Organization Management Courses (ORMN)

Develops an understanding of behavior of the individual, group, and system level.  Promotes exploration of understanding of self, the cohort group, and Calumet College of St. Joseph as models of the three levels.  Promotes an understanding of the similarities and differences between groups and teams.  Working through group problems will be emphasized.

Introduces the managerial approach to marketing.  Includes the study of markets, institutions and the environment in which business enterprises operate.  Emphasizes marketing decision processes regarding the marketing mix, marketing programs and selected applications.

A survey of the field of economics as it relates to the manager.  Designed to provide a basic understanding of the principles, concepts, and operational aspects of our economic systems and the role economics plays in daily business.

This course examines written communications as a professional skill with extensive practice in the forms of written communication unique to business. Research skills are identified and developed by completing a research paper in a selected area of management.

Identifies the formal structure, channels, and mechanisms for communication and the informal process of communication within an organization and its environment.  Explores the dynamics of communication in and between organizational work units and how employee, supervisory, and management roles and perspectives affect communication.

This course reviews business mathematics and introduces methods, techniques and the applications of quantitative tools to logical decision making.  The area of study includes:  bank services, payroll, mathematics of buying and selling, statistics, discounting, and compound interest.

An introduction to liberal arts as acts of critical inquiry.  Students will become acquainted with classical forms of drama that lie behind much of the tradition of Western thought, as well as some modern approaches.

An examination of human resources management including:  Human Resource Planning, Staffing and Selection, Benefits and Compensation, Safety and Health, and Employee Relations.  Economic, social and legal constraints on the performance of these functions are explored.  Practical applications of work in recruiting, job postings, benefits programs required and negotiation will be incorporated in this module.

Emphasis will be on the supervisory role.  Students will learn to understand the unique role that a supervisor plays in areas of performance management, decisions in downsizing and development.  Techniques for dealing with disruptive behavior are addressed in this course.

A study of the accounting process to enable the manager to work effectively with accountants and financial managers. The use of accounting data, financial statements, budgets, and MIS data are surveyed.

Continues the introduction to liberal arts, impinging on areas that might be categorized as "social science" as well as "humanities."  This course introduces students to critical social analysis.

The application of theories of ethics to contemporary problems of business and professional practice.  Emphasis is focused on the social responsibility of corporations and individuals within corporations and the relationship between the professional and public responsibilities.

An examination of models in management planning and decision making to enable students to develop an understanding of strategy formulation and implementation.

This is a capstone course where students will analyze and complete a case study designed to integrate the following disciplines:  Marketing, Financial, Accounting, and Management.

This course will review key legislation affecting: employee rights, privacy, and consumer protection. Legislation regarding equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, gender discrimination and harassment will also be reviewed. Legal employment practices and wrongful termination and employer defenses against legislation will also be covered.

This course provides an in-depth treatment of pay and benefit practices, including job evaluation, salary surveys, individual and group performance-based pay, health insurance and pensions. The objective of this class is to help line managers and human resource department staff members understand pay/benefit plans and community them effectively to employees. Theory and practice are combined in practical projects.

This course is a study of the American labor force: measurement, characteristics and behavior under changing income, employment and technology. An examination of recent labor market developments provides the basis for a critical analysis and appraisal of contemporary wage theory. Topics include changes in the labor force, unemployment, water determination, the minimum wage, internal labor markets, productivity, discrimination, unions, and collective bargaining. Key legislation affecting employees and labor relations are also reviewed.

The survey and application of measurement and testing strategies and techniques, including measurement systems analysis, metrology, destructive and non-destructive testing, calibration, and the use and maintenance of inspection equipment. Cross-listed with QLP 540

This course is an intensive study of personnel training and development in contemporary organizations. Emphasis is placed upon the identification of training needs, program design, choice of training methods, and evaluation of results. Classroom activities focus on application, with students designing and presenting training seminars.

This course will help students understand how the management of people is influenced by the social, ethical, and legal environment; by diversity in the work place; by the organizational culture; and by the firm’s overall business strategy. Students will learn how to perform the following activities: selecting employees; career development; evaluating and rewarding performance; and managing conflict.

The survey and workplace application of principles and practices associated with managerial communications, quality documentation, quality auditing, corrective action documentation and reporting, and professional ethics. Cross-listed with QLP 543

A survey of strategies and techniques associated with statistical analysis, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, the concept of variability, statistical process control, Six-Sigma, and reliability testing. Cross-listed with QLP 515

Additional optional course offerings are available to all students enrolled in the Degree Completion Track of the College’s accelerated undergraduate programs. These courses are delivered in a similar format to other accelerated courses, usually 5 weeks long, 4 hours one evening or Saturday per week, and reflect the same tuition rate charged for all of the College’s accelerated classes. These courses are designed to assist students in the meeting their credit hour requirements. Contact your Accelerated Academic Advisor for information regarding the optional course offerings now available.

Accelerated Optional Course Offerings

The following Optional Course Offerings are available to Accelerated Students in each semester.  They are delivered in a similar format to other accelerated courses (usually 5 weeks long, 4 hours one night or Saturday per week) and cost the same tuition as the student is charged for their accelerated core course work.  The courses are designed to assist students in the completion of credit hours or requirements.  They are offered to all students in the division across programs.  Contact the Accelerated Academic Advisor for more information on current Optional Course Offerings available.

This course provides the student with a foundation in scientific approaches to environmental problems and their solutions.  Basic principles of environmental science will be covered.  Global environmental issues, as well as those concerning the Calumet Region will be investigated.  This course is geared to the non-science major who will be exposed to applied biological techniques in the area of environmental studies.  This course meets the Accelerated Program Science graduation requirement.

This course is an overview of the visual arts beginning with prehistoric art and ending with modern art.  It will provide a greater understanding of the visual arts through the various topics that will be discussed.  Topics that will be discussed are visual perception, art and society, current trends, the role of the artist, and critical analysis of art.

This course will study the correct, lively, and clear composition of English writing. Students will learn the fundamentals of academic writing and develop a portfolio of five essays totaling at least 40 pages of writing. Before successfully completing this course, students must pass a competency essay exam on the assigned novel.

This course provides an historical analysis of the development of the United States as a political, social and economic entity.  U. S. history will be charted from the Civil War to the present.  Emphasis will be given to the major defining events that have shaped our nation into the America we live in today.  Also, the role that American cultural and ethnic diversity has played in these defining events will be examined in our readings.  The experiences and parts played by members of America's diverse communities in climactic periods and in events such as World War II will be investigated.  The purpose of this examination is to give students knowledge of the major events in America's past as well as a perspective on the relationship between these historical events and current events. (American History would meet the Accelerated Program History graduation requirement.)

This course will examine topics of special interest in the field of management. Topics courses (but not specific topics) can be repeated for a total of six credit hours.

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