MGT 803 Operations Management 3(3,0) Introduction to a broad range of operations management topics. Serves as a foundation for understanding the importance, relevance, and significance of analytical models and tools to be introduced in subsequent courses in the MS in Management program. Topics include operations strategy, process and facility design, planning and control, quality management, and continuous improvement. Offered fall semester only.
MGT 804 Operations Strategy 3(3,0) In-depth study, through case studies and readings, of the role operations systems capabilities play in providing sources of competitive advantage. Topics include industry analysis, technological forecasting, formulation of organization and operations strategies, and development of operations system capabilities. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor. Offered fall semester only.
MGT 806 Industrial Management Internship 0 Faculty-approved internship to give MS in Management students on-the-job learning in support of classroom education. Internships must be at least six, full-time, consecutive weeks with the same internship provider. May be repeated. Preq: Consent of graduate coordinator.
MGT 807 Comparative Management Theory 3(3,0) Evolution of management theory, up to and including contemporary theories; comprehensive review of the major schools of management thought, with emphasis on the area of organization theory and design.
MGT 808 Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems 3(3,0) Important components of a manufacturing planning and control system emphasizing the integration of planning and control functions in a dynamic manufacturing environment; extensive hands-on work with integrated manufacturing software. Offered spring semester only. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT (M B A) 809 Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management 3(3,0) Theories and models of behavior; human resources management concepts and processes as they apply to managing individual and work-group behavior in organizations. Organizational behavior topics include leadership, motivation, and teamwork. Human resource management topics include human resources strategy, selection, performance evaluation, reward systems, and employee development.
MGT 812 Supply Chain Management 3(3,0) In-depth study, through case studies and readings, of methodologies for designing and managing integrated, international supply chain networks. Topics include supply network design, distribution strategy, strategic alliances, inventory management, coordinated product and network design, and information systems for supply chain. Offered fall semester only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 815 Personnel Management 3(3,0) Personnel management activities including recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, discipline, grievance handling, wage and salary administration, and employee benefit programs.
MGT 818 E-Commerce Web Site Development 3(2,1) Enabling information technologies for electronic commerce, including databases and Web applications. These technologies are applied to a project. Preq: Computer programming experience.
MGT 819 Web-Based Information Systems for Supply Chain Management 3(2,1) Examines system architectures, technologies, approaches, and infrastructure requirements for supply-chain information systems. Students learn to design, develop, and implement systems that facilitate collaboration of an enterprise with its buyers and suppliers. Preq: MGT 812 and 818 or consent of instructor.
MGT 820 Service Operations Management 3(3,0) Concepts and techniques of service operating system design and management. Topics include characteristics of services, service system performance measurement, queuing and automation, planning and control in different service environments, and international service operations. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT 821 Process and Facility Design 3(3,0) Design of operating systems emphasizing the implications of technology and automation. Topics include technological core competencies, technological forecasting, process design, capacity planning, facility location and layout, and product and process development processes. Offered spring semester only. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT 822 International Operations Management 3(3,0) Operations management within an international business environment. Topics include the regulatory and cultural environment of international business, international business and operations strategies, global location, global sourcing and logistics decisions, international workforce management, technology transfer and configuration, and coordination of global operations activities. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT 829 Management of E-Commerce 3(3,0) Concepts of electronic commerce as facilitated by the Internet and related technologies. Topics include the catalysts for e-commerce (both B2B and B2C), technological challenges, legal and regulatory framework, behavior and educational challenges, and strategies for e-commerce.Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 830 E-Business Strategy 3(3,0) Theory and practice of business strategy in the e-business firm, emphasizing building competitive advantage and increasing shareholder value through digital technologies. The roles of technical and general managers in electronic business are investigated through business cases and class discussion. MS in Management and MBA students may not receive credit for this course. Preq: M B A 876, MGT 829.
MGT 833 E-Commerce Project 3(0,9) Application of e-commerce knowledge to a significant problem or opportunity. Preq: Submission of a written proposal and consent of instructor.
MGT (M B A) 845 Technology and Innovation Management 3(3,0) See M B A 845.
MGT 850 Business Decision Models 3(3,0) Fundamental management science modeling techniques emphasizing problem formulation, computer solution, and economic analysis in an operations context; queuing analysis, computer simulation, and mathematical programming approaches including linear, goal, and integer programming. Application areas encompass production, capacity, and project planning, scheduling, location, layout, and logistics. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 852 Management Science II 3(3,0) Continuation of MGT 850; dynamic, integer, and nonlinear programming emphasizing applications of different types of mathematical programming to business and industrial problems. Preq: MGT 850 or consent of instructor.
MGT 854 Design of Experiments in Business and Management 3(3,0) Design and analysis of experiments with a focus on business and industrial applications. Topics range from the analysis of single-factor experimental designs through factorial experiments, multiple comparisons, and confounding. Problems arising in the actual industrial environments are used to illustrate the application of the techniques and to introduce the student to major statistical software packages for the analysis of experimental data. Offered fall semester only.
MGT (M B A) 861 Information Systems 3(3,0) The critical role of information systems in contemporary business organizations; key information systems and technologies; their impacts both within and across organizational settings.
MGT 866 System Analysis and Design 3(2,1) Software engineering methods and techniques specific to analysis and design of information systems. Topics include concepts and methods for valuation of IT applications, data gathering, and process, data, and object-oriented modeling analysis and design.
MGT 869 Project Management 3(3,0) In-depth study, through case studies, readings, and hands-on experience, of processes and techniques to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close-out information technology projects. Topics include project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT (M B A) 874 Managing Continuous Improvement 3(3,0) How to initiate and lead change toward a total quality environment; basic tools of quality management; use of teams to achieve change; quality function deployment; ISO 9000; supplier development; and use of survey methods to track progress of change. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT 885 Industrial Scheduling 3(3,0) Theoretical results for single and parallel machine, flow shop, job shop, and network scheduling; treatment of mathematical programming applications, scheduling algorithm design and search procedures. Preq: One of the following: C E 835, CP SC 840, I E 803, M B A 859, MGT 850, MTHSC 812 or 814; and consent of instructor.
MGT 888 International Perspectives in Industrial Management 3-6(3-6, 0) International perspective to industrial management via organized plant visitations to businesses in a foreign country and lectures by, and discussions with, senior operations managers. Cultural visits and lectures are also organized to provide a holistic perspective to cover cultural and economic development of the host country. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 891 Master's Thesis Research 1-12
MGT 892 Master's Project Course 3(0,9) Field project, the capstone activity in the program, requiring application of the program body of knowledge to a real-world operations management problem. Formal presentation and written report are required. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 899 Selected Topics in Industrial Management 3(3,0) Current topics in industrial management theory and/or practice. Topics vary in keeping with developments in the management profession and interests of faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.
MGT 903 Seminar in Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems 3(3,0) Current research issues and developments in manufacturing planning and control systems emphasizing research (philosophical, analytical, and empirical) dealing with alternative approaches for planning and control of manufacturing operations. Preq: MGT 808, consent of instructor.
MGT 904 Seminar in Current Management Topics 3(3,0) Topics from current management literature emphasizing research from scholarly journals. Topics vary in keeping with developments in the literature. May be repeated with different faculty for a maximum of six credits. Preq: MGT 803 or consent of instructor.
MGT 905 Research Methods 3(3,0) Research methods supporting scholarly research and publication in management. Topics include theory building, hypothesis specification and testing, experimental design, measurement, sampling, research ethics, and related issues. Restricted to doctoral students. Preq: MGT 854 or equivalent.
MGT 907 Seminar in the Design of Operations Systems 3(3,0) Current management issues and developments in the evaluation, selection, design, and installation of systems for manufacturing and service operations; empirical research dealing with the building blocks of operations such as process technology scanning, selection, and installation; operations systems location and layout; and management systems selection and installation. Preq: MGT 821, consent of instructor.
MGT 910 Seminar in Operations Management 1-3(1-3,0) New methodological developments, both analytical and philosophical, in operations management; development of theory of management science; converting management theory into practice while considering behavioral and economic aspects of the problem. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 911 Seminar in Decision Theory 1-3(1-3,0) Framework and methodology for management decision making in a statistical setting. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 913 Management Systems Analysis 3(3,0) Design, construction, and analysis of stochastic simulation models for typical management decisions; design; input-output; variance reduction; applications; validation; implementation; optimum seeking techniques; designed experiments; effect of model results on managerial policy decisions.
MGT 916 Directed Readings in Management 1-3(1-3,0) Directed reading and research in the student's area of interest. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.
MGT 918 Seminar in Management Support Systems 3(3,0) Contemporary topics in decision-oriented information systems research; structure of the field, research methodologies, and research opportunities. Preq: MGT 818 or consent of instructor.
MGT 921 Seminar in the Science and Practice of Business and Economic Modeling 3(3,0) Current literature used as a resource for studying and analyzing selected topics important in the design and development of simulation models. Students lead and participate in group discussions. Preq: MGT 913 or equivalent.
MGT 925 Seminar on Information Systems Foundations 3(3,0) Foundations of information systems research including classical framework literature. Research philosophies, key methodologies and relevant theoretical underpinnings are discussed and debated.
MGT 927 Seminar in Organizational Impacts of Information Systems 3(3,0) Current theoretical and empirical research related to the organizational impacts of information systems. Research focuses on strategic and structural impacts of information technologies within and across organizations.
MGT 991 Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12