NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

407 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS opportunity legislation, discipline procedures, and organizational ethics and politics. MGT 3020 Business Communications (3 credits) Examines the strategies of effective written and oral business communications. Topics include persuasive messages, delivery of good news and bad news, sales letters, collection messages, design of business reports and oral presentations, use of visual aids, and resume preparation. Prerequisite: COMP 1500. MGT 3025 Strategic Communication (3 credits) This course focuses on delivering prepared and impromptu presentations to various audiences using visual aids. Students will learn how to communicate corporate vision and values, respond during crisis situations, small group vs. large group presentations and many other useful ways and tools for communicating to/ with stakeholders. Legal issues will be addressed, as will future scenarios. Prerequisite: MGT 2030 or MGT 3020. MGT 3030 Business Communications Research (3 credits) Students in this course will learn data collection, analysis, organization and decision making skills. They will learn how to apply theories, models and tools to real communication issues in real organizations. The emphasis will be on electronic research. Students will increase their awareness of managing their written communication using some principles and practices of project management. Case based situations will be analyzed. Students will learn how to eliminate information overload. Prerequisite: MGT 3025. MGT 3040 Business Communication Laboratory (3 credits) In this course students will focus on live action interpersonal variables that express themselves in all forms of communication. Issues such as conflict management, influencing/persuading, group decision- making, effective meeting management and team building all within the context of image projection will be addressed in this laboratory. The virtual office will be built using scenario analysis. Prerequisite: MGT 3030. MGT 3050 Organization Theory (3 credits) Emphasizes the structure of modern organizations and systems. The special problems of complex organizations, project and/or program management, matrix management, venture management, and contingency management will be discussed. Prerequisite: MGT 2050. MGT 3055 Managing Groups and Teams (3 credits) Groups and teams are an integral part of today’s global marketplace. This course focuses on exposing students to essential theories and concepts for analyzing, understanding, and managing groups and teams. Through course readings, case studies, and other methodologies MBIO 4990B Independent Study Marine Biology (B) (1–3 credits) The student selects and independently carries out library and/or empirical research. Faculty supervision is provided on an individual basis. Prerequisite: Determined by faculty and division director. MBIO 4990C Independent Study Marine Biology (C) (1–3 credits) The student selects and independently carries out library and/or empirical research. Faculty supervision is provided on an individual basis. Prerequisite: Determined by faculty and division director. MGT—Management MGT 1001 Mastering Student Success (3 credits) This course is designed to help first-year students to better manage the adjustment to a university setting, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic and social success skills. The course provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the university and also provides a support group for students transitioning to college by examining problems common to the first-year experience. Attaining an appropriate balance between managing personal freedom and academic responsibility underlies all MGT 1001 activities. MGT 1010 Introduction to Business (3 credits) Provides an overview of the private enterprise system. Course topics include the key concepts of business, social responsibility, entrepreneurship, the management process, marketing, finance, and the legal and international environment of business. MGT 2050 Principles of Management (3 credits) Provides an overview of management history and theory, schools of management thought, the functions and processes of management, and the environment within which the modern manager operates. MGT 2150 Business Law I (3 credits) Sets forth, explains, illustrates, and applies fundamental principles of business law to modern day business problems. Important subject matters covered are introduction to the legal system, constitutional law as applied to business, contract law and sales law, agency and employment law, types of business organizations, and torts and products liability law. Credit cannot be obtained for both this course and LEGS 3400. MGT 2510 Supervisory Skills (3 credits) Studies the changing responsibilities of first-level supervisors. Topics include high-quality management, multicultural diversity, dealing with unions, equal