Course Descriptions
 

Management                                                                     

MGT 210 Business Communication    (3-0-3)
Forms and styles of communication in and among business organizations, business letter and report writing; library research projects and use of business periodicals.
Prerequisite ENGL 214  
     
     

MGT 301 Principles of Management    (3-0-3)
The basic principles and practices of management in all kinds of enterprise. Such functions as planning, organizing, directing, and controlling are given particular attention. The problems of developing countries including Saudi Arabia are given emphasis.
Prerequisite Junior Standing  
     
     

MGT 311 Legal Environment    (3-0-3)
Basic legal concepts and laws of Saudi Arabia covering business transactions. Special emphasis on legal proceedings of actual cases. The nature of the external legal system and how it relates to Saudi Arabia.
Prerequisite  Sophomore Standing  

 

MGT 351 Industrial Management Cooperative Work  (0-0-9)
Twenty-eight weeks of managerial and industrial experience. Faculty advisor approves assignment and serves as supervisor for a comprehensive study.
Prerequisites  Senior Standing, MGT 401, 405, 410, 420, 440, ACCT 401, FIN 302, MKT 345  

 

MGT 401 Human Resources Management (3-0-3)
Principles of human resource management. The roles of, and techniques employed by, personnel management and line management in staffing, organizing, motivating, and developing the work-force, labor markets, wages, and salary systems.
Prerequisite  MGT 301  

 

MGT 405 Compensation and Benefits Management (3-0-3)
The development and administration of compensation and benefits programs for both Saudi and expatriate employees. Great emphasis is placed on the role of compensation in attracting, retaining and motivating Saudi and expatriate employees. Topics investigated include motivation theory, factors influencing compensation levels, job evaluation, forms of compensation including incentive plans and fringe benefits.
Prerequisite   MGT 401  
     
     

MGT 410 Organization Behavior and Design (3-0-3)

Study of structure, process, and behavior of groups and individuals within an organization. Learning techniques include case studies, experimental method, and group problem-solving.

Prerequisite   MGT 301  

 

MGT 411 Saudi & International Commercial Arbitration  (3-0-3)

Role played by arbitration in the judicial process, especially in business, both local and international. How arbitration participates in developing and promoting new principles and trends of 'International Mercantile Law common to all nations. Emphasis is given to arbitration courts and how they operate, also to actual cases shown and decided by arbitration courts.

Prerequisite   MGT 311  

 

MGT 415 Industrial Psychology (3-0-3)

This course is designed to enable the student to understand the fundamentals of human relations, the forces involved in group dynamics, the importance of psychological testing, counseling and guidance, interviewing techniques, and an understanding of the use and interpretation of Statistical analysis.

Prerequisite   MGT 301  

MGT 420 Materials Management (3-0-3)

Traditionally a business firm is looked at from a vertical, i.e. functional, point of view separating finance from manufacturing, which in turn is separated from marketing. Instead, this course is concerned with the materials throughout the entire operating system, i.e., it takes a horizontal look at input, throughput and output. Topics that are discussed include purchasing and supply (procurement), monetary management, physical distribution, and logistics.

Prerequisites MGT 301, OM 210  

 

MGT 425 Organizational Changes & Development   (3-0-3)

This course is intended to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and techniques they will need as chance agents to facilitate and manage change in organization. Topics include team building, sensitivity training, survey feedback, system four organization, managerial grids, etc.

Prerequisite MGT 301  

 

MGT 430 International Management (3-0-3)

The study and analysis of management in different environments. Emphasis is placed on comparative management (differences in managing in selected countries).

Prerequisite MGT 301  

 

MGT 440 International Business  (3-0-3)

Analysis of problems encountered in the management of multinational corporations. Examination of business opportunities in the international forum and influences of the foreign environment on the firm's strategy, structure, and management style.

Prerequisites MGT 301, MKT 301, FIN 301  

 

MGT 448 Project Feasibility Analysis (in Arabic) (3-0-3)

The utility of business management principles and techniques in Arabic. Includes preparation of a critical project feasibility study from the Kingdom, and discussion of contemporary issues in business and economics.

Prerequisites FIN 301, MGT 301, MKT 301  

 

MGT 449 Business Policy (3-0-3)

Case study policy-making from a general management point of view. Emphasis is on problem analysis, the decision-making process, administration and control, and continuous reappraisal of policies and objectives. Saudi business cases and computer simulations are used.

Prerequisites Last Semester, Senior Standing