Approved Elective Courses - Fall 09

APPROVED ELECTIVES OUTSIDE THE MBA PROGRAM

(Please refer to the Graduate Bulletin online at www.uncg.edu/grs or check with the academic department for a description of the course: Permission of the Graduate Program Director may be required)

ACC 600 Level Courses

These courses are available to MBA students who meet the prerequisite requirements.  Please contact Dr. Venkat Iyer at vmiyer@uncg.edu to see if you are eligible to take a course.  Brief descriptions of these courses are available in the Graduate Bulletin.

GRO 600 Level Courses

These courses are available to MBA students who meet the prerequisite requirements.  Please contact Dr. Janice Wassel at jiwassel@uncg.edu to see if you are eligible to take a course.  Brief descriptions of these courses are available in the Graduate Bulletin.

ISM 600 Level Courses

These courses are available to MBA students who meet the prerequisite requirements. Please contact Dr. Nemati at nemati@uncg.edu to see if you are eligible to take a course. Brief descriptions of these courses are available in the Graduate Bulletin.

PSC 600 Level Courses

These courses are available to MBA students who meet the prerequisite requirements. Please contact Dr. Ken Klase at kaklase@uncg.edu to see if you are eligible to take a course. Brief descriptions of these courses are available in the Graduate Bulletin.

SCM 600 Level Courses

These courses are available to MBA students who meet the prerequisite requirements. Please contact Dr. Kwasi at k_amoako@uncg.edu to see if you are eligible to take a course. Brief descriptions of these courses are available in the Graduate Bulletin.

Conflict Resolution

CNR 600-01 Concepts and Processes of Conflict Resolution (3 credit hours)
Cathie J. Witty
Overview of the multidisciplinary field of conflict resolution and analysis.  Mediation, negotiation, arbitration, collaborative problem solving, and other applications.

CNR 601-01 The Cultural Dimensions of Conflict (3 credit hours)
Thomas G. Matyok
The role of culture, race, and ethnicity in creating and resolving conflicts.   Students explore their own culture as well as diverse belief systems.

CNR 615-01 Mediation Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
Roy J. Baroff
An introduction to the theory and practice of settlement conferences, family and communication mediation models.

Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies

CRS 563-01 Analysis of Apparel and Related Industries (3 credit hours)
TBD
Analysis of apparel and related industries from raw materials through consumption.  Examination of production and marketing of products, technological developments, and domestic and global market strategies.

Entrepreneurship

ENT 600-01 Entrepreneurship I: Venture Opportunities (1.5 credit hours)
Dianne Welsh
This course provides the knowledge and skills to evaluate ideas in determining if they are potential opportunities by developing a feasibility analysis that forms the basis of a venture plan.

ENT 601-01 Entrepreneurship II: Venture Plan- Launch and Growth (1.5 credit hours)
Pr. ENT/BUS 600
DianneWelsh
This course develops a new venture plan from the feasibility analysis completed in Entrepreneurship I, culminating in a venture plan competition to launch and grow your new business.

Liberal Studies

MLS 620-03D The Global Economy (3 credit hours)
Jeffrey K. Sarbaum
Prereq. admission to the M.A.L.S. program or permission of instructor
Issues concerning human nature, society, or political life through works or problems from the various social sciences. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. See instructor for more information.

Recreation and Parks Management

RPM 611-01 Foundations of Recreation, Parks, Tourism (3 credit hours)
Leandra A. Bedini
Understand and apply various theories and concepts, as well as current research, which influence the study of leisure behavior and the delivery of recreation services.

RPM 614-01 Organizational Behavior in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (3 credit hours)
Nancy J. Gladwell
Prereq: 613 or permission of instructor
Organizational behavior within recreation, parks, and tourism organizations.  Management and organizational behavior, perception, motivation, diversity, power and politics, leadership, group dynamics, communications, conflict, and organizational design, culture and change.

RPM 633-01 Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation (3 credit hours)
Leandra A. Bedini
Study of professional issues in therapeutic recreation including professionalism, credentialing, research, professional preparation, continuing education, health care, ethics, advocacy, legislation, marketing, and role of TR managers in addressing these issues.

Retailing and Consumer Studies

RCS 560-01 Apparel and Related Consumer Products Marketing (3 credit hours)
TBD
Pr. grade of C (2.0) or better in 261 or permission of instructor
An intensive analysis of marketing principles applied to apparel and related consumer products.