JST 604 - Business and Workplace Ethics
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
The issue of business ethics has been prominent in the news recently because several large American corporations have been accused of serious fraud violations. Jewish law contains a great deal of discussion concerning business practices and business ethics, and the current climate is an especially urgent one in which to study these sources (in English translation.) The primary focus of this course is to study Biblical and Rabbinic sources and analyze how issues of business ethics develop historically in Jewish legal texts. Some topics for discussion include: honesty in business; honest merchandizing; business fraud in Jewish law; labor law; competition; fair profits; loans and interest; insider trading; and health and safety issues. (Classical/Modern) |
MGT 510 - Fundamentals of Human Resources Management
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Students will explore the techniques and skills necessary to manage and effectively guide human resources in a rapidly changing technological and competitive environment. Emphasis is on student ability to formulate and implement strategies to understand, guide, and develop human resources within the modern organization. Students will analyze psychological and ethical issues facing management and employees, along with behavioral concerns as experienced within organizations. |
MGT 512 - Professional Writing and Communication
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Students will gain a deeper understanding of professional writing and communications skills. They will develop competence in advanced written and oral communications, research and information literacy, reading and critical thinking. |
MGT 542 - Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will examine the critical financial considerations of the nonprofit organization, including sources of funds, reserve development and management, and financial accountability. In an environment that privileges accountability to funding sources in lieu of maximizing shareholder value, the students will consider the key financial measures and strategies required to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization. The course will also consider nonprofit financial statements as indicators of financial health and sound management. |
MGT 543 - Marketing the Nonprofit
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will examine the particular marketing challenges associated with defining the approaches and services to beneficiaries as well as the cultivation of funding sources. At the organization and program levels, students will consider the application of marketing principles and branding to program design, promotion, and public relations, especially in relation to fundraising. The course will address a variety of methods for reaching the public such as traditional media, social media, and online communications. |
MGT 544 - Fundraising
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will address the fundamentals of fundraising in its various forms: annual giving, grants (government and foundation), major gifts, individual donations, and estate planning. Students will have the opportunity to consider the economics of the philanthropic community as a whole, and the giving processes of the individual donor and foundation. Types of donors and philanthropic institutions as well as distinct terms and conditions of giving and accountability will be covered. |
MGT 545 - Strategic Planning in the Nonprofit Organization
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Thinking and planning strategically are essential for anyone in a leadership position and for those who aspire to assume that role in the future. This course covers the entire strategic planning process from gathering data, identifying key stakeholders, formulating your vision and mission, defining your objectives and goals to writing, communicating, and implementing your plan with staff and board members. |
MGT 555 - Social Entrepreneurship
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course examines the rapid growth of social entrepreneurship throughout the world and its ability to enrich communities by employing traditional business skills on behalf of the social sector. It also examines whether business entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs use similar skills and tools and how their measured outcomes differ. Specifically, the course looks at how social entrepreneurs address market failure and the absence of viable markets with innovative and unconventional perceptions and solutions. Using the case study approach, students examine the operation of several successful and innovative examples of social entrepreneurship and explore how the knowledge acquired from these successes can be used to solve other important economic and social problems. Key questions that thread the course include: What is opportunity? How do we recognize it? How do we evaluate it? How do we obtain resources to pursue it and, therefore, meet our goals and improve the world? |
MGT 570 - Conflict Management
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Understanding that conflict is often a by-product of professional and personal interaction, this course offers strategies for constructively resolving issues at both the individual and group levels. Using self-reflection, personality inventories, and the study of temperaments, including the works of Myers-Briggs, Gregorc and Sternberg, it will enable participants to look beyond themselves, seeking to understand the greater motivations behind the actions and reactions of others. |
MGT 572 - Organizational Behavior
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will examine some of the basic concepts and theories of organizational behavior, the study of what people think, feel and do in and around organizations. Human behavior issues in organizations will be studied from individual, group and system level perspectives, equipping students to better understand, predict and influence others, and enabling them to help their organizations become more efficient and effective. Topics include perceptions, personality, motivation, stress management, team dynamics, decision-making, communication, organizational leadership, conflict and negotiation, power and influence, and organizational structure and culture. |
MGT 574 - Theory and Future of Nonprofits
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course explores the magnitude, scope and functions of the non-profit sector and its relationships with business and government. The topics include non-profit theory, principles of organization management, budgeting and resource management, advocacy governance and more. Consideration will also be given to the role of mission and public responsibility in defining the strategy and operational activities of the nonprofit corporation. |
MGT 575 - Project and Program Management
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will prepare students to manage scheduling, resource allocation, time/cost tradeoffs, risk assessment, task coordination, team-building, progress monitoring, and post-project assessment through a comprehensive overview of project management. Special emphasis will be placed on program development, implementation, and program goals and assessment. |
MGT 578 - Nonprofit Law
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Nonprofit organizations operate according to a complex set of state, federal and common law that impact and limit the organization’s activities in exchange for the nonprofit status and tax exempt benefit. Lobbying, political activity and for profit activities are among the areas affected. This course will provide the fundamentals of nonprofit law and provide the student with guidance on how to navigate and remain compliant with the law and regulations and successfully operate the 21st Century nonprofit organization. |
