MGMT 8326 International Business Management 10 credits
This module deals with special problems encountered by executives in the management of international business operations. Among the modules considered are the decision process in making investments abroad, relationships with host governments, and organizational and operating problems of the multinational corporation. Topics such as setting strategic goals, human resources management, planning, communications, and control are also discussed in the perspective of the latter. Prerequisite: BSAD 8212 Business Law
MGMT 8327 Performance Management 10 credits
This module deals with activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on performance of the organization, a department, processes to build a product or service, and employees. Information in this module gives students some sense of the overall activities involved in performance management. In this module the following is also discussed: the IT Performance Management, which refers to the monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources that can be used in business context. Prerequisite: MGMT 822: Organizational Behavior
MGMT 8411 Insurance Institutions Management 10 credits
This module is a study of different types, sources and causes of risks to both business and persons. It studies how to eliminate/minimize/transfer or avoid risk. It covers topics like risk sharing, risk passing in insurance companies and other agencies. The importance of sound management of insurance plans/ risk management and the government regulations of the insurance/risk management industry are also of primary importance. It will also cover topics such as: insurance claims management, life, health, motor, agricultural, marine and Goods-in-transit insurance management. Prerequisite: FNCE 8221 Principles of Bank Management
MGMT 8412 Business Organization and Management 10 credits
This module deals with Business management and discusses classical management duties for planning, direction, reporting, and control. More importantly it focuses on the need to organize and manage capital development as an integral part of the business. Prerequisite: MGMT 8222 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 8417 Total Quality Management 10 Credits
Total quality management (TQM) is a philosophy, methodology and system of tools aimed to create and maintain mechanism of organization’s continuous improvement. It involves all departments and employees into improvement of processes and products. It helps to reduce costs and to meet and exceed needs and expectations of customers and other stakeholders of an organization. TQM encompasses the concepts of business and social excellence that is sustainable approach to organization’s competition, efficiency improvement, leadership and partnership. The objectives of this module is to introduce the main principles of business and social excellence, to generate knowledge and skills of students to use models and quality management methodology for the implementation of total quality management in any sphere of business and public sector. Prerequisite: MGMT 8114 Principle of Management
MGMT 8421 Organizational Leadership 10 credits
The module deals with the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Students learn how to create a way for people to contribute in making something extraordinary happen. The module discusses several important aspects of leadership including a description of what leadership is and a description of several popular theories and styles of leadership. It will discuss topics such as the role of emotions and vision, as well as leadership effectiveness and performance, leadership in different contexts, how it may differ from related concepts (i.e. management), and some critiques of leadership as generally conceived. Prerequisite: BSAD 8227 Human Resource Management