Management Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are listed numerically. Prerequisites, if any, are indicated in italics above the course descriptions. These prerequisites have been established to assure an adequate and uniform background for students in advanced classes. Franklin University reserves the right to alter course offerings or course content without notice. Not all courses are offered every trimester.

MGMT 312
Principles of Management (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): None. Not open to students with credit for Management Theory and Practices (BSAD 312) or Principles of Management (BSAD 312).
This course explores the basic concepts and processes of management. Students will explore the functional roles and processes of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling comprising the manager role. Students develop skills related to the manager function and required in today’s competitive environment.

MGMT 325
Organizational Behavior (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Principles of Management (MGMT 312). Not open to students with credit for Leadership: Behavioral Approach (OLM 325) or to students with credit for BSAD 325.
This course focuses on the organizational processes and theoretical constructs related to organizational behavior. The roles of leaders, followers, and teams and their influence on the culture and performance of an organization are addressed through the analysis of key organizational behavior concepts and related cases. Topics will include: values, perception, attitudes, assumptions, learning, motivation, conflict, diversity, and change.

MGMT 410
Management Internship (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 Major Area required credits.
This course provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive academic credit for supervised professional training and experience in an actual work environment. This Internship is an ongoing seminar between the student, the faculty member and the employment supervisor. It involves an Internship Application and Learning Agreement, periodic meetings with the faculty representative, professional experience at a level equivalent to other senior-level courses and submission of material as established in the Internship Application and Learning Agreement. Participation cannot be guaranteed for all applicants.

MGMT 425
Managing Change (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Organizational Behavior (MGMT 325). Not open to students with credit for MGMT 335, MGMT 402, HRM 425, or AMGT 425.
This course analyzes the forces that drive organizations to change, examines impediments to change, and surveys a range of approaches for making organizational change more effective. Students will develop an understanding of the various change processes and develop practical skills for managing and leading change.

MGMT 470
Organizational Leadership (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Organizational Behavior (MGMT 325).
This course focuses on the development of leadership theories from trait, skill, style, situational, and contingency constructs and their utilization by managers and leaders. The primary emphasis of the course is the importance of the Full Range Leadership model and the role transformational leadership performs in the interaction with organizational culture and performance.

MGMT 480
Special Topics in Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Determined on a course-by course basis and published online in the trimester Course Schedule.
A variable content classroom course in Management in which students pursue topics or subjects of current interest that are not part of the regular curriculum. A specific course description will be published online in the Course Schedule for the trimester the course is offered.

MGMT 495
Management Capstone (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of Business Core, and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, all other major courses. Not open to students with credit for BSAD 495.
This course serves as the Capstone for the Management major. The purpose of the course is to integrate all prior learning in management, related coursework, and workplace experiences to individually assess an organization. Three major components comprise the course: the strategic analysis of an organization; the development of a forward looking strategy with competitive, ethical, and global considerations; and the development of an implementation plan.

MGMT 499
Independent Studies in Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, at least 16 credit hours completed at Franklin, related coursework completed with minimum grade of “B” and permission of Program Chair.
Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See the “Independent Studies” section of the Academic Bulletin for more details.)