MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management

3 credits

This introductory business course surveys issues that affect the initiation, organization and management of businesses in today’s society which are characterized by rapid change in the economic, social, technological and cultural environments. While the course focuses on business organizational methods and management functions, specific topics such as ownership, economic theory, production, human resources, motivations, marketing and financial management are examined in some detail. The objectives are to provide students with a theoretical as well as a practical grounding in the basic competencies essential to understanding the operation of the business enterprise in the American marketplace.