A
candidate is expected to attain a minimum grade average "C" with no
"D" in the major.
Course
Description
201
Management- Principles of Management I
Pre-requisite: Sophomore Standing
The
functions of management - the history and development of management thought, the
manager, planning, organizing, directing and controlling; facilitating functions
of communication, coordinating decision making; a discussion of the functional
areas, production, marketing, finance, personnel.
202
Management - Principles of Management
Pre-requisite: Sophomore Non-Management
Majors.
The
functional areas of management - a survey of the management of production, marketing,
personnel and finance, and the responsibilities of the board of directors and
the chief executive.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
301
Management -Organizational Behavior
Pre-requisite: MANG. 201
Analysis
of significant theories of organization and management: classical, behavioral,
social system, management science, empirical. Research findings in role theory,
group dynamics, motivation, leadership, decision making and communication, management
functions within the framework of pertinent theories.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
307
Management - Business Law I
Pre-requisite: Junior Standing
A
review of the foundation of law, including legal history and philosophy, nature
of the judicial process, court systems and law suits. Basic contract law is presented
using the case method. Legal damages and remedies are discussed. The review is
related to the Liberian Legal System.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
308
Management - Business Law 11
Pre-requisite: MANG 307
Study
of the organization, operation and termination of a business insofar as controlled
by statutes and common law principles. Basic legal forms for business; the sole
proprietorship, the partnership, the corporation and the business trust. Negotiable
instruments. Essentials of Libenan maritime law. The study is related to Liberian
law and business organizations.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
311
Management - Managerial Psychology
Pre-requisite: ECON 313
The
application of the science of psychology to the study of individual human behavior
in such business situations as supervision, decision-making, group thinking, problem
solving, leadership, market research and salesmanship.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
318
Management -Principles of Insurance
Pre-requfsite: ECON 202.
The
nature of risk and methods of risk assumption. Survey of property, casualty, liability,
life, health and suretyship. Public policy and regulation. The insurance industry.
Principles of insurance buying.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
319
Management -Business Communication
Pre-requisite: MANG 201
Internal
and external communications problems of the business organization; theory of the
process; vertical and horizontal; oral and written; feedback and the sending receiving
process.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
320 Management - Purchasing Admin, and Materials
Management
Co-requisite:
ACCT 202
The
procurement function and procedures, inventory and materials control; specifications
and standards; price policies, quality control, value analysis, traffic.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
321
Management - Quantitative Methods
Pre-requisite: MATH 108
Statistical
and mathematical models for decision making. Linear programming, markov-processes,
queuing theory, game theory and simulation.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
322
Management - Retail Management
Co-requisite: ACCT. 202
Retail
buying, selling and operating activities; merchandising and personnel problems;
price and pricing service policies; control activities, credit and accounting;
retail salesmanship.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
324
Management - Management of Administrative Services
Co-requisite: ACCT
202
An
analysis of the management process as it applies to offices and systematic processing
of information. Office automation and computer services, duplicating processes,
correspondence, records management, office equipment and layout, work design,
directing office services appraising and improving office employee performance.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
330
Management - Administrative Data Processing
Pre-requisite: MATH 108
An
introductory course. Computer installation, systems flowchart. logic diagrams,
Work on a microcomputer. Basic language plus packages.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
331
Management - Introduction to Electronic Data Processing
Pre-requisite:
MANG 330
This
is a language course, COBOL and BASIC. A project will be completed by students
in groups.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
332
Management - Advanced Systems Analysis and Programming
Pre-requisite:
MANG 331
A
project course in the methods and procedures for the development of computer based
information systems. Systems analysis and the writing of a COBOL program.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
403
Management - Managerial Economics
Pre-requisites: ACCT. 202 and MATH 203
The
use of quantitative tools for the solution of economic and industrial problems;
mathematical and statistical tools and the use of operations research. The utilization
of financial data, capital budgeting, cost concepts and revenue relationship,
profit and volume.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
404
Management - Personnel and Labour Relations
Pre-requisite: MANG 201
A
survey of the personnel functions of management development, grievance handling
and contract negotiation, wage and salary administration, training, safety, recruitment
and selection.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
406
Management- Production Management
Co-requisite: ACCT. 202
The
principles of production management as they are applied to quality assurance;
process design from the design request to locating the factory; inventory control;
work standards; materials control; and material handling and maintenance.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
412
Management - Transportation Management
Pre-requisite: ECON 202
The
problems of intercity and intercontinental movement of goods. The advantages and
disadvantages of railroads, trucks, inland waterway and ocean vessels, pipelines
and aircraft as freight carriers. Operating techniques, policies and competition
storage; with special reference to West Africa.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
413
Management - Marketing Management
Pre-requisite: ECON 202
The
strategies and tactics of the business in adjusting the uncontrollable variables
of demand, competition, the structure of distribution, non-marketing cost and
the law to the controllable variables of product, price, marketing channels, advertising
and personal selling.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
414
Management - Business Policy and Practice
Pre-requisites: MANG 201, ACCT
202 and Senior Standing.
Exposure
to the responsibilities of general management. Management strategy and policy
making integrating the functional divisions of an organization through analysis
of solutions to complete business situations.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
417
Management - Financial Management
Pre-requisite: ACCT 202
The
financial aspects of the business entity, corporate securities promotion, internat
financial management, methods of external financing, business combinations, re-organization
and dissolution.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
418
Management - Manpower Development
Pre-requisite: MANG 404
Methods
of training employees; developing skills of disadvantaged employees; building
a training program developing supervisors; determining the need for supervisory
training; measuring results.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
420
Management -Small Business Management
Co-requisite: ACCT 201
Analysis
of organization policies; financing, marketing, sales promotion, personnel, credit,
purchasing, location, layout and record keeping.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
422
Management - International Marketing
Pre-requisite: MANG 413
International
market planning. Marketing selection, demand analysis, product adaptation, channel
selection, pricing, promotion and organization. Export-Import transactions.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
424
Management - Systems and Procedures
Pre-requisite: MANG 324
Systems
development; surveys; profile studies; systems analysis; operations research and
analysis; procedures charting; form design; control and standardization; electronic
computer and data processing Including logic and organization.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
425
Management -Wage and Salary Administration
Pre-requisite: MANG 404
Job
evaluation, job classification, merit rating systems, salary
surveys. Methods
of compensation, wage rates, salary structure, incentive systems and fringe benefits.
Role of Government in wage and salary administration.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
427
Management - Company Planning
Co-requisite: MANG 406
Principles
and practices of long and short wage planning; difference between private and
public planning; organization and operation of a planning department; forward
planning of growth companies; research and development; capital budgeting; original
costs; going-concern value and replacement; preparation of emergency plans; business
and national planning with regard to natural resources, manpower and technology.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
428
Management -Credit Management
Pre-requisite: MANG 417
Economic
aspects of credit: principles of evaluation of c power applied to consumer and
mercantile credit management; source of information, analysis of policy determination.
Special emphasis is given to Liberia.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
429
Management - Financial Statement Analysis
Pre-requisite: MANG 417
The
use of financial statements in interpreting financial condition for purposes of
internal control or external evaluation.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
431
Management - Employment Techniques
Pre-requisite: MANG 404
Basic
approach to manpower management; manning schedule position specifications; emphasis
on the selection process, interviewing
Credit:
3 credits/semester
499
Management -Direct Readings
Pre-requisite as designated by the Chairman
& approved by the Dean.
Study
in lieu of or in addition to required courses in the management program for Qualified
students with individual interests curriculum problems.
Credit:
3 credits/semester
