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30 Courses Matching Search "MLS"

MLS501 - Proseminar in Organizational Leadership (3 cr.)

A broad survey of theory and research in leadership in many kinds of formal organizations. Special emphasis is placed on development of managerial and interpersonal competencies that will allow for leadership effectiveness. These competencies include effective communications, conflict resolution and negotiations, delegation and coaching, interviewing and presentation skills. This course relies on extensive classroom interaction, self-assessment and competencies inventorying through instrument application, and role playing. (Fall/Spring/Summer).

MLS502 - Accounting for Management (3 cr.)

Study of the principles and concepts of accounting and the use of accounting information by management. Emphasis on theory, uses and limitations of accounting data in business decision-making. (Fall).

MLS503 - Group Management Procedures (3 cr.)

Study of group management procedures and interpersonal relations. Considerations associated with the formation, operation, maintenance, productivity, and evaluation of group activity and functions. Applicable to a variety of educational, business, governmental, and community service settings and situations. (Winter/Spring).

MLS506 - Accounting Theory and Research (3 cr.)

This course is intended to provide an in-depth conceptual framework of financial accounting theory and to foster and improve graduate students' capability of understanding and engaging in contemporary accounting research issues. The ability of managers to interpret, investigate, and use financial information is critical for enhancing the quality of leadership. This course is an advanced accounting course for graduate students who are pursuing a strong foundation for business research. (Fall). Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in accounting or accounting concentration equivalent.

MLS507 - Seminar in Persuasion (3 cr.)

Designed to provide valuable insights and tools to assist each student to be a skilled user and evaluator of persuasive messages. Content encompasses the logical, emotional and ethical dimensions of persuasion. Visual, oral and written forms of persuasion will be studied. (Fall).

MLS508 - Advanced Topics in Auditing/Assurance Services (3 cr.)

The focus of this course is auditing under Sarbanes-Oxley: 2002. The course examines professional ethics from both sides of the audit, legal liability and to whom it extends, the internal audit as information in the planning of the assurance engagement, assurance and other public accounting services, and statistical sampling, both attribute and variable sampling. Class teams plan an audit addressing in particular the exposure possibilities derived from financial ratio benchmarking. A series of cases studies illustrate various recent failures including Enron and WorldCom. (Spring). Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in accounting or equivalent accounting concentration.

MLS510 - Studies in Leadership Communication (3 cr.)

Intended for individuals in professional, business or government positions desiring to improve their knowledge and skills necessary in leadership roles. Specific emphasis is given to concepts and problems of leadership at various levels and in a wide variety of situations. (Fall/Spring).

MLS511 - Systems, Change and the Dynamics of Complexity (3 cr.)

Management theories and practices applicable to all organizations. The functions of planning, organizing and controlling. Managerial skills and tools from a systems perspective. Organizational theory and behavior on both a macro and micro level. Suggested background: An acquaintance with the basic ideas of economics. (Spring/Summer).

MLS512 - Human Resources Management (3 cr.)

Provides an overview of personnel-related functions such as recruiting, interviewing, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation systems, the administration of discipline and grievances, negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements and management in a unionized environment. There is particular concern for isolating the elements of success and failure which accompany such programs as the impact on organization effectiveness. (Fall/Spring).

MLS513 - Management and Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)

Applied behavioral science topics as they relate to human behavior in organizations. Individual, group and organizational levels of analysis. Topics include perception, learning, motivation, communication, leadership, decision making and change. Suggested background: MGM/MLS 511 or an undergraduate course in Principles of Management or equivalent. (Fall/Spring).

MLS514 - Tax Issues for Corporations and Non-Profits (3 cr.)

This course is intended to provide an in-depth foundation knowledge and research of advanced tax issues related to corporations and nonprofit organizations. Major topics include: analysis of tax treatment, tax problems and tax planning techniques related to transactions between corporations and their shareholders; capital structure; dividends including stock dividends; stock redemptions and liquidation; and reorganizations. Other advanced topics in taxation include estate and gift taxation, fiduciary accounting, professional standards for tax practices and tax research. (Fall). Prerequisite: undergraduate course in Federal Income Taxation or the equivalent.

MLS515 - Leadership Analysis, Thinking and Planning (3 cr.)

This course is an interactive seminar in which students design a personal leadership portfolio and developmental plan. Students analyze different leadership styles and actions and their own leadership strengths and career aspirations. Coursework focuses on in-class and outside of class action learning and developmental agendas, culminating in a leadership profile and leadership development action plan. (Fall).

MLS516 - Negotiation and Bargaining (3 cr.)

A straightforward approach for negotiating personal and professional disputes. It is directly relevant to professionals, supervisors and managers, as well as to anyone interested in a meaningful approach to management of conflict and conflict resolution using various models of bargaining and negotiation. Course content includes: learning to separate people from the problem, focusing on interests and not on positions, planning for negotiations, pre-negotiation preparation, developing strategy and tactics, negotiation techniques as well as actual negotiation sessions and case studies. (Fall/Spring).

MLS521 - Marketing for Managers (3 cr.)

An overview of the marketing management process and the marketing mix elements in the context of a dynamic global environment. Assessment of market opportunities; developing market information. The development of the marketing strategy. Product, price, place and promotion. The impact of legal, political, social, cultural, ethical, economic and competitive factors on the marketing environment. Suggested background: Acquaintance with the basic ideas of economics, particularly microeconomics. (Spring).

MLS526 - Management Supervision (3 cr.)

Basic goals, concepts, and processes for employee and team development are followed by a critical analysis of specific methods, techniques, and procedures. (Fall/Winter/Spring).

MLS530 - Financial Management (3 cr.)

Principles of finance and their application to typical financial problems in business management. Theory of financial decision-making with emphasis on application to practical decision problems. Topics include risk and return, certainty and uncertainty, pricing of financial assets, capital structure, valuation (options and futures, mergers and acquisitions, pensions and leading), and cost of capital, dividend policy, and working capital management case studies. (Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: ACC501 or MLS502.

MLS533 - Human Resource Development (3 cr.)

Discusses the importance of training in achieving sustained quality performance in organizations. Covers needs assessment, training goals, training requirements, training for statistical process control (SPC) and problem solving. (Fall/Winter/Spring).

MLS535 - Process Quality Leadership (3 cr.)

Cover the key elements of process leadership necessary to use resources efficiently, including design, management of process quality for all work units (labor, capital, materials, and information systems) and suppliers, systematic quality improvement and quality assessment. Will study quality function deployment (QFD) (a process of integrating customer specifications into product design); Lean Manufacturing; Just-In-Time (JIT) Systems (characterized by low inventory and supplier relationships), and the application of statistical control techniques, in the context of manufacturing and service sector strategies. Case studies, Linear Programming, and other modeling techniques will be used to illustrate the application of these operations and process methods. (Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer).

MLS536 - Problem Solving Processes (3 cr.)

Discuss the problem solving process and how it is integrated into team decision making. Will learn how to apply quality tools in the decision making process. Quality tools to be discussed include control charts, flow charts, cause and effect diagrams, check sheets, Pareto charts, histograms, scattergrams, Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. The seven management and planning tools will be discussed. Students will apply these to problems as part of a team. (Fall/Spring).

MLS537 - Team and Organizational Learning (3 cr.)

A study of how organizations gain insight and understanding from experience to create new organizational environments. Looks at how learning and total quality management programs are linked at different organizational levels to encourage integration of internal systems and work teams to facilitate process improvements. (Spring/Summer).

MLS538 - Brokering Alliances and Networks (3 cr.)

Students will actively participate in learning several methods for forming sustainable public sector, corporate or small business, non-profit organizational and community based relationships. Each student will develop and test a strategic alliance and network action plan for an individual and organization. The course includes research into desired objectives and outcomes, recent literature on performance based needs, and market/consumer/client-service issues. This is an interactive course designed to provide meaningful application of theory to the day-to-day practice of stakeholder and mutually beneficial relationship management in a regulatory and organizationally networked environment. This class is conducted as a seminar-workshop intended as a hands-on, experiential learning experience. The students will be exposed to collaborative alliance development and networking methodologies and techniques that can be used to form meaningful relationships between organizations across organizational sectors and among individuals. The course is research intensive, interactive, and based on a team approach to working and learning through the application of models to real situations. (Fall).

MLS544 - Selected Topics in Administration and Leadership (1 to 6 cr.)

Selected topics which will cover Administration and Leadership topics of current interest of developing theory. These courses could be interdisciplinary and integrate topics from a variety of disciplines. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites will vary according to the topic.

MLS552 - Program Evaluation and Grant Writing (3 cr.)

This course engages students in a review of public administration, non-profit and private agency issues and agendas for the purpose of understanding varying contexts for program evaluation and grant writing. Students conduct research and analysis of different approaches and techniques for program evaluation and design a best practice program evaluation process and evaluative tools using case studies. (Summer).

MLS580 - Seminar in Public Policy (3 cr.)

Focus will be on policy, theory, policy making and policy analysis, different rationales for government action generally; how different types of policy are made; and a detailed look at the problems facing those who try to assess the worth of public policy. (Fall/Spring/Summer). Prerequisites: must be matriculated in the MALS Program or POI.

MLS581 - Ethics in Administration (3 cr.)

This course will provide students with a perspective on ethics in roles involving administration, leadership, and policy formulation. The most prominent guidelines and theories for making ethical judgments in administration will be explored in the course. Students will also examine ethics codes for various professions, corporate governance structures, and the emerging legal issues governing ethics in business and public organizations. Additionally, students will consider the importance of creating a social context and an organizational climate that emphasize ethical values and behavior. The course will also attempt to focus on the types of practical issues requiring ethical sensitivity toward the various stakeholders that administrators are likely to encounter in their work. (Fall).

MLS585 - Research Methods and Writing (3 cr.)

Comprehensive survey of qualitative and quantitative research methods and their method-specific hypothesis formulations, data acquisition, verification, and analysis. Emphasis is placed on understanding of potential research problems including major sources of variation: ethnographic and qualitative limitations, sampling, survey mode, questionnaire format, question framing, interviewing, coding, and statistical analysis. Alternative measurement approaches and basic multivariate analysis strategies are also examined. (Fall).

MLS589 - Research and Writing for Graduate Students (1 cr.)

An introduction to the research and writing tasks required of graduate students. Students will be expected to analyze their own writing style, explore the components of a long report/thesis, prepare a critique of a completed thesis, prepare abstracts and an annotated bibliography. (Fall/Spring).

MLS590 - Master of Arts Thesis/Professional Project (3 cr.)

Intended for students in the MALS concentrations in Administration and Leadership and Organizational Development desiring to complete the thesis/professional project requirement. An opportunity for the candidate in these concentrations to prepare, perform, and explain organizational research or projects based upon primary sources. Students must select a thesis/project topic with the advice of the MLS590 instructor and the other member(s) of their committee. (Fall/Spring). Prerequisite: students must have completed MLS589 and have completed 24 credit hours of coursework towards their degree.

MLS591 - Applied Leadership Internship (3 cr.)

This course is intended to provide students with experience in applying leadership theory to a real work environment. Each student must select an appropriate site for the internship and identify an on-site supervisor. Students work with a faculty sponsor and the on-site supervisor to both design a learning and action plan and select work experiences that will support that plan. Students spend 120-150 hours at the internship site and provide periodic and/or summary reports on the outcomes of their experience. The course is appropriate for students with little or no managerial level work experience. (Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall).

MLS592 - Applied Leadership Observational Study (3 cr.)

This course provides a framework for students who have some managerial level work experience and/or are currently employed to study the contexts and conditions that influence leadership decisions and actions in a real work environment. Each student will indentify one or more leaders who demonstrate competencies and actions that are aspirational to the student and are willing to participate in the study. In collaboration with a faculty sponsor, the student will design a structured process for observation, discussion and inquiry for one-on-one interaction with the leader(s). Students spend time weekly observing in the organizational setting and/or meeting with leaders, maintain a detailed journal of these observations, discussions and inquiries, and submit a summary analysis of their learning. (Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall).

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