2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Management

Warrington College of Business Administration

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 2000-2001

Maurer, V.G., Chair; Colquitt, J.; DiMatteo, L.; Elms, H.; Emerson, R.; Erez, A.; Hall, H.; Hargadon, A.; Lacey, R.; LePine, J.; Scully, J.; Thomas, R.; Tosi, H.

Students should carefully note course prerequisites as they are strictly enforced. A current/revised listing of course prerequisites is available from the Undergraduate Programs, 100 Stuzin Hall.

BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business.
Credits: 4.
Introduction to the legal environment of business and organizations. Emphasis on public and regulatory law and on the social, political and ethical aspects of legal issues in business. Subjects include the nature of law and legal process; administrative law of contracts and torts; business and the constitution; statutory and common law; contracts and torts; business organizations and securities, antitrust, consumer protection and employment law.

BUL 4352 Business Law.
Credits: 4; Prereq: BUL 4310.
A study of the principles governing property and business relationships. Subjects include real and personal property, mortgages and liens, wills, trusts, decedent’s estates, bankruptcy. Business organizations, securities regulations and accountant’s liability.

BUL 4905 Individual Study .
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: BUL 4310, senior standing or permission of instructor. A written report is required. May be repeated with change of content for up to a maximum of 6 credits.

BUL 4930 Special Topics.
Credits: 1 to 4; permission of department. May be repeated with a change of content for up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Variable content course providing an opportunity for study in depth of topics not offered in other courses and of topics of special current significance.

BUL 4956 International Studies in Business Law.
Credits: 1 to 4; Maximum of 4 credits. May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits. Admission to an approved study abroad program and permission of the department.
This course is designed to provide a mechanism by which formal course work taken at a foreign university as part of an approved study abroad program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation at the University of Florida.

MAN 3025 Principles of Management.
Credits: 4.
Fundamentals of management underlying the solution of problems of organization and operation of business enterprises. (S)

MAN 3240 Organizations: Structure and Behavior.
Credits: 4; Prereq: MAN 3025. Open only to business administration and accounting students.
Individual group and organizational issues that affect and shape businesses. Topics include: individual differences, motivation, communication, decision making, leadership, power, organizational structure and design, and change.

MAN 4310 Human Resource Management.
Credits: 4; Prereq: MAN 3025.
Major human resource management functional areas. Topics include: organizational employment planning, employment regulation, job analysis, performance assessment, recruitment and selection, training and development, employee/labor relations and compensation.

MAN 4720 Business Policy and Strategy.
Credits: 2; Prereq: Completed junior and senior business core and senior standing. For B.A.B.A. students only.
This course is designed to integrate prior business courses through study and discussion of real organizational situations, including ethical and global issues, the influence of the external environment and the effect of demographic diversity on organizations.

MAN 4723 Strategic Management.
Credits: 4; Prereq: MAN 3025.
Evaluation of the key functions of organizations and integration of these functions to achieve competitive advantages. Topics include: strategic formulation, implementation and evaluation.

MAN 4905 Individual Work in Management.
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: Senior standing and permission of department. A written report is required. May be repeated with change of content for up to a maximum of 6 credits.

MAN 4930 Special Topics.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of department. May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Variable content course providing an opportunity for study in depth of topics not offered in other courses and of topics of special current significance.

MAN 4941 Internship in Management.
Credits: 1 to 3††; May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: Consent of department chairperson.
Applied work in management. Requires several papers and reports. Will be counted as free-elective credit only.

MAN 4956 International Studies in Management.
Credits: 1 to 4; Maximum of 4 credits. May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits. Admission to an approved study abroad program and permission of the department.
This course is designed to provide a mechanism by which formal course work taken at a foreign university as part of an approved study abroad program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation at the University of Florida.

MAN 4970 Honors Thesis.
Credits: 1††; Prereq: 90 hours earned and 3.6 UF GPA.
A thesis is required for high or highest honors. To qualify, students will normally have completed 90 semester hours of course work (exceptions may be made) and have at least a 3.6GPA at the time they enroll. The thesis will be reviewed by at least one faculty member chosen by the honors coordinator from the student’s department.