Management Courses

MGT 201 Principles of Management (3 credits)
Managing and the managers, the management process, managerial levels and skills, development of management thoughts, the environment and culture of organization, ethics and social responsibility, planning process, decision making, the elements of organizing, organizational design and structure, organization change, individuals and organization, motivating employee performance, leadership and influence process, interpersonal relationship, communications, managing conflicts, the control process, managing productivity, management in perspective.

MGT / CIS 301 Organizational Behaviour (3 credits)
Basic concepts, historical development of OB, models of organizational behaviour, social systems and organizational culture, communication, motivation, appraising and rewarding performance, employee attitude and job satisfaction, behavioural approaches of leadership, empowerment and participation, managing change, quality of work life, job design and job enrichment, issues between organization and individuals, interpersonal behaviour, group dynamics, informal organizations, stress and counselling, recent trends in organizational behaviour, organizational behaviour in perspective.
(Prerequisite: BUS 201, MGT 201)

MGT / BUS 315 Business Communication (3 credits)
The role of communication in business organization, a model of the communication process, perception and reality, the filter of the mind, some malfunctions of communication, principles of clear business writing, qualities of effective business correspondence, the direct approach letters, the indirect approach, persuasive requests and collection letters, sales letters, job applications and resume writing, office memorandums, the problems and organization of a report, determination of a report make-up, techniques of writing a report, visual aspects in a report, public speaking and oral communication.
(Prerequisite: ENG 104, MGT 201)

MGT 330 Operations and Production Management (3 credits)
Introduces applications of quantitative analysis to problems in planning, operating and controlling production function. Problems of distribution and allocation. Concepts of flexibility. Management of inventory systems. Production scheduling. Improvement curves. Service systems. The role of quality in the operator's process. The various functions that support operations and production management. Uses computer and quantitative models.
( Prerequisite: MAT 211)

MGT / CIS 340 Management Science (3 credits)
Design and application of scientific models for managerial decision-making. Linear programming. Decision Theory. Utility and other management science topics. Application in the field of production, logistics inventory policy, advertising, maintenance, financial decision.
(Prerequisite: MAT 211, MGT 201)

MGT / BUS 380 Intercultural Aspects of Business (3 credits)
Prepares students to understand the cultural aspects that are necessary in order to work and/or do business in the major economic nations of the world. The important relationships among the major economies of the world. The important relationships amongst nations. Business and economic institutions that influence the performance of managers. Culture and environments and their impact on business. Looks at both industrialized and developing nation.
(Prerequisite: MGT 201, 315)

MGT 390 Bank Management (3 credits)
Structure of commercial banking system. Role of commercial banks in the economic development. Banking system in Bangladesh. Organization and management of commercial banks. Deposits of commercial banks. Commercial bank lending and investment portfolio. Earnings, expenses, profitability of commercial banks. Capital structure and safety of commercial banks. Reserves and liquidity requirements of commercial banks. General and customers relationships. Bankers and customers relationships. Central banking. Specialized Banking System: Islamic Bank, BSB, BSRS, Grameen Bank and Others.
(Prerequisite: MGT 201, ECN 201)

MGT 401 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
Introduction to HRM (Definition, functions, and importance of HRM, How HRM differs from personnel Management?). HRM Model. Human Resource Planning. Job Analysis. Recruiting Sources. The Selection Process and Development. Employee Training and Management Development . Career Development . Motivation Drives and Need based theories. Other models of Motivation. Job Design, Work Scheduling, and Motivation. Performance Appraisal. Compensation Administration . Benefits and Services. Safety and Health. Collective Bargaining.
(Prerequisite: MGT 201)

MGT 405 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (3 credits)
The entrepreneur's role in economic development. The issues around the concepts of entrepreneurship and enterprise. The issues surrounding the types of people who start their own business and the reasons for doing it. The socio-culture and environment factors that affect the development of entrepreneurship in a society. The main business growth models and their relevance. The key internal management issues faced by fast growing businesses and some of the ways in which they can be addressed. The ingredients which are important for the success of a new business. The key problems associated with business failure. The importance of entrepreneurship development, the programmes, experience and constraints to entrepreneurship development in Bangladesh. Career in small business. Starting a small business, SWOT analysis, Idea generation, developing business plan. Management of small business, success and failure of small enterprises. Small business support services. Financial support, technical support and other support. Understanding small business support services required at various stages of business growth, government and non-government support services in Bangladesh.
(Prerequisite: MGT 201, MGT 315)

MGT / FIN 440 Risk & Insurance Management (3 credits)
Introductory: Origin and history – Definition – Nature – Scope – Role and social values of insurance – Insurance contracts – Principles – Essentials of an insurance contract. Life Assurance: Life assurance contract – Kinds of policies and annuities – procedure of effecting life assurance – Claims and settlement – Procedures – Premium – Premium plans – Computation of net single premium – Mortality rate reserve – Calculation of reserve – Surplus and its distributions. Marine Insurance: Subject matters – Marine insurance Contract – Types and policies – Marine losses claims and settlement. Fire Insurance: Fire insurance contract – claims and settlements – Reinsurance. Miscellaneous Insurance: Group insurance – Personal insurance – Accident insurance – Automobile insurance. Risk Definition: Classification – Insurance as device for handling risk – Objectives of risk management – peril – Hazard. Insurance Business in Bangladesh: Present pattern of insurance industry – Jiban Bima Corporation – Sandhani Bima Corporation – Postal Life Insurance – American Life Insurance Company – Other Private Insurance companies.
(Prerequisite: BUS 360, MGT 201)

MGT 450 Total Quality Management (TQM) (3 credits)
Fundamentals of Quality: Evolution of Quality, Concept of Quality, Quality function, Quality control. Quality Parameters (Manufacturing & service sector),Economics of quality Control. Relationship between quality, cost & Productivity. Quality Tools & Techniques: Quality Control Techniques, Statistical Process Control, Process Capability, Control Chart, Sampling Techniques. Total Quality Management: Concept of TQM, Features of Japanese Quality Management, Quality & the role of individuals, Benefits of TQM, Planning, Organizing & Implementation. Essential Requirements for Implementing TQM. Setting the Organisation: Goal / Mission. Policy, Operational Strategies, Gap Analysis, Promotion of Cross Function Activities. Bench marking ensuring systematic & continuous improvement activities, policy management, Ensuring all employees participation –Quality circle Activities, What is QC, Working procedure, Problem solving tools, 5-S Techniques. Suggestion System etc. QC Diagnosis: Types of audit, Audit objectives, Planning an audit, Auditing process QC education & training: Development of learning organisation. National & International Frame Work: ISO – Quality Management System. Preparation of Quality Manual, Accreditation and certification, Competitive situation to promote Quality - In-plant Competition, National & International Conventions, Award & Prizes.

MGT / FIN 480 International Financial Management (3 credits)
Nature of international business. The international financing and investment decisions of the firm. International investment and financing. Currencies and exchange rates. Tax, legal and political jurisdictions. Barriers to capital flows. Foreign direct investment theory. Balance of payments. International capital budgeting. FX market. Risk. Cost of capital borrowing in financial markets. Export-Import financing.
(Prerequisite: FIN 201)

MGT 490 Strategic Management (3 credits)
Introduction to and history of strategic management (The normative approach). Environmental analysis (What is happening and changing? Does it matter? Why?). Industry analysis (Who is competing? How? What is Changing? Who is wining / losing?). Capability analysis (Who we are good at? What have we that are good? Who says?). Types of Strategies (What can we do?): Business strategies, corporate strategies. Strategic analysis in practice (an example). Context of problem (Mature? Entrepreneurial ? Innovative?). Different views of organizational structure. The strategy-structure debate. What are strategies ? How do we determine them? The prescriptive (normative) and descriptive / analytical approaches. The key strategic problems (The environment? Our capabilities ? Our strategies? Or is it our strategic management process). Problems and people (Is it in how we think our cognition ? Or is it in how we deal with those thoughts within the organisation ?). The symptoms of organizational strategic decline; Strategic decline and strategic revival. Alternative approaches for response to a globalising market.
(Prerequisite: Senior Standing)