In addition to meeting with your advisor throughout your time at Tippie, you'll also use the course planning worksheet—it will help you know what courses you need to take for your major, as well as help you plan when you'll take them. Plan your course schedule with the worksheet and read about the courses you'll be taking below.
Major courses
These courses are open to declared majors only. Two-thirds of the major hours must be completed at Iowa.
Professional Preparation for Management (MGMT:3050)
Survey of career paths in the field of management through discussions with individuals working in human resources, management consulting, entrepreneurial endeavors, and more; hands-on activities for students to hone the skills required to succeed in today's workplace. (1 s.h.)
Individuals, Teams, and Organizations (MGMT:3200)
Theories of organizational behavior applied to current business trends for individuals, teams, organizations; personality, managing diversity, work-family conflict, self-managed teams, charismatic leadership, work motivation, managing conflict, organizational culture. Prerequisites: MGMT:2000 and MGMT:2100. (3 s.h.)
Strategic Human Resource Management (MGMT:3300)
People management activities, policies, and practices that promote effective organizations; how changes in technology, business restructuring, legal and social concerns, other issues affect human resource management. Prerequisites: MGMT:2000 and MGMT:2100. (3 s.h.)
Dynamics of Negotiations (MGMT:4100)
Predictable aspects and dynamics of bargaining experiences; simulations, experiential exercises to foster skills needed for effective negotiation in almost any situation. Requirement: 90 s.h. completed. (3 s.h.)
Track courses
Management students are required to take four courses for their chosen track.
Human resource management track courses
Complete all of these:
Employment Law (MGMT:3400)
Laws affecting employers and employees, such as regulatory health and safety policies, unemployment and retirement benefits, and employment discrimination including hiring, termination, testing issues. Prerequisites: MGMT:2000 and MGMT:2100. (3 s.h.)
Staffing and Talent Management (MGMT:4200)
Staffing processes; external influences such as labor markets, the legal environment; support activities such as job analysis, employment planning; staffing activities such as internal and external recruiting, selection. Prerequisites: MGMT:3300 and MGMT:3400 and MGMT:3200. (3 s.h.)
Performance Management and Strategic Rewards (MGMT:4350)
Role of pay and other rewards on organizational objectives; compensation's impact on employee behavior and performance; mix of pay and benefits in compensation systems; legal environment regulating pay and benefits; nonmonetary forms of reward; the role of performance management, pay, and other rewards on employee performance and organizational objectives is examined; includes performance appraisals, coaching, performance feedback, incentive systems. Prerequisites: MGMT:3300 and MGMT:3200. (3 s.h.)
Complete one of these:
International Business Environment (MGMT:3450)
Differences in international and domestic business; cultural, legal, political factors for managers. Requirement: junior or higher standing. (3 s.h.)
Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I (MGMT:3500)
Operational and financial aspects of nonprofit management; mission and governance of organization; strategic planning for effective management, including finance, budget, income generation, fund-raising. Same as ENTR:3595, MUSM:3500, NURS:3595, RELS:3700, SSW:3500. (3 s.h.)
Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (MGMT:3600)
Qualities for leadership of nonprofit organizations, including relationships with staff and volunteers; relationship of nonprofit and outside world; marketing, public relations, advocacy strategies for nonprofits. Same as NURS:3600, RELS:3701, SSW:3600. (3 s.h.)
Leadership and Personal Development (MGMT:4300)
Practical development and application of leadership and managerial skills to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness. Students may alternatively enroll in MGMT:3999 CIMBA Italy Experiential Leadership. Prerequisite: MGMT:3200. (3 s.h.)
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (ENTR:4200)
Students provide strategic business consulting services to startup and early-stage companies; exploration of consulting process (proposal development, data collection and analysis, team dynamics, communications with clients, developing recommendations, final report preparation and presentation); projects involving market research and analysis, financial analysis and projections, and strategic business and operations planning. (3 s.h.)
Managing the Growth Business (ENTR:4400)
Preparation to effectively manage employees, customers, and suppliers; leadership for a growing entrepreneurial venture; opportunities to evaluate, practice, and refine critical professional management skills. Prerequisite: THTR:3520 or MGMT:3100 or ENTR:2000. Requirement: 75 s.h. earned. (3 s.h.)
Leadership and management track courses
Complete all of these:
Leadership and Personal Development (MGMT:4300)
Practical development and application of leadership and managerial skills to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness. Students may alternatively enroll in MGMT:3999 CIMBA Italy Experiential Leadership. Prerequisite: MGMT:3200. (3 s.h.)
Team and Project Management (MGMT:4325)
Fundamentals of managing teams and group projects; emphasis on practical application, using case studies, and interactive and experiential exercises. Prerequisites: MGMT:3200 and MGMT:3300. (3 s.h.)
Strategy, Innovation, Global Competition (MGMT:4500)
Development of skills for firm strategy formation in a complex and technology-driven global economy; analytical tools that are essential to any consultant, manager, or entrepreneur facing dynamic industry environments.
Complete one of these:
Entrepreneurial Strategy (MGMT:3100)
The synergistic effect of entrepreneurial attributes (e.g., innovation, creativity, opportunity recognition) and managerial attributes (e.g., strategic management, planning, budgeting) on profit and nonprofit organizations. (3 s.h.)
Employment Law (MGMT:3400)
Laws affecting employers and employees, such as regulatory health and safety policies, unemployment and retirement benefits, and employment discrimination including hiring, termination, testing issues. Prerequisites: MGMT:2000 and MGMT:2100. (3 s.h.)
International Business Environment (MGMT:3450)
Differences in international and domestic business; cultural, legal, political factors for managers. Requirement: junior or higher standing. (3 s.h.)
Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I (MGMT:3500)
Operational and financial aspects of nonprofit management; mission and governance of organization; strategic planning for effective management, including finance, budget, income generation, fund-raising. Same as ENTR:3595, MUSM:3500, NURS:3595, RELS:3700, SSW:3500. (3 s.h.)
Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (MGMT:3600)
Qualities for leadership of nonprofit organizations, including relationships with staff and volunteers; relationship of nonprofit and outside world; marketing, public relations, advocacy strategies for nonprofits. Same as NURS:3600, RELS:3701, SSW:3600. (3 s.h.)
Staffing and Talent Management (MGMT:4200)
Staffing processes; external influences such as labor markets, the legal environment; support activities such as job analysis, employment planning; staffing activities such as internal and external recruiting, selection. Prerequisites: MGMT:3300 and MGMT:3400 and MGMT:3200. (3 s.h.)
Nonprofit Ethics and Governance (MGMT:4600)
Tools to help identify, understand, and resolve ethical issues in nonprofit sectors; how individual beliefs and societal standards shape ethical decision making; application of ethical frameworks to classic and contemporary ethical dilemmas; how various forms of governance shape ethical behavior in organizations; case studies, readings, lectures, and guest speakers. (3 s.h.)
Sustain. Product Inno. & Mgmt (ENTR:3700)
Sustainability requirements in management of new product and process development from the perspective of the senior-level executive responsible for a firm's business and operational strategies; student teams will develop a new sustainable product or undertake applied field study projects to gain firsthand experience with sustainability practices and strategies within a company. Prerequisites: ENTR:2000 or ENTR:3520 or THTR:3520 or MGMT:3100 or MKTG:3000. (3 s.h.)
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (ENTR:4200)
Students provide strategic business consulting services to start-up and early-stage companies; exploration of consulting process (proposal development, data collection and analysis, team dynamics, communications with clients, developing recommendations, final report preparation and presentation); projects involving market research and analysis, financial analysis and projections, and strategic business and operations planning. (3 s.h.)
Entrepreneurial management track courses
Complete all of these:
Entrepreneurial Strategy (MGMT:3100)
The synergistic effect of entrepreneurial attributes (e.g., innovation, creativity, opportunity recognition) and managerial attributes (e.g., strategic management, planning, budgeting) on profit and nonprofit organizations. (3 s.h.)
Entrepreneurial Marketing (ENTR:3200)
Practical marketing concepts for evaluating the market potential for new products, services, or business opportunities; how to obtain and evaluate market data, determine customer demand, analyze the competition, design effective promotions, develop and implement effective sales strategies, and write a successful marketing plan. Prerequisite: MGMT:3100 or ENTR:2000 or THTR:3520. (3 s.h.)
Managing the Growth Business (ENTR:4400)
Preparation to effectively manage employees, customers, and suppliers; leadership for a growing entrepreneurial venture; opportunities to evaluate, practice, and refine critical professional management skills. Prerequisite: THTR:3520 or MGMT:3100 or ENTR:2000. Requirement: 75 s.h. earned. (3 s.h.)
Complete one of these:
Strategy, Innovation, Global Competition (MGMT:4500)
Development of skills for firm strategy formation in a complex and technology-driven global economy; analytical tools that are essential to any consultant, manager, or entrepreneur facing dynamic industry environments
Practicum in Entrepreneurship (ENTR:3000)
Applied, experiential learning opportunities designed to foster development of entrepreneurial leadership skills; opportunity recognition and assessment, strategic business planning, innovation and creativity, team leadership, professional communication skills, strategy development and execution. (1-3 s.h.)
Sustainable Product Innovation and Management (ENTR:3700)
Sustainability requirements in management of new product and process development from the perspective of the senior-level executive responsible for a firm's business and operational strategies; student teams will develop a new sustainable product or undertake applied field study projects to gain firsthand experience with sustainability practices and strategies within a company. (3 s.h.)
International Entrepreneurship and Culture (ENTR:4100)
International entrepreneurship and business strategy, foreign exchange, tariffs and trade, micro-finance, economic conditions and culture of destination countries; students will travel abroad and have hands-on experience working with in-country entrepreneurs and will analyze international businesses; focus will be on evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, identifying sustainable growth strategies, and understanding international business culture.
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (ENTR:4200)
Students provide strategic business consulting services to startup and early-stage companies; exploration of consulting process (proposal development, data collection and analysis, team dynamics, communications with clients, developing recommendations, final report preparation and presentation); projects involving market research and analysis, financial analysis and projections, and strategic business and operations planning. (3 s.h.)
Entrepreneurship: Advanced Business Planning (ENTR:4300)
Creation and launch of a new venture; completion of a detailed business plan, creating an elevator pitch, and formal presentation of plan. (arr.)
Academic Internship (ENTR:4900)
Professional internship experience with academic credit (e.g., paper, coursework). (arr.)