MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management

3 credits

This course provides students with a basic understanding of U.S. Business enterprises and the systems and forces that affect them. The course covers the major Functions of Management (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leadership, Coordination, and Controlling), business startup and ownership, economic theory, production, human resources, motivation, marketing and financial management. The course also introduces students to exercises that develop their ability to think critically, conduct sound research, anaylyze a variety of data, and publicly present a report.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of prerequisite course ENG 92 - Writing for College 2 or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2 or appropriate course placement.
Pre or Corequisites: As an alternative to the listed prerequisites, students may take this course if they have completed ENG 101 - Writing and Research or are taking it as a corequisite.