Management
Albers course information comes from Seattle University's 2012-2013 Graduate Catalog. All graduate courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted. Syllabi information is for reference only. Information may not be current.
MGMT 562 Competing With and Within China
Geared to students who want to learn about China both as a business opportunity and a threat in view of its state of market development This course is taught as a competitive strategy course and covers China's competitive environment, China's rapid development, role of the state, state owned enterprises, competencies for foreign companies to succeed, branding in China, inward and outward direct investment, and the intellectual property challenge.
Syllabus: MGMT 562 David Reid - Winter 2013
MGMT 564 Family Owned Business
Explores the management, family, career and personal issues found in family-owned and managed companies. The course develops a student’s understanding of these organizations and skills to address the challenges family companies and families in business face. Primary subject areas include: how family business ownership systems evolve; managing of ownership conflict with family relationships; changing family business structures and responsibilities; women’s issues in family businesses; managing succession and continuity; designing effective business boards and family governance; and best practices in family business management. The course develops a student’s understanding of family organizations and skills necessary to be effective. Upon completion, a student should fully understand many of the complexities associated with operating a family business enterprise.
Syllabus: MGMT 564 Mark Green - Spring 2011
MGMT 566 Leadership Formation I
Leadership Formation I is the first of a two-course sequence required for students admitted to the graduate certificate program. Admission to the program is a prerequisite for enrollment, and students in the program attend as a cohort. This first course provides a forum for students to explore, process, assimilate aspects of leadership theory and behavior in the context of social justice. Participants will engage in reflection and discussion, assess leadership role models, and complete initial practicum experiences involving leadership skills such as setting direction, persuasion, and influence.
Syllabus: MGMT 566 Jennifer Marrone - Fall 2012
MGMT 567 Leadership Formation II
This is the second of a two-course sequence required for students admitted to the graduate certificate program. This second course challenges students to put learning into practice within a business and/or social justice framework. While studying advanced leadership skills in seminar activities, students conduct a leadership project in which they identify a need, set direction, align and motivate others, and achieve goals set in the course. Prerequisite: MGMT 566.
Syllabus: MGMT 567 Jennifer Marrone - Spring 2013
MGMT 568 Community Development & Entrepreneurship Clinic I
In this course Business students will be teamed with Law students in learning and applying interdisciplinary legal and business skills to assist in new and existing business ventures in the Central District Community. The Clinic will run 10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the winter. Students must enroll for both in order to receive full credit. The winter quarter component will allow students to apply their classroom teachings by having them provide pro bono advisory services to clients selected from local micro-lenders. Students will be teamed into pairs or groups of four. Each group will be assigned up to four actual clients a quarter with needs which cross business and legal boundaries. Prerequisite: MBA 515, 517.
Syllabus: MGMT 568 David Gallimore - Fall 2010
MGMT 569 Community Development & Entrepreneurship Clinic II
This is the second course in the series, where students will be teamed with Law students in learning and applying interdisciplinary legal and business skills to assist in new and existing business ventures in the Central District Community. The Clinic will run 10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the winter. Students must enroll for both in order to receive full credit. The winter quarter component will allow students to apply their classroom teachings by having them provide pro bono advisory services to clients selected from local micro-lenders. Students will be teamed into pairs or groups of four. Each group will be assigned up to four actual clients a quarter with needs which cross business and legal boundaries. Prerequisite: MGMT 568.
Syllabus: MGMT 569 David Gallimore - Winter 2011
MGMT 571 Adventure-Based Leadership Seminar
This seminar is a leadership development program that utilizes both indoor and outdoor experiential activities to develop and practice the fundamentals of effective team building and leadership. Building trust, setting and evaluating goals, group problem solving and effective interpersonal communications are among the attributes and skills addressed in the course.
Syllabus: MGMT 571 Bill Weis - Spring 2013
MGMT 572 International Business Consulting
Student teams consult on real company projects requiring decisions, recommendations, and action. Considerable interaction is required between the student teams, participating companies, and faculty. Mafterial covered in class will be linked to the projects being performed. Explanation and rationale for the techniques and skills that will be required to complete the projects successfully will be developed sequentially. Lectures focus on subjects directly relevant to the objectives of student projects. Prerequisites include: MBA 500, 503, 505, 506, 507, and 508, or approval of the instructor.
Syllabus: MGMT 572 Peter Raven - Winter 2013
Syllabus: MGMT 572 Kellee Franklin - Fall 2012
MGMT 573 International Management
Investigates the role of management in developing and executing international and global business strategy. Emphasis is on theories of organizational roles in society; how culture shapes both organizational and individual behaviors; how firm-specific and country-specific elements relate to competitive advantages. Prerequisite: MBA 510.
Syllabus: MGMT 573 Motofusa Murayama - Spring 2011
Syllabus: MGMT 573 David Reid - Fall 2010
MGMT 574 Entrepreneurial: Social Enterprise
Facets of entrepreneurship are examined to help equip the student with the entrepreneurial applications to create social and private value in profit or not-for-profit organizations. Students consult with (1) for-profit organizations desiring to use their resources to address social issues; (2) individuals starting for-profit microenterprises for a self-employment/job creation, and/or (3) nonprofit ventures desiring to create profitable opportunities to fund their own programs or to create employment and training opportunities as the reasons for being. Courses in core entrepreneurship concentration would be recommended but not required as prerequisites: MBA 515, 517.
MGMT 575 Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Focuses on enhancing the four fundamental attributes of Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management. Students will assess their competencies and behaviors within each of these four dimensions, engage in experiential exercises to enhance their EQ effectiveness, and prepare an ongoing plan for continuous improvement.
Syllabus: MGMT 575 Bill Weis - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MGMT 575 (Italian Dolomites) Bill Weis - Summer 2013
MGMT 576 New Venture Consulting
Student teams serve as consultants to area businesses that have been identified through the Seattle University Project Center. The consulting teams identify the projects' work dimensions in the beginning of the quarter through interaction with company leadership. Substantial interaction is then required throughout the quarter between the student team, the business representatives, the professor, and professional consultants brought in to assist the student teams. Materials and lectures will be designed to provide students with the direct information that will assist in the development of the consulting report at the end of the quarter. While significant class time is assigned to help the teams work on the projects, it should be assumed that meeting with the client and the team might require time outside of class. Performance on the project is the entire basis for the grade in the course. Prerequisites: MBA 500, 503, 505, 506, 507 and 508.
Syllabus: MGMT 576 Robert Spencer - Spring 2013
Syllabus: MGMT 576 Charles Porter - Spring 2011
Syllabus: MGMT 576 Leo Simpson - Fall 2010
MGMT 577 Managing Diversity
Examines environments in which diversity initiatives operate. Dominant work values are explored to understand how they define desired work behaviors and to understand ways in which diversity challenges some dominant work values. Challenges students to acquire information about diversity via studies of organizational culture and subcultures. Prerequisite: MBA 510.
Syllabus: MGMT 577 Holly Slay Ferraro - Fall 2012
MGMT 581 Human Resource Management
Problems and policies in personnel philosophy; ethics; implementation of personnel programs; directing, appraisal, compensation, training, and development of employees. Prerequisite: MBA 510.
Syllabus: MGMT 581 Grace Wang - Fall 2010
MGMT 582 Extraordinary Leaders
This course is directed at providing participants with a historical overview of the lives and accomplishments of great leaders in private, public, and religious enterprises and organizations. It examines leaders in context of the principles, philosophies, and tactics they used to accomplish their objectives.
Syllabus: MGMT 582 Randy Massengale - Summer 2012
MGMT 583 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
Interdisciplinary course designed to give students a solid understanding of the field and potential opportunities of entrepreneurship from micro-enterprise and family businesses to high growth ventures and corporate entrepreneurship. Guest speakers, business plans, and activities will be utilized to deepen the students' insight into values-based entrepreneurship in for profit and nonprofit endeavors and how it is relevant in their professional career.
Syllabus: MGMT 583 Kent Johnson - Spring 2013
MGMT 585 Management of Change
Process of change in organizations, its impact on the individuals and organizations. Problems in technology and culture, managerial philosophy, lifestyles, and attitudes toward work. Prerequisite: MBA 510.
Syllabus: MGMT 585 Robert Spencer - Fall 2012
MGMT 586 Business Plan Development
This class is for students interested in starting their own business or launching a new venture for a nonprofit or corporation. Students will learn the critical skill of writing an effective business plan. Students may work on their own ideas or take advantage of ideas conceived by others. Prerequisites: MBA 515 and MBA 517.
Syllabus: MGMT 586 John Castle - Winter 2013
MGMT 587 CEO Leadership and Board of Directors
This course examines the basics of board responsibility and gives students an understanding of the board’s evolving role. It is designed to broaden one’s knowledge of the Board of Directors and person of the Chief Executive Officer. Students will have a mock board meeting and classes will include a number of current and former CEO’s as guest speakers who will share their knowledge and experience.
Syllabus: MGMT 587 Robert Hunsberger - Winter 2013
MGMT 588 Negotiation Skills
This course introduces a range of approaches to bargaining and conflict resolution. Through interactive exercises students develop negotiation skills for use in a professional context or any interpersonal activity. Prerequisites: MBA 513 and MBA 510.
Syllabus: MGMT 588 Terry Foster - Spring 2013
MGMT 589 International Policy and Strategy
Business policy deals with general management and the tasks of strategy formulation and implementation. International business policy must take into account the complexities of corporate operations in different cultures. Prerequisites: All required MIB courses. This course is recommended as the MIB programs capstone course. (MBA students may not receive credit for both MGMT 589 and MBA 519.)
Syllabus: MGMT 589 Brandon Fleming - Spring 2011
MGMT 591 - 593 - Special Topics Courses
See administrative office for prerequisites and course descriptions.
Syllabus: MGMT 591 "Doing Business in 21st Century South America" Stephen Murphy - Summer 2011
Syllabus: MGMT 591 "Customer Relationship Management (CRM)" Diane Lockwood - Spring 2011
Syllabus: MGMT 591 "Family Business Management" Mark Green - Spring 2011
Syllabus: MGMT 591 "Global Strategies and Japanese Corporate Cultures" Motofusa Murayama - Fall 2010
MGMT 594 International Study Tour: Management
An exploration of international management issues or other special topics related to the specific destination of the study tour. The course will include travel to a foreign country to observe business practices and examine indigenous management problems, and to meet with representatives of local businesses and other institutions. Location of tour can vary. Check with the department for details.
MGMT 595 Internships
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MGMT 596 Independent Study
Independent study. Individualized reading and reporting on a specific topic approved by an instructor. The program of study and conference times must total 30 hours of study and contact hours for every one-credit taken. Grading option negotiated with instructor for CR/F or letter grade (student option). (1 - 3 credits)
MGMT 599 Research Paper