Business Administration

This course is designed to create an understanding of the behavior of people in organizations to help people be more productive and satisfied in organizational settings. It exposes students to advanced behavioral science theories and applications in management. Topics include work motivation, work attitudes and job satisfaction, personality and values, socialization, work teams, communication, leadership, power and politics, decision-making, and management of change. The course will also focus on personal growth and development. Students will integrate their learning through active participation in experiential exercises, personal experiences, case analysis, and general behavior experiments and study.

This course is an application of theoretical approaches to the globalization of business. Major concepts, tools, and processes will be explored through lecture, readings, team activities, and case study applications. Major topics include the examination of how businesses and managers focus and succeed in the global economy including an overview of the economic, political, legal, social, and cultural systems involved. Emphasis is given to the scope and theories of international business, the framework for international transactions, relations with host countries and host cultures, global business strategies, and the contrasting international management and ethical issues managers may face.

This course applies the theoretical approaches to Strategic Management. Major concepts, tool, and processes are explored through lectures, readings, team activities, case study applications, and business simulations. Major topics include creating a competitive advantage, analyzing the external and internal environment of an organization, and developing business-level, corporate-level, and international-level strategies. Strategic control and corporate governance, creating organizational designs, creating an ethical organization, managing innovation, and fostering corporate entrepreneurship are also addressed. The completion of a business simulation is required.