Course Descriptions
MGT500: Research Methods
Students explore various research techniques and then apply that knowledge to an analysis of
existing research and to designing and implementing their own research projects. The course
includes preparation of a literature review, qualitative and quantitative approaches, triangulation
methods, research designs, threats to internal and external validity, sampling techniques, data
collection methods, and ethical considerations.
Note: This course must be taken in the first year of graduate studies.
MGT501: Management and Organizational Theory
Students will explore classic management and organizational theories as they apply to contemporary
organizations, including, for example, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, educational
institutions, public sector, private sector, for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Integration
of the individual into the organization, an examination of the human factor in organizational
dynamics and the processes of team building and evaluating organizational and managerial effectiveness
will be considered.
MGT503: Business Law
This course concentrates on the legal aspects of business organizations. The law controlling
agency, partnerships and corporations is examined. Emphasis is on the rights, duties and liabilities
of principal, agent, partner, shareholder, officer and director. Students also are exposed to a
survey of the law of contracts, personal property, bailments, bankruptcy, commercial paper and
secured transactions. Students will use case studies as a basis for understanding how legal
requirements are applied in a variety of business settings.
MGT509: Human Resources Management
This course will assist students in understanding the effective use of human resources to
achieve organizational goals within the constraints imposed by ethical considerations and legal
obligations. The processes used to determine human resource requirements, recruitment, selection,
development, utilization and accommodation of human resources in contemporary organizations
will be explored.
MGT518: Managerial Economics
This course focuses on the use of economics in managerial and strategic decision making. The
course will provide a review of how economic tools, techniques and indicators can be used for
solving organizational problems. The practical application of economics will be discussed utilizing
a myriad of examples from a variety of organizations within both the public and private sectors.
Prerequisite: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics or the equivalent or permission of the
instructor.
MGT530: Marketing Management
Students survey the role of marketing in business and in society. They explore consumer
behavior, market segments, product positioning, new product development and policy, pricing,
distributing, advertising and sales management. Case studies will be utilized to enhance critical
thinking and analytical decision-making.
MGT538: Global Business
This course presents the backgrounds, patterns and practical operations of global, multinational
businesses. Topics include transnational corporations, global trade, global financial flows and
international human resources management. The interactions between business policies and the
host country's sociopolitical and economic environment are investigated. Use of case studies and
business simulation models provide practical application of theories to enhance learning.
MGT540: Social and Ethical Issues: A Global Perspective
With the explosion of worldwide communications, the globalization of the economy, and the
increase of international conflicts, this course takes a global perspective on major ethical issues
impacting our daily lives as members of a world community. From business to world politics,
students will examine enduring ethical concepts. Case studies will be used to explore contemporary
applications to such issues as armed conflict, overpopulation, global degradation, and education/
literacy. This course will encourage students to seek solutions to improve the world in
which we live.
MGT560: Labor Relations
Students study collective bargaining as an ongoing dynamic process and develop a process model
of collaborative bargaining. Special attention is given to resolution of negotiation impasses unfair
labor practices and employee grievances. Unique features of public and private sector bargaining
are highlighted. Prerequisite: MGT509 Human Resources Management or permission of
instructor.
MGT567: Creative Problem-Solving
This course provides students with both the theoretical and practical applications of creatively
solving problems in a wide range of organizational settings including, for example, healthcare,
law enforcement, manufacturing, educational institutions, public sector, private sector, for-profit
and not-for-profit entities. Students will work collaboratively and cooperatively to learn the connections between innovation, creativity, visualization, memory, thinking, overcoming mental
barriers, problem definition, idea generation, idea evaluation, solution implementation and
improved communication.
MGT575: Strategic Management and Business Policy
This capstone course enables students to concentrate on the determination and implementation
of organizational strategy. The student takes the point of view an administrative leader who
must integrate organizational activities such as human resources management, public relations,
operations, marketing, finance, production disaster planning and critical incident management.
Major topics are the determination of organizational strategy and the relationship between an
organization's economic strategy and the personal values of senior administrators. This capstone
course should be taken as one of the last 2 courses in the degree program.
MGT581: Special Topics
Theoretical, procedural and study abroad opportunities of interest to business studies are offered
periodically. Details of these courses, when offered, will be announced on the Salve Regina
University web site and in printed schedule booklets.
ADJ505: Constitutional Issues in Law Enforcement: Constitutional Law and Civil Liability
Students undertake an in-depth study of decisions by the US Supreme Court and other appellate
courts that affect rights of criminal suspects from the time of investigation to trial.
ADJ518: Public Policy and the Justice System:
Managing Homeland Security in a Multicultural Society
Using case analysis and personal experimentation, students explore aspects of government
decision-making, factors that influence the decisions, and their impact on the justice system.
ADJ521: Management Issues in Law Enforcement
Students examine issues facing law enforcement from a management perspective, with an
emphasis on structure, policies, discipline, budgetary problems, public relations, and civil
liabilities.
ADJ552: Terrorism and Transnational Crime
This course examines the sources, activities and legal implications of international terrorism and
globalized crime. It analyzes strategies and processes of responding and combating criminal networks
and activities across borders and evaluates the impact such strategies and processes have
on human and civil rights.
ADJ575: Comparative Justice Systems.
US law enforcement has, in many respects, become internationalized with the prevalence of
world crime. This course presents a comparative analysis of criminal justice systems in several
states, with a specific focus on police, courts, and corrections. Students examine different state
processes and institutions of criminal justice and try to understand reasons for their variation.
ADJ576: High Technology Crime.
This course studies the response of law enforcement and information systems scientists to the
use of computers and related technologies for criminal purposes. While no prior computer
knowledge is required, students will use computers as a part of this class. Major policy issues
surrounding this area will also be discussed.
