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Study how organizations are designed and properly managed in the 21st Century. Students will be well-versed in themes such as common organizational behavior, ethical practices, and management philosophy as they apply to both large (publicly traded corporations) and small businesses. Courses include:

MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior: This is a junior-level survey course designed to introduce non-business majors to the management of organizations and organizational behavior. Exposes students to the key concepts of the discipline with an emphasis on OB as a practical field. Topics include work attitudes, motivation, leadership, group and team processes, and decision-making.

MGMT 3820 - Management Concepts: This course gives an overview of management philosophy; planning, organizing and controlling. It also includes an overview of entrepreneurial processes, organizational theory and strategic management.

MGMT 3880 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility: This course studies ethical behaviors crucial to personal and corporate success in organizations. The course will cover codes of ethics, theoretical models and managerial behavior that serve as the foundation to investigate ethics and, in turn, social responsibility associated with firm theory.

MGMT 4470 - Leadership: This is an in-depth course on leadership. Students are provided practical tools and methods of leadership that apply to a variety of organizational structures. Students gain insights about their own personalities, skills, ethics, values and beliefs as they relate to leading others, and have the opportunity to discuss and debate a number of leadership topics.

Study how organizations are designed and properly supervised in the 21st Century. Students will be well-versed in organizational design and change, commonly accepted ethical behavior in business, production management, and mediation. Courses include:

PADM 4050 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: This course introduces the fundamentals of non-litigation strategies for a variety of business, professional and personal settings. Learning and skills are developed through lecture, role playing, case studies and negotiation simulations.

MGMT 4860 - Organizational Design and Change: This course focuses on developing an understanding of the basics of organizational design, how to utilize organizational design principles to manage change, and how to keep the design aligned with the needs of the firm and the demands to which it must respond. The course includes study of organizational structures, the basic work patterns of organizations, organizational cultures, managerial roles, and the use of teams.

OPSM 3830 - Operations Management: This course covers management of production emphasizing industrial enterprises, production objectives, improvement of processes, work methods, and physical facilities. It also covers use of measurements and standards, production planning and control, quality control, budgetary and cost control, and materials management.

PADM 3100 - Workplace Conflict: Review of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to address sources of conflict in the workplace. Examines procedures and benefits of arbitration, mediation, ombudspersons, minitrials, neutral fact-finding and other alternatives to litigation-based conflict resolution. Trends in use and ethical/professional considerations are considered.

Study consumer behavior in connection with the purchasing, utilization, and arrangement of goods and services. Students will be well-versed in foundations of marketing practice, consumer behavior in a global context, and user consumption in retail hospitality, and entertainment industries. Courses include:

CMHT 3950 - Creating Consumer Experiences: his course explores the dynamic merging of retail merchandising, hospitality, and entertainment industries to create total consumer experiences. Course topics include evolution of consumption, symbolic consumption, ritual consumption, sensory consumption, consumer efficiency; entertainment, thematic, lifestyle and value experiences; branding, brand extension and strategic alliance; and global experiential retailing.

MDSE 2750 - Consumers in a Global Market: This course uses critical, empirical and creative thinking processes to develop a global perspective that is sensitive to diverse consumers’ needs and preferences for products and services in a global market. This course requires students to think critically, articulate views, cultivate self-awareness, balance and an openness to change,and engage with others in thoughtful and well-crafted communication.

MKTG 3651 - Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Business Majors: This course is an introductory survey of marketing terminology, concepts and practices from an applied perspective. Emphasis is on the activities performed by marketing managers to address real world marketing problems, with a primary emphasis on the identification of marketing opportunities and the planning and execution of marketing mix activities required to target these opportunities. Marketing mix topics include development and management of products/services, price setting and management, supply chain and distribution channel management, and management of integrated marketing communications.

MKTG 4120 - Consumer Behavior: This course will give an overview of individual and organizational decision making in the acquisition, consumption and disposition of goods and services, with selected applications in market segmentation, marketing communications and marketing management. Course topics include consumer and organizational behavior models and decision processes, internal influencing forces of motivation, and external influencing forces.

Students will examine service-driven management foundations including conflict mediation, ethics, event planning, budgeting, marketing, and workforce diversity. Courses include:

HMGT 3860 - Foundations in Leading Hospitality Organizations & Talent: Introduction to motivation, leadership, communications, decision making, and leading people through effective management of human resources, ethics, social responsibility, and managing consumer experiences in the hospitality industry by examining service-driven management foundations.

EDEM 3240 - Convention and Event Management: Analysis of the factors to be considered in the successful management of corporate and association meetings, conferences, conventions and special events. Topics include special event planning, budgeting, marketing, arrangements, international considerations and ethics.

PADM 4050 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: Introduces the fundamentals of non-litigation strategies for a variety of business, professional and personal settings. Learning and skills are developed through lecture, role playing, out-of-class assignments, case studies and negotiation simulations.

CMHT 4750 - Managing a Diverse Workforce: Workforce diversity provides strength in the current global business environment. Investigates the concepts, policies and practices facing professionals in the global workplace. Effective workplace interactions result when personnel hold a global perspective that incorporates an appreciation and understanding of human diversity. Personnel who perceive themselves as global employees are a critical element in business success. Managing a diverse workforce requires working effectively with people who vary by nationality, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, language, age, abilities and unique personal characteristics. This diverse workforce may be employed in one locale, region or nation, or it may span several countries or the world.

Students will address strategic communications, media management, public relations practices and journalism in an ever changing media industry. Students will study trends and implications that have helped propel and hault media innovation throughout history. Courses include:

JOUR 4280 - Media Management: This course introduces media management issues including leadership, management, marketing and budget. Students gain analytical tools to help understand the current state of media and to help develop new models for the future. Students read, discuss, listen, observe, analyze and make recommendations about how media has changed, what’s going on now and how it can be changed for the future. Students will also meet and discuss current issues and trends with media executives.

JOUR 3270 - Media Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Course provides an overview of the current and future state of media and what it takes to become an entrepreneur. Students will learn how to start a business in media, find customers and pitch a business idea.

JOUR 3401 - Public Relations Principles for Non-majors: Exploration of the public relations covering practices, law, ethics and technology. Considers a variety of organizational structures in a global environment.

JOUR 4270 - Strategic Social Media: In a collaborative atmosphere, students explore strategic applications of a variety of social media platforms used for strategic communications and journalism. Students are challenged to bring new ideas to the classroom while adapting social media tools to traditional communications planning and measurement methods. Students with specific expertise/interests are encouraged to present to class.

Designed for aspiring professionals and forward-thinking leaders, this specialized program offers a deep dive into the core components that drive success in today's global businesses: Operations Management, Logistics, Purchasing, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. The specialization in Lean Distribution Processes is not just an education—it's a career accelerator. Graduates will possess a unique blend of skills and knowledge, making them highly sought after in industries where efficiency, quality, and sustainability are paramount. Embrace the future of business with us and gain the skills to lead the charge in optimizing operational efficiencies. Courses include:

LSCM 3960 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Analysis and design of domestic and international logistics systems. Topics include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, materials handling and packaging, and plant and warehouse locations within and between firms. Emphasis on concepts and practices that provide firms with a competitive advantage.

OPSM 3830 - Operations Management: Management of production emphasizing industrial enterprises; production objectives; design and improvement of processes, work methods and physical facilities; use of measurements and standards; production planning and control; quality control; budgetary and cost control; materials management.

OPSM 4810 - Purchasing and Materials Management: From original planning through delivery of finished products; purchasing, inventory control, receiving, storage, production control, traffic and materials handling.

OPSM 4850 - Lean Manufacturing (to be taken last in sequence): Involves the study and application of Lean principles. Emphasis is placed on material flow analysis, process and continuous improvement techniques, along with employee development and empowerment as integral aspects of Lean manufacturing. Addresses not only Lean manufacturing techniques as applied throughout production processes, but also the application of Lean extending upstream in coordination with suppliers. The associated integrative concepts of Lean provide the framework for the course.

Courses in the specialization provide an understanding of the underlying fundamental concepts of contemporary data analytics methods, as well as experience in obtaining, wrangling and learning from big data through machine learning and deep learning tools. Courses emphasize applications of theory and tools to solving real-world business and industry problems. Courses include:

ADTA 4130 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 1: This course provides an overview of quantitative methods essential for analyzing data, with an emphasis on science and industry applications. Topics include identification of appropriate metrics and measurement methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, experimental design, parametric and non-parametric tests, simulation, and linear and logistic regression, categorical data analysis, and select unsupervised learning techniques. Standard and open source statistical packages are used to apply techniques to real-world problems.

ADTA 4230 - Data Analytics and Computational Statistics 2: Contemporary techniques of multivariate analysis, including association rules, classification methods, time series, text analysis and machine learning methods with an emphasis on applications in science and industry. Introduction to state-of-practice computational statistical and data analysis methods and tools.

ADTA 4240 - Principles of Data Structures, Harvesting and Wrangling: Introduction to collecting, wrangling, storing, managing, retrieving and processing datasets. Topics include fundamental concepts and techniques of data engineering, large-scale data harvesting, data wrangling methodologies, and storage and process architectures. Emphasizes applications and includes many hands-on projects.

ADTA 4340 - Methods for Discovery and Learning from Data: Introduction to contemporary methods for discovery and learning from data sets. Emphasizes applications of predictive and pattern recognition techniques in deriving insights and making decisions in business and science contexts. Topics complemented by hands-on projects using data discovery and statistical learning software.

The IT specialization within the BAAS degree at the University of North Texas prepares students for dynamic careers in the ever-evolving field of information technology. Through a mix of industry-recognized certifications and advanced coursework, graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in various IT roles and contribute to the success of their organizations. specialization will require student to complete Google IT Professional Certificate + 3 courses from the ones listed below.

Google IT Professional Certificate: Get on the fast track to a career in IT. In this certificate program, you'll learn in-demand skills at your own pace, no degree or experience required. This Professional Certificate is part of the specialization.

LTEC 3260 - Web Authoring: Creation of web-based materials incorporating text, graphics, and multimedia elements. Emphasis on use of standards-based technologies for creating content for web-based delivery.

LTEC 4060 Project Management and Applied Technology Performance Improvement: Explores the life cycle of defining, planning, executing and delivering a project. Students learn and apply the processes and methods of project planning, management and evaluation through a simulation activity. The use of technology applications is addressed to improve human performance.

INFO 4710 - Information Technology Management: Basic concepts of information and its role in an information society. Includes mechanisms of information processing, information transfer, and applications of computers and other information tools in various disciplines and fields.

Students will address societal concerns and the well-being of people to ensure they have equal access to resources, services and opportunities. Students will learn cause and effect of social problems in modern society, how social bases affect human behavior, and cross-cultural and historical patterns of different social institutions. Courses include:

SOCI 1520 - Contemporary Social Problems: Conditions disruptive to society today, both those seen as problematic as a whole and those that violate the norms of special groups in society; includes population, poverty, minorities, crime, drugs, sexual deviance, mental illness, changing family patterns and violence.

SOCI 3000 - Sociology of Marriage and Family: Interpersonal dynamics of marriage and family life; role and influence of the family as both a powerful primary group and as a social institution in society; current status of families in the United States plus cross-cultural and historical patterns.

SOCI 3700 - Sociology of Religion: Review of the common sociological dimensions of all religions such as moral definitions, group membership and dynamics, prescribed ritual practices and definitions of the sacred. An examination of sociologists contributing to the field such as Durkheim and Weber. Includes a sociological analysis of selected major world religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.

SOCI 4540 - Race and Ethnic Minorities: Conditions and distribution of race and ethnic minorities; socio-psychological and cultural factors in race and ethnic relations; pattern of relations in the United States with emphasis on the Southwest and on social services.