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Online BS in Management Courses

Curriculum Details

45 credit hours required in the major

The online BS in Management degree includes 16 courses for 45 credit hours in the major. You can complete the program in as little as two years. The program offers career-focused concentrations in entrepreneurship, general management, human resource management, supply chain management, and healthcare administration.

Business Core Courses

Credits

Introduction to reporting financial information regarding the operating, investing, and financing activities of business enterprises to present to potential investors, creditors, and others. Topics covered include basic financial statements, business transactions, the accounting cycle, forms of business organizations, internal control, cash, receivables, inventories, long-term assets, depreciation, and current liabilities.

A continuation of ACCT 211. Financial accounting topics covered include stockholders equity, statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. An introduction to management accounting topics such as cost allocation, product costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, responsibility accounting, operational budgeting, and capital budgeting.

Student must receive C- or better in ACCT 211 before taking this course. The Accounting program reserves the right to remove students from the course who do not meet the prerequisite.

An introduction to the basic elements of law and the legal system. Topics include: common law liability (torts); product liability; criminal law; and commercial transactions (Common Law Contracts & UCC Sales). The student should be able to analyze situations and then apply the law to it.

Introduction to supply and demand analysis; study of competition and monopoly power; resource allocation, pricing and the market system; business and labor regulation; and income distribution.

This course requires a mathematical background including two years of high school algebra or MATH 060. Sophomore standing recommended.

This course examines the economy as a whole: measurement of the level of aggregate economic activity, growth, employment and unemployment, inflation, government spending, taxation and deficits, the monetary system, international trade, and how other economic systems work.

This course requires a mathematical background including two years of high school algebra or MATH 060.

Beginning statistical theory and procedures, including data collection, sampling techniques, organization and presentation of data, measurement of central tendency, probability concepts, discrete and continuous probability distributions, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. Students use a computer to do some statistical analysis.

Financial planning and analysis, capital budgeting, management of working capital, management of long-term funds, promotion, expansion, and evaluation.

This course explores all of the traditional functions performed by business, an introduction of principles and concepts of business, and the framework and environment of our free enterprise system in a global world.

MGMT 221 provides students with an introduction to computer software used in todays business world. Students will learn how to use word processing, database, spreadsheet, and graphics software tools as means of communication and problem-solving. The course includes significant computer lab time in which the students skills and proficiency in the use of these computer software programs will be developed and refined. Students will also be introduced to enterprise resource planning concepts and software and how these programs are integrated into day-to-day business operations.

This course examines the concepts and principles of management including historical and contemporary perspectives of management. The learner will study the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, which are the foundation of management and provide context to how managers plan, make decisions, organize, motivate, lead and control operations, and the workforce, in a changing environment.

Strategies and structures for multinational companies, international strategic alliances, international human resource management, motivation and leadership in multinational companies, international negotiation and cross-cultural communication, ethics and social responsibility in the multinational company.

This course will explore why marketing is the foundation for all successful businesses. Students will gain an understanding as to why businesses that do not effectively implement marketing principles will fail, even when possessing a superior product in the marketplace. Effective product development, promotional activities, distribution and pricing will be evaluated to discover the key elements needed for successful business operations.

Management Core Courses

Credits

Strategic importance of operations. Inventory control, production planning, production control, plant layout, plant location, and quality control.

Students should be aware that either MATH 110, 115, 140.or 150 is a pre-requisite for FIN 230, which is a pre-requisite for this course.

This course is designed to give students an in-depth explanation of the basic functions regarding the field of human resource management. The primary focus will include best practices and practical application strategies within the field. Content areas include strategic planning, diversity, state and federal laws and regulations, recruitment and selection, employee relations, compensation and benefits, job analysis and evaluation, performance management, training and organization development, career planning, risk management, and union relations. The course will encompass the use of current event topics and critical analysis techniques regarding human resources, including ethical implications of decisions, and apply legal and ethical decision- making skills to human resource scenarios.

Emphasizes the functions and responsibilities of general management of business enterprises and the problems which affect the character and success of the total enterprise. Devoted to internal policy making, given constraints from the external environment. Extensive use is made of case studies from business.

This is a capstone course for seniors.

The Senior Examination will be administered to all graduating Accounting/Management seniors in order to graduate. The Senior Examination assesses the students knowledge of the business core.

The exam can be retaken. The student must be a senior and in the final semester at SMSU.

Entrepreneurship Concentration

Credits

Entrepreneurship is a driving force in the national and global economy, with entrepreneurs starting new businesses, stimulating ancillary businesses and economic growth. Entrepreneurship blends innovation and creativity, risk, and planning. Students may find themselves presented with entrepreneurial opportunities at any time in the future. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship will provide students with the background of todays entrepreneurial mindset, the process of initiating entrepreneurial ventures, the development of the entrepreneurial pIan, and growth strategies for entrepreneurial ventures.
The pursuit of individual ideas for successful business ventures has been flourishing during the past years in this country. Entrepreneurs and established firms launching new products/services are facing a complex and competitive environment. This course will give potential entrepreneurs the necessary skills to face this uncertain environment. New business models along with new marketing strategies will be explored assuming an entrepreneurial setting. Students will be exposed to the unique challenges of marketing in a start-up organization. The basic marketing principles will be applied to different entrepreneurial situations.

Entrepreneurship Concentration (select 2 of the following)

Credits

This course teaches the use of contemporary accounting software packages to maintain financial records and prepare financial statements. Students successfully completing the course will be able to set up a basic recordkeeping system, post financial transactions and prepare financial statements using the selected software.

Emphasis on the financial management functions and responsibilities necessary to the successful operation of a small business. Factors affecting financial management are studied, including forms of business organization, planning, accounting, leverage, valuation, investment decision-making, working capital, and sources of funding.
A study of project planning and control including time, budget, materials, and personnel. Coursework will include Gantt charts and PERT/CPM methods, use of project management software, planning, and preliminary analysis of an actual project, and examination of critical chain issues. Simulations may be used when appropriate.
In this course, students are exposed to experiences in the form of project-based learning within the broad areas of for-profit, nonprofit, and philanthropic ventures. A feature of this course is its coordination with the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Southwest Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Students will learn baseline skills or tools to assist in advising clients on a venture chosen by the class. The project approach to this course will culminate into a final report and presentation to the client.

This is a new course that complements the proposed Entrepreneurship Concentration in Management. Social Entrepreneurship is a growing field of study that examines social needs in the context of entrepreneurship. In particular, it examines the creation of a social value in the context of entrepreneurship practices, theory, and applications. This course looks at different forms of social ventures to include philanthropic, hybrid, or for-profit and identifies tools available to positively impact communities.

Students will learn how supply chain design, planning, and operations are strategically important to the success of every firm. Organizations that excel in these areas maintain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Students will study the strategic role of supply chains as well as the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance. In addition, students will be able to apply analytic methodologies for supply chain analysis.
The nature of marketing to consumers makes it virtually impossible to determine individual purchasing preferences so the market must be analyzed based on general characteristics of the target market for a product or service. This course studies the behavioral characteristics of various consumer groups to better equip students with skills necessary to plan consumer-marketing strategies based on behavior patterns.
In todays rapidly changing market conditions is important for managers to learn how to integrate creativity and innovation management in their decision-making processes. In this course, students will learn how to stimulate and develop the creative potential of the members of the organization in order to contribute to better performance and results. The course will use innovative teaching strategies with the objective of fostering the creative process among students. As part of the course, students will work a team project where they will look for innovative solutions for problems within our communities.

General Management Concentration (Select 4 of the following)

Credits

This course is a study of the basics of commercial/finance law. Major coverage areas include: the Uniform Commercial Code; Business Organizations; Agency Law; and Personal Property.

A study of project planning and control including time, budget, materials, and personnel. Coursework will include Gantt charts and PERT/CPM methods, use of project management software, planning, and preliminary analysis of an actual project, and examination of critical chain issues. Simulations may be used when appropriate.
The objective of this course is for the student to learn how quality systems, both from the design and implementation perspectives, are strategically important to the success of any firm. Organizations that employ quality methodology within all organizational levels maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Students will study the strategic role of quality, the key strategic drivers of quality, and will be able to apply analytic methodologies for quality improvement.

The course is aimed at developing the knowledge and skill level of students in the areas of conflict management and conflict resolution. As a result of completing this course, students will have a well-developed understanding of the various theories surrounding conflict, conflict resolution, and conflict management. Further, the class will address various techniques used in industry to resolve conflict situations.

This introductory course explores the role of health care administrator in relation to information technology in the health care setting, and how computers enhance health care practice. This course includes analysis of components of computers and networks; and development, enhancement, and selection of health care information system(s). Management and uses of medical databases for health care administrators will be covered. Further topics will include the process of transforming data into usable information, personnel and training issues, understanding the roles of Information Service Department, Telemedicine, and the Internet/WEB.
This course will provide students with information regarding fundamental management principles and special concerns and problems dealing with gerontology and long-term care settings at home and in a variety of institutions. This course will focus on Federal and State regulations, 3rd party reimbursement regulations, health and safety codes, residents rights and the regulatory survey process. The students will learn tools to assess residents quality of care and quality of life. Students will review issues relating to ethics, guardianship and conservatorship, liability, negligence and malpractice.
Entrepreneurship is a driving force in the national and global economy, with entrepreneurs starting new businesses, stimulating ancillary businesses and economic growth. Entrepreneurship blends innovation and creativity, risk, and planning. Students may find themselves presented with entrepreneurial opportunities at any time in the future. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship will provide students with the background of todays entrepreneurial mindset, the process of initiating entrepreneurial ventures, the development of the entrepreneurial pIan, and growth strategies for entrepreneurial ventures.

This is a new course that complements the proposed Entrepreneurship Concentration in Management. Social Entrepreneurship is a growing field of study that examines social needs in the context of entrepreneurship. In particular, it examines the creation of a social value in the context of entrepreneurship practices, theory, and applications. This course looks at different forms of social ventures to include philanthropic, hybrid, or for-profit and identifies tools available to positively impact communities.

Examines the role of information systems in management decision-making, systems theory, and current issues in information systems.
Students will learn how supply chain design, planning, and operations are strategically important to the success of every firm. Organizations that excel in these areas maintain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Students will study the strategic role of supply chains as well as the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance. In addition, students will be able to apply analytic methodologies for supply chain analysis.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of procurement and inventory management concepts and critical issues affecting the relationships between buyers and sellers in the supply chain. The course will address the demands placed on purchasing and supply chain managers by internal and external stakeholders.

Topics will include:

  • Procurement and Inventory management and role in organizational strategy
  • Purchasing processes and roles of procurement specialists
  • Evaluation and selection of suppliers
  • Negotiation and management of supplier contracts
  • Managing inventory in the organization and in the supply chain
  • Managing quality in the supply chain

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of transportation concepts and critical issues affecting the flow of materials and people. The concepts will include (but are not limited to) freight movements, transportation policies, modal characteristics, 3rd party logistics (3PL), security, globalization, and sustainability aspects related to transportation. In addition, the course will focus on developing transportation models. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these concepts to actual business situations.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Understand the role of transportation in a supply chain
  • Understand the regulations and public policies related to transportation logistics
  • Obtain knowledge about the pricing and costing for transportation
  • Understand the characteristics of various modes of transportation such as roadways, railroad, airlines, and water carriers
  • Learn about risks in transportation, global transportation planning and execution, 3PL
  • Understand the critical issues while developing transportation strategies
  • Develop optimization models to find efficient transportation in a supply chain

The focus of MGMT 450 is to help students develop an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and conditions of diverse groups; theoretical and conceptual knowledge about diverse groups; and specific skills in interacting with people from various diverse groups. The class will approach discussions regarding diversity from the underlying issues surrounding privilege. Students will learn how invisible privilege impacts all aspects of life; this concept will be addressed from the perspective of primary and secondary characteristics of demographic diversity.

A study of the issues associated with the training and development of the existing workforce in an organization. Includes organizational development issues.

Upon completion of the course, students will have a working understanding of:

  1. The evolution of unions in the United States
  2. How unions influence organizational strategic direction
  3. The advantages and disadvantages of unionization for organizations
  4. How the external environment influences both labor and management
  5. Legal aspects relative to labor-management relations
  6. The phases involved in developing a relationship between labor and management
  7. How labor agreements are developed and administered

The focus will be on human behavior in organizations. Throughout this course, students will develop and apply concepts and theories of organizational behavior in business organizations. A micro to macro approach will be used to progressively study behavior from the individual, group, and organizational levels. The goal of the course is to discover ways to understand and improve behavior at each level, and thereby increase the efficiency of the organization.

This course is designed to increase students self-awareness and how it relates to interpersonal and managerial effectiveness. This course improves advanced managerial skills such as goal-setting, time management, running effective meetings, team facilitation, feedback, networking, creative problem solving, coaching, mentoring, and empowerment. It includes current research on optimism, resilience, self-efficacy, work and emotions, cooperation vs. competition, and work design.
A study of selected models and practices in effective leadership and team management. The course includes methods and practices which provide hands-on management skills.
This course will provide students with information regarding fundamental management principles and special concerns and problems dealing with gerontology and long-term care settings at home and in a variety of institutions. This course will focus on Federal and State regulations, 3rd party reimbursement regulations, health and safety codes, residents rights and the regulatory survey process. The students will learn tools to assess residents quality of care and quality of life. Students will review issues relating to ethics, guardianship and conservatorship, liability, negligence and malpractice.
This course will provide students with an understanding of the origins, organizations and operations of manage care programs. Students will examine the complexities of the provider-consumer-payer arrangements in a changing and expanding managed care environment. They will review structures, practice models, role of clinicians, capitation and the health service payment systems.
This course provides an orientation to various analytical and substantive components that are fundamental to becoming familiar with services, programs, issues and trends in Healthcare. Specifically, students will gain an awareness of the complexities of health issues, the historical evolution of issues and themes, and the nature of how different interests and actors interact. Students will learn commonly used frameworks for policy analysis and then apply them to a range of prominent, contemporary health care issues and trends.
This course is intended to present students with an overview of the formation and operation of healthcare facilities with an emphasis on planning, implementing and managing. This course emphasizes the relationship and impact of theories, policies, strategies and styles of management within a healthcare organization. Students will focus on the integration of facilities and departments within the organization observing, monitoring and evaluating outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Human Resource Management Concentration (Select 4 of the following)

Credits

This course is a study of the basics of commercial/finance law. Major coverage areas include: the Uniform Commercial Code; Business Organizations; Agency Law; and Personal Property.

A study of project planning and control including time, budget, materials, and personnel. Coursework will include Gantt charts and PERT/CPM methods, use of project management software, planning, and preliminary analysis of an actual project, and examination of critical chain issues. Simulations may be used when appropriate.

The focus of MGMT 450 is to help students develop an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and conditions of diverse groups; theoretical and conceptual knowledge about diverse groups; and specific skills in interacting with people from various diverse groups. The class will approach discussions regarding diversity from the underlying issues surrounding privilege. Students will learn how invisible privilege impacts all aspects of life; this concept will be addressed from the perspective of primary and secondary characteristics of demographic diversity.

A study of the issues associated with the training and development of the existing workforce in an organization. Includes organizational development issues.
This course will focus on the various aspects surrounding human resource staffing and recruiting. Specific topics will include: recruiting processes, interviewing techniques, legal issues surrounding recruiting and staffing, forecasting and job analysis techniques.

This course will focus on the various aspects surrounding the compensation and benefits field within human resource management. Specific topics will include: terminology, development and implementation of wage and salary surveys, pay audits, job evaluation techniques, legal issues, the connection between pay and performance, the rationale behind various benefit policies, and various types of benefit programs.

Upon completion of the course, students will have a working understanding of:

  1. The evolution of unions in the United States
  2. How unions influence organizational strategic direction
  3. The advantages and disadvantages of unionization for organizations
  4. How the external environment influences both labor and management
  5. Legal aspects relative to labor-management relations
  6. The phases involved in developing a relationship between labor and management
  7. How labor agreements are developed and administered

The focus will be on human behavior in organizations. Throughout this course, students will develop and apply concepts and theories of organizational behavior in business organizations. A micro to macro approach will be used to progressively study behavior from the individual, group, and organizational levels. The goal of the course is to discover ways to understand and improve behavior at each level, and thereby increase the efficiency of the organization.

This course is designed to increase students self-awareness and how it relates to interpersonal and managerial effectiveness. This course improves advanced managerial skills such as goal-setting, time management, running effective meetings, team facilitation, feedback, networking, creative problem solving, coaching, mentoring, and empowerment. It includes current research on optimism, resilience, self-efficacy, work and emotions, cooperation vs. competition, and work design.

Supply Chain Management Concentration

Credits

Students will learn how supply chain design, planning, and operations are strategically important to the success of every firm. Organizations that excel in these areas maintain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Students will study the strategic role of supply chains as well as the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance. In addition, students will be able to apply analytic methodologies for supply chain analysis.

Supply Chain Management Concentration (select 3 of the following)

Credits

A study of project planning and control including time, budget, materials, and personnel. Coursework will include Gantt charts and PERT/CPM methods, use of project management software, planning, and preliminary analysis of an actual project, and examination of critical chain issues. Simulations may be used when appropriate.
The objective of this course is for the student to learn how quality systems, both from the design and implementation perspectives, are strategically important to the success of any firm. Organizations that employ quality methodology within all organizational levels maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Students will study the strategic role of quality, the key strategic drivers of quality, and will be able to apply analytic methodologies for quality improvement.
Examines the role of information systems in management decision-making, systems theory, and current issues in information systems.
Methods of simulating industrial and management systems. Computer simulations of business and management decision-making.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of procurement and inventory management concepts and critical issues affecting the relationships between buyers and sellers in the supply chain. The course will address the demands placed on purchasing and supply chain managers by internal and external stakeholders.

Topics will include:

  • Procurement and Inventory management and role in organizational strategy
  • Purchasing processes and roles of procurement specialists
  • Evaluation and selection of suppliers
  • Negotiation and management of supplier contracts
  • Managing inventory in the organization and in the supply chain
  • Managing quality in the supply chain

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of transportation concepts and critical issues affecting the flow of materials and people. The concepts will include (but are not limited to) freight movements, transportation policies, modal characteristics, 3rd party logistics (3PL), security, globalization, and sustainability aspects related to transportation. In addition, the course will focus on developing transportation models. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these concepts to actual business situations.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Understand the role of transportation in a supply chain
  • Understand the regulations and public policies related to transportation logistics
  • Obtain knowledge about the pricing and costing for transportation
  • Understand the characteristics of various modes of transportation such as roadways, railroad, airlines, and water carriers
  • Learn about risks in transportation, global transportation planning and execution, 3PL
  • Understand the critical issues while developing transportation strategies
  • Develop optimization models to find efficient transportation in a supply chain
This course will focus on the various aspects surrounding human resource staffing and recruiting. Specific topics will include: recruiting processes, interviewing techniques, legal issues surrounding recruiting and staffing, forecasting and job analysis techniques.

Healthcare Administration Concentration

Credits

This course is intended to present students with an overview of the formation and operation of healthcare facilities with an emphasis on planning, implementing and managing. This course emphasizes the relationship and impact of theories, policies, strategies and styles of management within a healthcare organization. Students will focus on the integration of facilities and departments within the organization observing, monitoring and evaluating outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Healthcare Administration Concentration (select 3 of the following)

Credits

This course is designed to familiarize students with prominent theories, issues, and topics in the field of health communication. This course will expose students to diverse health communication perspectives as they relate to a range of health communication topics, including illness and health, historical and contemporary issues, patient and provider experiences, cultural differences in health, public awareness/prevention/intervention campaigns, and the role of media and relationships in health communication.

This course is intended to help students analyze the financial principals, theories and concepts unique to healthcare organizations. It will review the historic development of healthcare finance. Students will review the sources and policies of financing from government and 3rd party payers. Students will analyze healthcare organizations expenses, revenues, cash flows, cost allocations, cost determinations, cost effectiveness and financial performance for healthcare organizations. Students will assess resources allocations as they relate to decision making, strategic planning and budget formulation.
This introductory course explores the role of health care administrator in relation to information technology in the health care setting, and how computers enhance health care practice. This course includes analysis of components of computers and networks; and development, enhancement, and selection of health care information system(s). Management and uses of medical databases for health care administrators will be covered. Further topics will include the process of transforming data into usable information, personnel and training issues, understanding the roles of Information Service Department, Telemedicine, and the Internet/WEB.
This course will provide students with information regarding fundamental management principles and special concerns and problems dealing with gerontology and long-term care settings at home and in a variety of institutions. This course will focus on Federal and State regulations, 3rd party reimbursement regulations, health and safety codes, residents rights and the regulatory survey process. The students will learn tools to assess residents quality of care and quality of life. Students will review issues relating to ethics, guardianship and conservatorship, liability, negligence and malpractice.

The focus of MGMT 450 is to help students develop an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and conditions of diverse groups; theoretical and conceptual knowledge about diverse groups; and specific skills in interacting with people from various diverse groups. The class will approach discussions regarding diversity from the underlying issues surrounding privilege. Students will learn how invisible privilege impacts all aspects of life; this concept will be addressed from the perspective of primary and secondary characteristics of demographic diversity.

This course will provide students with information regarding fundamental management principles and special concerns and problems dealing with gerontology and long-term care settings at home and in a variety of institutions. This course will focus on Federal and State regulations, 3rd party reimbursement regulations, health and safety codes, residents rights and the regulatory survey process. The students will learn tools to assess residents quality of care and quality of life. Students will review issues relating to ethics, guardianship and conservatorship, liability, negligence and malpractice.
This course will provide students with an understanding of the origins, organizations and operations of manage care programs. Students will examine the complexities of the provider-consumer-payer arrangements in a changing and expanding managed care environment. They will review structures, practice models, role of clinicians, capitation and the health service payment systems.
This course provides an orientation to various analytical and substantive components that are fundamental to becoming familiar with services, programs, issues and trends in Healthcare. Specifically, students will gain an awareness of the complexities of health issues, the historical evolution of issues and themes, and the nature of how different interests and actors interact. Students will learn commonly used frameworks for policy analysis and then apply them to a range of prominent, contemporary health care issues and trends.
The Practicum provides students with an opportunity to apply their skills in a work setting. Its important that students select a practicum site that can accommodate student learning and skill acquisition. The Practicum of 400 hours is required for those students applying for the Nursing Home Administers License who do not have current nursing home experience.
This course will prepare students to take the Minnesota State Rules Exam and the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) exams. These two exams are essential to receiving the Nursing Home Administrators and Residential Care-Assisted Living Administrators license in Minnesota. This course will prepare students for the tests in South Dakota and Iowa.

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