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This course examines cross-cultural differences in business practices. Among the topics covered are the differences in management styles, multiculturalism, international negotiations, as well as international human resource issues, social responsibility and ethics in a global context, international labor relations, cultural synergy and multicultural teams.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Bus Ad: General Minor | International Business (BS) | International Business Minor | International Relations (BA) | International Relations Minor

International finance functions in a corporation include currency issues, investment, financial markets interacting, raising debt and equity, and export financing.

Prerequisites:

IBUS 380

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Bus Ad: General Minor | International Business (BS) | International Business Minor | International Relations (BA) | International Relations Minor

Provides knowledge and documentary skills in managing and implementing the export operations of firms engaged in international trade.

Prerequisites:

IBUS 380

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Agribusiness and Food Innovation (BS) | International Business (BS) | International Business Minor

A capstone course for students majoring in international business designed to analyze and integrate the various international business management decisions.

Prerequisites:

IBUS 428, IBUS 448, IBUS 469 (select 2 out of the 3 courses)

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

International Business (BS) | International Business Minor | International Relations (BA) | International Relations Minor

Study tours are led by Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty and provide students with opportunities to visit companies and attend lectures by renowned experts from key sectors of economy, government, and business.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

International Business (BS) | International Business Minor

Supervised experience in business, industry, state or federal institutions.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Supervised experience in business, industry, state or federal institutions. Taken for grade only.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

International Business (BS)

Individual study of special topics.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

International Business (BS)

S Prerequisite: consent of instructor

F Prerequisite: consent of instructor

For students participating in semester-long international study programs. Location can vary by student.

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This course examines basic management concepts and principles, their historical development, and their application to modern organizations. Topics covered include planning, organizing, decision making, leadership, control, and organizational change. In addition, the course includes an introduction to business ethics and social responsibility, human resource management, organizational design and organizational behavior.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Aviation (BS) Aviation Management | Bus Ad: General Minor | Business Administration (BBA) | Construction Management (BS) | Economics (BS) | Electrical Engineering (BSEE) | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor | Ethnic Studies (BS) Business/Corporate | Integrated Business Experience (CERT) | Management (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management | Management (BS) Human Resource Management

This course is designed to introduce students to the Management Information Systems and its application in organizations. The course will present to the students the information systems role to support the various managerial activities, and to help the students identify and evaluate various options in Management Information Systems.

Prerequisites:

ISYS 101 or CIS 101

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Aviation (BS) Aviation Management | Bus Ad: General Minor | Business Administration (BBA) | Construction Management (BS) | Economics (BS) | Management (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management | Management (BS) Human Resource Management

This course is designed to develop a students personal creativity and help a student identify the process of organizational innovation. The course is comprised of a combination of short lecture, in-class discussion of readings and videos, writing assignments, an elevator pitch and group activities.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Agribusiness and Food Innovation Minor | Bus Ad: General Minor | Business Administration (BBA) | Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CERT) | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor | International Business (BS)

This course examines the effective management of the human resources of organizations. Topics include analyzing jobs and writing job descriptions; recruiting and hiring of applicants; complying with employment law; managing promotions, quits, and layoffs; employee training and development; evaluating job performance; determining compensation; and managing human resources in a unionized environment.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Aviation (BS) Aviation Management | Bus Ad: General Minor | Business Administration (BBA) | Electrical Engineering (BSEE) | Ethnic Studies (BS) Business/Corporate | Human Resource Mgmt Minor | International Business (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management | Management (BS) Human Resource Management

This course focuses primarily on pre-startup venture activities starting with the idea generation phase. Students will learn to use customer feedback to develop innovative solutions leading to new business model concepts. This course will utilize the latest venture development tools and techniques that assist entrepreneurs in creating value for a diverse group of customers. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to engage with business professionals and entrepreneurs. All students are welcome and encouraged to enroll.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CERT)

This course engages students in the study of the operations management function in manufacturing and service organizations. Students learn how to apply the basic analytical models to operation decisions involving topics such as scheduling, production technology, inventory management, quality assurance, just-in-time production, and others.

Prerequisites:

ECON 207

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Business Administration (BBA) | Economics (BS) | Management (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management | Management (BS) Human Resource Management

This course examines basic business concepts and principles and their application to modern and future agriculture industries. Agribusiness topics covered include commodities, supply chain, finance, sales, accounting, law, engineering, food safety, healthcare, data analysis, and technology. Professionals in the agriculture industry will be brought into class to explain how business knowledge and skills are essential to various sectors; including but not limited to: livestock, poultry, corn/soybeans, bio-fuels, engineering, and natural resources. Students will have an opportunity to broaden their thinking, understanding, and professional potential as related to the agriculture industry while interacting with industry professionals.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Agribusiness and Food Innovation (BS) | Agribusiness and Food Innovation Minor | Agricultural Sciences (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management

Concepts, theories, and empirical research on organizational behavior are studied. Models and tools for diagnosing situations, individual behavior, group behavior, intergroup conflicts, supervisory problems and organizational change are analyzed.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Aviation (BS) Aviation Management | Bus Ad: General Minor | Human Resource Mgmt Minor | International Business (BS) | Management (BS) Business Management | Management (BS) Human Resource Management

This course addresses business professionalism issues such as: work ethic, time management, civility, diplomacy, and planning career changes.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

Programs:

Business Administration (BBA)

Curricular Practical Training: Co-Operative Experience is a zero-credit full-time practical training experience for one summer and an adjacent fall or spring term. Special rules apply to preserve full-time student status. Please contact an advisor in your program for complete information.

Prerequisites:

Permission of the Chairperson of the department; co-op contract; other prerequisites may also apply.

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration

The course focuses on business problem-solving and technology connections to business practices. Students will be equipped with the tools to design, build, and deploy applications that could serve as building blocks that logically synthesize business functional areas. This newfound ability to apply business logic will equip students with the necessary skills to design and construct business applications that fulfill the needs of both businesses and their clientele. Furthermore, students will acquire a deeper understanding of management, finance, marketing, and accounting constructs, which will prove valuable in a broad range of careers. This is a course that builds real-world applicable business critical thinking skills while teaching the students the skill of business application creation.

Prerequisites:

MGMT 300

Areas of Interest:

Business, Management, and Administration