Curricular Action Notice: Program Change
Department: Business and Economics

Rationale for change: Changing the Prefix of the business courses

Old Degree and Program Title: Minor in Management

New Degree and Program Title: Minor in Management

List all changes: The following Prefixes changed

BUS2230, BUS3325, BUS3360, BUS4451

The Changes are

Program Description for Catalog (if changed): The need for management has been recognized since the early days of civilization. Organizations cannot succeed without good management. This minor is based on appreciating the role of managers today and in the future by focusing on a solid understanding of the skills and competencies needed to manage.
A minor in management develops student’ managerial skills including awareness of global realities of cultural diversity.

This minor develops understanding, skills, insights, judgment and intuition that enable students to become effective managers. Students actively learn and engage in acquiring management competencies by providing comprehensive coverage of contemporary management theories, techniques and practices.

Program Objectives (if changed): a) introducing the student to the world of professional management. b) Familiarize the student with the contemporary challenges and issues facing organizations and managers such as managerial ethics and corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and international management. c) Presenting new and creative managerial approaches to meet the new competitive global environment. d) Challenging students to develop a set of managerial skills and competencies in the areas of decision-making, leadership, motivation and ethics. e) Encourage students to be sensitive to key cultural, political and economic differences among nations and the consequences of these differences for organizations and managers. f) Provide students with opportunities to diagnose problems facing organizations and managers.

Old: Minor in Management (18 Credit Hours)
ACC 1110 Principles of Accounting
BUS 2230 Management Principles
BUS 3325 Business Leadership
BUS 3360 International Management
BUS 4451 Managing Organizational Behavior
And 3 Credit Hours by Advisement

New: Minor in Management (18 Credit Hours)
ACC 1110 Principles of Accounting
MGT 2230 Management Principles
MGT 3325 Business Leadership
MGT 3360 International Management
MGT 4451 Managing Organizational Behavior
And 3 Credit Hours by Advisement