Management Course Descriptions: Undergraduate Programs: Kelley School of Business: IUPUI Indianapolis

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J 401 – Administrative Policy (3 cr.): P: F301, M301, P301, Z302, X320 (X320 may be taken concurrently with J401), six hours of major (or concurrent), and senior standing. Administration of business organizations: policy formulation, organization, methods, and executive control.
J 402 – Honors Administrative Policy (3 cr.): P: six hours of major (or concurrent), F304, M304, P304, X320 (or concurrent), and Z304. Administration of business organizations: policy formulation, organizations, methods, and executive control.
J 404 – Business and Society (3 cr.): R: Business student of senior standing. Examines major ethical theories as a basis for analyzing ethical behavior in the business environment. Investigates such issues as economic competition, discriminatory practices, manipulation of power, environmental conservation, and organizational cultures.
J 411 – Analysis of Business Decisions (3 cr.): P: J401, X320, Z311, Z312, 6 hours of major, and senior standing. Strategy is about determining and implementing a course of action to accomplish objectives to effectively compete and create sustainable competitive advantages for the organization in the marketplace. In this course students will make business decisions over multiple time periods – and examine their impact on the organization's qualitative and quantitative performance. The course is composed of two essential elements: "knowing" and "doing". The "knowing" involves the strategic concepts, techniques, and models applicable to strategic and functional management to help students make intelligent choices among the options available to the organization and its competitors. The student will learn these through assigned readings and discussions. The "doing" involves active participation in a total enterprise strategic management simulation. A team will determine the organization's objectives and goals, evaluate business situations, make decisions for the various functional areas, and examine the outcomes from these decisions as the team competes with other firms in the industry.
J 490 – Independent Study in Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior (1–3 cr.): P: I–Core and permission of undergraduate chairperson. R: Section authorization. Supervised individual study and research in student's special field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Comprehensive written report required.
W 200 – Introduction to Business and Management (3 cr.): R: Sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Business administration from the standpoint of the manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political, and social environment. This course will not be counted towards a business degree or minor.
W 311 – New Venture Creation (3 cr.): P: I–Core. R: Business student of junior or senior standing. Primarily for those interested in creating a new business venture or acquiring an existing business. Covers such areas as choice of a legal form, problems of the closely held firm, sources of funds, preparation of a business plan, and negotiating.
W 430 – Organizations and Organizational Change (3 cr.): P: I–Core, BUS–Z 302. R: Business student of senior standing. Analysis and development of organizational theories with emphasis on environmental dependencies, socio–technical systems, structural design, and control of the performance of complex systems. Issues in organizational change, such as appropriateness of intervention strategies and techniques, barriers to change, organizational analysis, and evaluation of formal change programs.
W 480 – Professional Practice in Management (3–6 cr.): P: I–Core. R: Business student of senior standing. Section authorization. Application filed through the coordinator of internships. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grade of S or F assigned by faculty.
W 490 – Independent Study in Business Administration (1–3 cr.): P: I–Core and permission of undergraduate chairperson. R: Section authorization. Supervised individual study and research in student's special field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Comprehensive written report required.
W 494 – Herman B. Wells Seminar in Leadership (3 cr.): P: Kelley admit, I–Core. R: Business Honors Program student with senior standing. Section authorization. Kelley students not in the Business Honors Program and seniors from other schools must have special permission. For students with high scholastic ability and promise of developing leadership qualities exemplified by Herman B. Wells.
Z 200 – Introduction to Human Resource Practices (Non–majors) (3 cr.): P: sophomore standing. This course is designed to provide a basic overview of human resources practices and principles which all managers need to be aware of in today's business environment. Specifically, we will focus on employment laws and trends which affect firms of all sizes, as well as managerial practices which can positively impact an organization.
Z 302 – Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.): R: Junior or senior standing. Integration of behavior and organizational theories. Application of concepts and theories toward improving individual, group, and organizational performance. Builds from a behavioral foundation toward an understanding of managerial processes.
Z 304 – Managing and Behavior in Organizations: Honors (3 cr.): R: Junior or senior standing. Section authorization. Integration of behavior and organizational theories. Application of concepts and theories toward improving individual, group, and organizational performance. Builds from a behavioral foundation toward an understanding of managerial processes.
Z 311 – Leadership and Ethics in the Business Environment (1.5 cr.): R: Junior or senior standing. This course will explore the inter–related areas of business leadership and business ethics. We will examine examples of leadership and ethical crises, and investigate the ethical, political, economic, and social considerations of various leadership decisions.
Z 312 – Human Resources and Negotiations (1.5 cr.): R: Junior or senior standing. This course is designed to provide students with critical managerial tools, including general principles of human resources management, as well as negotiation skills, which will improve their interpersonal skills, as well as their knowledge of the current legal environment in which they must effectively operate.
Z 313 – Employee Benefits (1.5 cr.): P: Z 340. R: Business student. No longer considered as "fringe" employee benefits are an integral part of an employee's total compensation package. At the same time, they represent a substantial investment for employers and require diligence in funding and maintenance. This class is geared to provide the human resources major with a more in–depth understanding of some of the laws, trends, and financial implications of employee benefits in the private sector.
Z 340 – Personnel–Human Resource Management (3 cr.): P: Z 312 R: Business student. Nature of human resource development and utilization in American society and organizations, government programs and policies, labor force statistics, organizational personnel departments, personnel planning, forecasting, selection, training, and development. Integration of government and organizational human resource programs.
Z 404 – Effective Negotiations (3 cr.): P: BUS–Z 312, BUS-Z 302, I–Core. R: Business student of senior standing. Exposure to the concepts of negotiations in both the national and international environments including negotiation strategies and tactics, influence, third–party intervention, audience effects, nonverbal communication, and ethical and cultural aspects. Case studies, simulations, and guest speakers will be used throughout the course.
Z 441 – Wage and Salary Administration (3 cr.): P: I–Core, BUS–Z 302 and BUS–Z 340. R: Business student of senior standing. Survey of problems faced by modern managers of compensation systems. In–depth look at the role of company, government, union, and employee in the design and administration of total compensation systems. Describes current wage and salary systems and their advantages and disadvantages. Integrates theory and practice through case analysis.
Z 443 – Developing Employee Skills (3 cr.): P: I–Core, BUS–Z 302 R: Business student of senior standing. Focuses on skills that relate to the acquisition and/or identification of knowledge, skills, and abilities among job applicants or current employees. Students will learn how to identify individuals who currently possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) required to be effective members of contemporary organizations and how to identify specific training needs and formulate and implement programs designed to address observed KSA deficiencies.
Z 445 – Human Resource Selection (3 cr.): P: I–Core, BUS–Z 302 and BUS–Z 340. R: Business student of senior standing. The ability to evaluate applicants and predict their future performance is a critical function in any organization that wishes to have a competitive edge over other firms. This course will provide students with an understanding of the technical components of selection, including how to determine which applicant characteristics should be examined, what procedures should be used to gather information, and how that information should be combined to identify qualified job applicants.
Z 480 – Professional Practice in Human Resource Management (3–6 cr.): P: I–Core. R: Section authorization. Application filed through the coordinator of internships. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grade of S or F assigned by faculty.
Z 490 – Independent Study in Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior (1–3 cr.): P: I–Core and permission of undergraduate chairperson. R: Section authorization. Supervised individual study and research in student's special field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Comprehensive written report required.