Examine the importance of ethical conduct, communication, social responsibility, and corporate responsibility in the global environment.
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Course Definitions
Artifacts:
Artifacts are the assignments and/or presentations that students will be uploading to their portfolio.
Core Signature Assignments:
The Core Signature assignments can be from any of the Management Core Required classes. The 24 hours of core
required classes are:
Core Requirements (24 semester hours)
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT413 Employment and Labor Relations 3
INFO331 Management Information Systems 3
MGMT310 Principles and Theory of Management 3
MGMT311 Organizational Behavior 3
MGMT314 Management Ethics 3
MGMT315 Management Communications 3
MGMT410 Strategic Management 3
TLMT313 Supply Chain Management 3
Concentration Signature Assignments:
Concentration assignment can be from any of the Management concentration courses. For this degree program and
may select from a General Concentration, Entrepreneurship Concentration, Human Resource Management
Concentration, Leadership Concentration, or Retail Management Concentration. To see the list of concentration courses
visit APUS catalog.
Program and Learning Objectives and Course Requirements
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve
these learning outcomes:
1. Evaluate the functions and applications of various management processes in the areas of planning, organizing,
staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.
2. Develop strategies for organizational challenges using management theories, principles, and practices.
3. Analyze the impact of international, legal, social, political, economic, technological, and environmental issues as
they relate to organizational behavior in terms of the individual, group/team, and overall organizational
performance.
4. Examine the importance of ethical conduct, communication, social responsibility, and corporate responsibility in
the global environment.
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5. Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and decision making necessary for developing
systematic processes and approaches in the management of human capital and achievement of organizational
effectiveness.
General Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on
your own interests.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine various laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting human capital in todays workplace.
2. Compare and contrast compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain employees for various
positions in an organization.
3. Assess leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 5 courses from the following: 15
ACCT105 Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
BUSN250 Analytics I
HIMA100 Medical Terminology
HIMA110 Introduction to Health Information Management
PBHE111 Introduction to Health Care Administration
PBHE112 Health Services Organization
EDMG101 Introduction to Emergency Management
EDMG220 Emergency Planning
EDMG230 Emergency and Disaster Incident Command
RTMG221 Retail Photo Operations
BUSN313 Global and Competitive Strategy
BUSN316 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
BUSN350 Analytics II
EDMG320 Natural Disaster Management
EDMG340 Consequence Management
FINC300 Foundations of Financial Management
HRMT407 Human Resource Management
ITMG321 Information Technology Project Management
ITMG322 Project Management Using MS Project
ITMG421 Virtual Management
MGMT312 Leadership & Motivation
MGMT313 Organizational Change
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Code Title Semester Hours
MGMT331 Leading Yourself Foundations
MGMT332 Leading Others Leadership Counseling
MGMT414 Strategic Planning
MKTG307 Consumer Behavior
SPHE379 Contemporary and Social Issues in Sport
SPHE400 Sports Management Foundations
SPHE430 Sports Communication
SPHE440 Sports Event Management and Planning
SPHE450 Sports Governance
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Focuses on key concepts and principles of being a successful entrepreneur or small business owner. You will examine
leadership practices, feasibility of ideas, funding, and customer service specific to a small business.
Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
1. Establish entrepreneurial factors affecting product and services in the reverse logistic environment
2. Apply customer service skills to entrepreneurial projects, programs or organizations
3. Analyze entrepreneurial ventures understand sources of funding and other legal requirements
Code Title Semester Hours
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
ENTR150 Idea Generation
ENTR200 Leadership in Small Business Ventures
ENTR210 Entrepreneurs as Leaders
ENTR300 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
ENTR310 The Family Owned Business
ENTR311 Business Plan Foundations (Prerequisites: ENTR150 – Idea
Generation, ENTR215 – Innovation Design and Prototyping, and ENTR300 –
Foundations of Entrepreneurship)
ENTR340 Small Business Customer Service
ENTR425 Operating a Small Business (Prerequisite: ENTR311 – Business Plan
Foundations)
Concentration in Human Resource Management (15 semester hours)
Delves into the laws, rules, regulations, policies, trends, and issues affecting both human capital in the workplace and
the field of human resource management. Compares compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain
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employees. Includes the selection, training, and development of employees, as well as performance appraisal and
reward systems.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine various laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting human capital in todays workplace.
2. Compare and contrast compensation packages and incentives used to recruit and retain employees for various
positions in an organization.
3. Assess leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT407 Human Resource Management 3
HRMT412 Compensation and Benefits 3
HRMT415 Human Resource Management Information Systems 3
HRMT416 Human Resource Development 3
HRMT419 Recruitment and Staffing 3
Concentration in Leadership (15 semester hours)
Provides a foundation in the leadership process and motivation. Examines management techniques in organizational
change and transformation, and the processes of conflict resolution. Additional topics include common leadership
theories exercised in business, military, and political contexts in public and nonprofit organizations.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
1. Examine measurement tools that will assist one with determining levels of self-awareness, emotional
intelligence, and personality.
2. Demonstrate techniques that will lead others to greater personal self-awareness through general counseling and
active listening.
3. Develop strategies on creating change in the workplace, including how to build teams and lead staff during
critical times.
4. Evaluate the principles of leader development in organizations and the tools that allow development and growth
to occur (i.e. 360-degree assessments, mentoring).
Code Title Semester Hours
HRMT411 Dispute Resolution 3
MGMT312 Leadership & Motivation 3
MGMT313 Organizational Change 3
MGMT331 Leading Yourself Foundations 3
MGMT414 Strategic Planning 3
Concentration in Retail Management (15 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to become effective retail
managers in the global environment. The program is designed to focus on interpersonal, managerial, human resource,
leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills necessary to assess and evaluate retail management practices.
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Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Management
Retail Management concentration also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to
each of the respective areas of Retail Management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:
1. Examine the functions and applications of various retail management processes in the areas of planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.
2. Determine the needs of todays retail managers in assessing and implementing strategies used in the
management of information technology, financial, and human resources in the retail workplace.
3. Evaluate and apply retail managerial concepts to strategic issues impacting the effectiveness of retail managers
in todays competitive and global organizations.
4. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the importance of ethical conduct, social responsibility, and corporate
responsibility in the global retail environment.
Code Title Semester Hours
RTMG300 Retail Strategy 3
RTMG301 Retail Innovation 3
Select 3 courses from the following: 9
MKTG307 Consumer Behavior
RTMG150 Retail Organization Fundamentals
RTMG220 Retail Asset Protection
RTMG221 Retail Photo Operations
RTMG302 Retail Operations
RTMG303 Retail Merchandising Operations
TLMT311 Introduction to Transportation Management
Course Definitions
Core Requirements (24 semester hours)
Program and Learning Objectives and Course Requirements
General Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Objectives
Concentration in Human Resource Management (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Leadership (15 semester hours)
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Concentration in Retail Management (15 semester hours)
