Professors Pamela S. Schindler, Lowell E. Stockstill, David M. Vrooman, and Carol I. Young
Associate Professors Wendy C. Gradwohl, Chair, and Wayne O. Maurer
Assistant Professor Ronald P. Lucchesi
Visiting Assistant Professor John R. Fenimore

Visiting Instructor Alphonso T. Spence

Requirements for Major

Tools Courses (16 semester hours)
• Management 210, or equivalent, 225, 226 and 260

Environments Courses (4 semester hours)
• Management 370 or 250

Core Courses (12 semester hours)
• Management 310, 330 and 340

Integration Course (4 semester hours)
• Management 460

Elective for depth and breadth (4 semester hours)
• Any Management course or suitable substitute

Required in Related Departments (12 semester hours)
• Economics 190, Economics elective and Mathematics 131 or equivalent

Requirements for Minor
Any statistics course (Management, Mathematics, or Psychology), Management 225, 260, two Management electives (8 semester hours) and Economics 190.

Course Listings

210Q. Business and Economic Statistics. 4 semester hours.

Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and techniques and their application in collecting, classifying, interpreting, and presenting business and economic data. Note: Credit granted for only one of the following: Management 210, Mathematics 127 or 227, or Psychology 107. Prerequisite: Mathematics 131 or equivalent. Every year.

225. Financial Accounting. 4 semester hours.

Introductory course in which accounting processes, including fundamentals of income determination, are presented and demonstrated. Preparation and interpretation of financial statements, as well as other uses of accounting data, are emphasized. Prerequisite: Appropriate level on the Math Placement Exam. Every year.

226. Managerial Accounting. 4 semester hours.

Second of two courses required in introductory accounting. Explores various techniques for data accumulation, presentation, and interpretation used by management for decision-making, planning and control. Prerequisite: Management 225. Every year.

250. International Business. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to the broad area of international business. The social, economic and political environments of the multinational firm form the base on which the management structure, marketing processes and financing of the global corporation are studied. Prerequisite: Economics 190. Every year.

260S. Organizational Behavior. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to organizational behavior. Topics such as leadership, motivation, group dynamics, and organizational and work design covered. Writing intensive. Every year.

290. Topics in Management. Variable credit.

Seminar of selected topics. Open to all students. Offered as required. Some sections writing intensive.

310. Operations Management. 4 semester hours.

Quantitative, analytical approach to study of the production function. Included are the uses of schematic, graphic, mathematical and statistical analyses of issues in job design, plant location, layout, maintenance, inventory, production and quality control. Prerequisites: Management 210 and Economics 190. Every year.

311. Research Methods. 4 semester hours.

Basic research methodology is explored from definition of a problem through research and data collection to analysis, information reporting and storage. Prerequisite: Statistics (Mathematics, Management, or Psychology). Writing intensive. Alternate years.

325, 326. Intermediate Accounting I and II. 4 semester hours each.

Sequential in-depth study of financial statements, accounting concepts, accounting principles, and alternative procedures and practices. Current professional pronouncements included where appropriate. Prerequisite: Management 226. Every year.

327. Cost Accounting. 4 semester hours.

Upper-level course covering the methods of determining product costs, their effective control, and their use for managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: Management 226. Alternate years.

330. Financial Management. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to basic financial concepts, principles and analytic techniques of financial management. Emphasis is on financial planning and managing assets. Topics include financial objectives, organizational form, current asset management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy and valuation. Prerequisites: Management 210, 225 and Economics 190. Every year.

340. Marketing Management. 4 semester hours.

Course stressing management applications of fundamental theories and concepts within the areas of market selection, product development, distribution management, pricing and promotional strategy. Prerequisites: Appropriate level on the Math Placement Exam and Economics 190. Every year.

360S. Human Resource Management. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to the fundamentals of human resource management. Coverage of the classic topics including the philosophy and assumptions underlying the field, the legal background (EEO, OSHA, ADA, etc.), job analysis, personnel planning and recruitment, employee selection, issues in employment testing, training, employment development and compensation systems. Prerequisites: Any course meeting the General Education requirement in Social Institutions, Processes and Behavior and Economics 190. Writing intensive.

370. Legal Environment of Business. 4 semester hours.

First course in law that introduces legal thought, legal analysis and court systems. Emphasizes preventative law, i.e., avoidance of legal conflict, and develops a liability approach with a focus on criminal, tort and contract law. The case method approach is used to develop and apply legal principles. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Writing intensive. Every year.

381. Applied Management I. Variable credit.

Applied Management credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, skills-based Applied Management program. Although specific programs differ based on the needs of the client, each program has an experiential as well as an academic component. Courses may be taken credit/no credit unless the hours are to be counted toward the elective requirement of the management major. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Each program has its own specific academic output. Some programs are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. The student may enroll for a maximum of six semester hours of Applied Management during the Wittenberg career. Prerequisites for Applied Management projects vary according to the project; selection for assignment to a project is competitive. See also 481 and 482.

390. Topics in Management. Variable credit.

Seminar of selected topics. Restricted to advanced majors in management or those obtaining permission of instructor. Some sections writing intensive. Offered as required.

425. Advanced Accounting. 4 semester hours.

More specialized aspects of accounting such as consolidations and international and fund accounting. Prerequisite: Management 325. Alternate years.

426. Federal Taxation. 4 semester hours.

Study of federal taxes with emphasis on individual income taxes. Prerequisites: Management 325. Alternate years.

427. Auditing. 4 semester hours.

Auditing standards, auditing procedures, professional ethics and auditor’s reports. Prerequisite: Management 325. Writing intensive. Alternate years.

430. Investments Analysis. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to the various types of financial investments including stocks, bonds and options. Methods of evaluating the profitability and risk of these investments individually and as part of a portfolio of securities are presented. Prerequisite: Management 330. Every year.

441. Advertising and Promotion. 4 semester hours.

A course analyzing the creative element of advertising with special emphasis on applying this understanding to actual business or organization problems. Assessment is based on individual and group work on campaigns as well as class participation. Ad plans and creative/copy plans are presented and defended in class, replacing exams. Class involves lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: Management 340 or permission of instructor; non-majors welcome. Writing intensive. Every year.

460. Strategic Planning and Policy. 4 semester hours.

Integration of all preceding management courses through the study of the function and responsibility of top-level management. The organization is viewed as a total system from the position of the policy-maker and administrator. The leadership of the chief executive, the environmental and institutional constraints of the organization, and the problems of implementing and integrating organizational objectives and public goals are examined. Prerequisites: Management 310, 330, 340, and 370 or 250. Writing intensive. Every year.

470. Business Associations. 4 semester hours.

The topics addressed include agency, partnership, corporations and the regulation of business. Although the course centers on business statutes, cases are used to illustrate and update the law. The course is evaluated by a variety of writings: short answer and essay quizzes; legal memorandum; and legal research paper. Class participation is also included based on discussions and Socratic dialogues. Some sections may be writing intensive. Prerequisite: Management 370. Every year.

480. Small Business Management. 4 semester hours.

Designed primarily for senior management majors. The student works with an actual small business as a member of a team observing and studying procedures, analyzing actual business problems and opportunities, and making recommendations for action. Class sessions involve case analysis. Class project is a client report. Writing intensive. Every year.

481. Applied Management II. Variable credit.

Applied Management credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, skills-based Applied Management program. Although specific programs differ based on the needs of the client, each program has an experiential as well as an academic component. Courses may be taken credit/no credit unless the hours are to be counted toward the elective requirement of the management major. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Each program has its own specific academic output. Some programs are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. The student may enroll for a maximum of six semester hours of Applied Management during the Wittenberg career. Prerequisites for Applied Management projects vary according to the project; selection for assignment to a project is competitive. See also 481 and 482.

482. Applied Management III. Variable credit.

Applied Management credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, skills-based Applied Management program. Although specific programs differ based on the needs of the client, each program has an experiential as well as an academic component. Courses may be taken credit/no credit unless the hours are to be counted toward the elective requirement of the management major. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Each program has its own specific academic output. Some programs are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. The student may enroll for a maximum of six semester hours of Applied Management during the Wittenberg career. Prerequisites for Applied Management projects vary according to the project; selection for assignment to a project is competitive. See also 481 and 482.

490. Independent Study. Variable credit.

Every year.

491. Internship. Variable credit.

Every year.

498. Senior Thesis. 6 semester hours.

Year course.

499. Honors Thesis/Project. Variable credit.

Prerequisite: Declared major in Management, 3.500 GPA, 3.500 GPA in Management classes, Management 310, 330 and 340, and approval of the Department Chair.