (for example business case analyses). (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: MGM280, MKE290, MGM350, FIN355, BUS388, and last semester senior standing.

MGM499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)

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