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2.00 Credits
College-Sponsored Experiential Learning (CSEL) is designed to integrate on-the-job learning experiences with classroom studies. These experiences are structured either to explore career options or to prepare for a specific occupation. Students participating in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program gain college credit and are graded for their learning/work experience by the appropriate faculty. Students participating in this 120 hour internship will earn 2 college credits for this experience. . Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain three program-related concepts that have been applied during the work experience; Describe the ways that technology is utilized in the work experience; Analyze the culture of the host organization; Analyze an operational process within the work experience; Demonstrate how assigned tasks depend on successful communication; Describe how time and activity are managed to meet work-imposed deadlines; Describe an instance where problem-solving skills were needed to analyze a situation in the work experience; Demonstrate specifically how job-related competence has improved; Formulate a self-assessment for career growth and personal satisfaction; Satisfy the competencies of the chosen CSEL placement (to be developed in consultation with the CSEL instructor); Work closely with a faculty mentor in the student's program/major to complete a project which articulates how the experience helps the student achieve program outcomes.
Prerequisite:
Internship Requirements: 18 Credits Completed within Last 5 Years; 9 Credits of Course Work in Major; Overall GPA of 2.5 or Higher; Recommendation by DCCC Faculty within Discipline; Resume Submitted to Office of Student Employment Services
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3.00 Credits
College-Sponsored Experiential Learning (CSEL) is designed to integrate on-the-job learning experiences with classroom studies. These experiences are structured either to explore career options or to prepare for a specific occupation. Students participating in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program gain college credit and are graded for their learning/work experience by the appropriate faculty. Students participating in this 180 hour internship will earn 3 college credits for this experience. . Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain three program-related concepts that have been applied during the work experience; Describe the ways that technology is utilized in the work experience; Analyze the culture of the host organization; Analyze an operational process within the work experience; Demonstrate how assigned tasks depend on successful communication; Describe how time and activity are managed to meet work-imposed deadlines; Describe an instance where problem-solving skills were needed to analyze a situation in the work experience; Demonstrate specifically how job-related competence has improved; Formulate a self-assessment for career growth and personal satisfaction; Satisfy the competencies of the chosen CSEL placement (to be developed in consultation with the CSEL instructor); Work closely with a faculty mentor in the student's program/major to complete a project which articulates how the experience helps the student achieve program outcomes.
Prerequisite:
Internship Requirements: 18 Credits Completed within Last 5 Years; 9 Credits of Course Work in Major; Overall GPA of 2.5 or Higher; Recommendation by DCCC Faculty within Discipline; Resume Submitted to Office of Student Employment Services
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3.00 Credits
This course presents students with an application of management theory to management practice. The course examines the characteristics and interconnectedness of effective planning, organizing, leading, and controlling across an organization. Students explore the skills, traits, behaviors, and practices of effective managers and leaders in the context of a business environment that is uncertain and constantly changing. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the influence of management theory on current management practice; Explain the importance of and the procedure for organizing the workplace and defining tasks, responsibilities and relationships; Describe the skills, traits, and behaviors of effective leaders and managers; Discuss the tools and techniques used in the control process; Discuss the decision-making and problem-solving methods that managers use; Analyze the economic, technological, sociocultural, political-legal, and international environments and determine how they affect management; Use the planning process to develop both personal and organizational goals; Describe the major functions of human resource management and the role they play in strategic management; Describe the ethical and social responsibilities that managers have to internal and external stakeholders.
Prerequisite:
BUS 100
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the sport industry environment and introduces classic business and management concepts as they apply to this specific setting. Students are exposed to planning, organizing, leading, and controlling strategies and skills with special emphasis on how they are applied in an organization operating within the demanding context of modern sports industry. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss the management skills functions and approaches applicable to a sports industry; Describe the sports industry environment from global ethical and social perspectives; Apply the decision making process within the sports industry including definition goal setting evaluating alternatives and implementation; Verbalize the strategic planning process as it applies to the sports industry; Articulate the key strategies utilized in event, facility, time and scheduling management; Describe organizational design and function as it applies to the development of an innovative, flexible and diverse internal culture; Enumerate the legal, social, collaborative and motivational aspects of human resource management within a sporting environment; Describe the application of management control tactics to promote quality, productivity and integrity within a sports organization.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course presents both theoretical and practical aspects of the leadership functions needed to develop an effective and productive workforce. Students will examine leadership skills, values, and behaviors as well as leadership through changing times and circumstances. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Differentiate between leadership and management roles and responsibilities; Demonstrate why ethical and diverse leadership and management are important to companies and countries; Discuss how a leader attains goals through followers; Compare and contrast power and influence and why they are important; Articulate and examine important leadership skills, values, and behaviors; Describe how leaders can influence and motivate employees.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of human behavior in organizations. The purpose of this course is to increase the student's understanding and awareness of individual, interpersonal, group and organizational activities and events, as well as to increase the ability to manage change and create policy. The course emphasizes principles, concepts and theories applicable to organizations of any type. Such knowledge will help students develop skills to manage successfully and influence today's workers, teams and organizations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the relationship among individuals' values, attitudes, behavior, and job satisfaction and performance management; Discuss the major theories of motivation; Explain the importance of groups and teams and how communication, conflict, and decision-making affect creativity and performance; Explain the importance of leadership and communication skills in effective management of employees; Discuss the effects of power and politics on organizational effectiveness; Identify how individual differences in values, attitudes, and social perceptions affect organizations and diversity management; Describe organizational culture, change, mentoring, and stress management and how they affect employee and organizational success; Analyze the role managers and leaders play in contributing to organizational success.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an in-depth study of the principles of human resource management. This course presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of the broad human resource functions which managers must understand in order to develop an effective and productive workforce. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the major human resource functions; Identify and explain the provisions of the major laws and regulations that influence human resource management including Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs; Describe the importance of the interaction between business planning and human resource planning; Describe an effective performance management system; List the major theories of motivation and explain the central components of each theory; Explain the importance of training and development in maintaining and developing an effective workforce; Define compensations and benefits and explain why benefits are important to both employees and employers and how they tie to risk management and global workforce management.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the importance of training and development in today's organizations. As more organizations restructure and initiate strategic changes, training and development becomes more important. Training and development programs range from improving employee productivity to leadership development. The course will focus on training and development as an integrated strategic system comprised of the assessment of training needs, design and implementation of the training program, and evaluation. The legal and ethical considerations of training will also be discussed. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the benefits of using a human resource development perspective in training strategy; Identify the major factors in employee performance and their relationship to training; Describe the methods and the cost/benefits of evaluating training programs; Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different training methods; Describe the importance of management development programs and how they are influenced by changes in organizational strategy.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to compensation and benefits issues in today's organizations. It is a practical approach to the systems, methods and procedures to establish and manage an organizational compensation program. The course will provide students with the concepts, principles and theories used in the design and implementation of compensation systems in all types of organizations. Compensation and benefits systems will be discussed as a means to improve recruitment, motivation, and employment retention. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the different compensation philosophies used in organizations; Discuss the legal issues involved in compensation and benefits administration; Outline the process used in building a compensation system; Explain the job evaluation process and discuss the methods used in performing a job evaluation; Discuss methods of conducting and analyzing market pay surveys; Explain the importance of health-care and retirement benefits; Discuss benefits communications and flexible benefits considerations in benefits administration.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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3.00 Credits
For organizations to be successful today, the relationship between managers and employees must be handled effectively. Whether or not employees are represented by unions, issues such as employee health and safety, working conditions and security must be addressed. This course will discuss the development and application of policies and procedures in addressing employee rights issues. The course will focus on union/management relations in the union organizing, collective bargaining and grievance-arbitration processes. The course provides students with an understanding of the legal, ethical and practical issues in union/management relations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain employment-at-will and identify three exceptions to it; Discuss employee rights issues associated with access to employee records, free speech, workplace monitoring, investigations and drug testing; Apply the appropriate laws related to union/management relations; Identify labor relations strategies and how they affect operational and tactical labor relations; Describe the three major phases of union/management relations: union organization, collective bargaining and contract administration; Discuss the rights, responsibilities and ethics of union/management relations.
Prerequisite:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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