Course Descriptions
B.S. in Management
MGT2160 Professional Research and Communication (3 units -
5 weeks)
This course covers both internal and external communications that
business people use on the job. Participants also learn methods for
conducting professional research, along with appropriate
applications for each method. [MGT Major]
MGT3305 Principles of Leadership and Management (3 units -
5 weeks)
This course of study focuses on the manager as leader and decision
maker. Students explore various leadership theories, styles, and
behaviors, including biblical models. They also learn decision-making
models and techniques. [MGT Major]
BUS3500 Computer Information and Resource Management (3
units - 5 weeks)
Topics include general control problems in organizations,
performance evaluation, technology and cost trends, software,
capacity planning, short-term utilization, queuing and associated
externalities, and issues in centralization and decentralization of
information system facilities. [MGT Major]
BIB1310 Introduction to Biblical Literature (3 units - 5 weeks)
This course includes an introduction and survey of the Bible.
Emphasis is placed on historical overview, major themes, and the
uniqueness and authority of Scripture. Students also examine
various types of literature in the Bible, identifying appropriate
reading and study strategies for each. [HD & MGT Majors]
MGT3160 Organizational Behavior (3 units - 5 weeks)
Students review the social-psychological foundations of
organizational behavior, including formal and informal group
behavior, and the impact of environmental factors on organizational
behavior. Topics include individual and team behavior,
communications, motivation, managing change, and leadership.
[MGT Major]
MGT3250 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace (3 units - 5 weeks)
This course provides an overview of cultural diversity and its impact
on the workplace. Topics include rituals, attitudes, values, beliefs,
behaviors, cross-cultural interaction, language issues, nonverbal
communication, and the development of organizational cultures.
[MGT Major]
BIB3130 A Foundation for Ethics (3 units - 5 weeks)
Philosophical and pragmatic perspectives are examined, including
values and social/ethical premises in personal and organizational
decision-making. A biblical worldview and its ethical system receive
special attention. Case studies examine workplace decision-making,
professional behavior, and ethical considerations in those
processes. [HD & MGT Majors]
MGT3560 Sales and Marketing (3 units - 5 weeks)
Students learn practical applications of marketing concepts,
consumer behavior, location analysis, distribution channels, prices,
and public policy. They explore issues involved in managing systems
in which personal selling responsibilities and activities are
established, sales objectives are set, and sales strategies are
determined. [MGT Major]
BUS3710 Research Methods for Business (3 units - 6 weeks)
This course introduces methodologies for conducting and critically
analyzing research studies in the functional areas of business.
Students gain practice in formulating, conducting, and presenting
original research. [MGT Major]
BUS3410 Business Law (4 units - 7 weeks)
Students develop foundational knowledge of legal concepts and
processes through a systematic study of the law's relationship to the
modern business enterprise. Emphases include tort law, contracts,
business organizations, personal property, and human resources.
[MGT Major]
BUS4300 Managerial Accounting and Finance (4 units - 7
weeks)
This course of study focuses on sources, uses, costs, and control of
funds in business enterprises. Topics include internal management
of working capital and income sources, and cost of long-term funds;
capital budgeting; capital structure; financing the growth and
expansion of business enterprises; and government regulation of
the financial process. [MGT Major]
BIB2120 Servant Leadership (3 units - 5 weeks)
Students examine biblical models of leadership informed by
covenant, incarnation, and other scriptural concepts. Applications
are made to personal and professional settings, as well as to church
and society as a whole. Special Considerations: The faculty
recommends that Christian Ministry Majors not take BIB2120
Servant Leadership because their own program includes a more indepth
study of these issues in the form of BIB2700 Servant
Leadership Theory and CHM3710 Strategic Leadership for Ministry
Organizations. [HD & MGT Majors]
MGT4440 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 units - 5
weeks)
This course focuses on the art and the science of negotiating.
Students develop skills for conducting effective negotiations in a
variety of business situations, including budgeting, buying and
selling, contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. They also develop
managerial skills for conflict resolution. [MGT Major]
MGT4330 Applied Leadership and Management Strategy
[Management Capstone] (4 units - 7 weeks)
This course covers the theory and practice of leadership, and
provides a structural opportunity for building management skills.
Students explore contemporary approaches to leadership, including
corporate practices for developing leaders. The course includes an
applied capstone project. Special Considerations: This capstone
course is open to Management Majors only. [MGT Major]
