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Courses in management studies (designated MGST) may be applied as appropriate, for example, toward:
- a major in management studies;
- a Certificate in Management; and
- electives.
An examination of personal financial management, blending financial theory with financial applications. Focus is on developing personal skills in financial management (such as balancing a checkbook, budgeting personal income and expenditures, and planning for financial security and retirement). Topics include elements of the U.S. financial structure (such as savings and investment alternatives, financing and credit sources, the role of insurance in protecting income and assets, and federal income tax requirements).
An introductory study of the skills required to effectively supervise and manage employees in organizations, such as planning, organization, and controlling the work load and understanding worker behavior. Topics include the role and function of supervisors, recruitment and evaluation of workers, management by objectives, task delegation, motivation strategies, training and professional development, communication and conflict management, and time management.
An examination of the communication model. Practice is provided in sending and receiving information through reading, writing, listening, speaking, and observing nonverbal cues using job-related situations.
A study of counseling as part of a supervisor‘s responsibilities. The counseling process is examined through role-playing exercises. Focus is on developing skills in areas such as active listening and observing, focusing on the problem, empathetic understanding, guiding decision making, and recognizing referral situations. Counseling situations (e.g., performance appraisals, gender issues, personal crises that affect work performance, and performance problems) are drawn from the work environment.
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