ITM 343 Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. (3)
fall
Health and safety movement, accident theories and effects, OSHA standards and liability, safeguarding, hazards, workers’ compensation, ergonomics, and safety. Prerequisite: junior standing.
ITM 344 Industrial Organization. (3)
spring
Industrial organization concepts. Topics relate to industrial relations, governmental regulations, organizational structure, labor relations, human factors, and current industrial practices. Prerequisite: IMC 346.
ITM 345 Public Sector Management. (3)
fall and spring
Management in government and public agencies. Includes mission, planning and organizing to provide services, human resource issues, conflict resolution, coordination. Prerequisite: junior standing.
ITM 402 Legal Issues for Technologists. (3)
fall
American legal system and impact on technology management issues: contracts, torts, intellectual property, white collar crime, antitrust, environmental, and employment.
ITM 405 Forecasting and Evolution of Technology. (3)
selected semesters
History and evolutionary nature of selected technologies, issues in the management of emerging technologies, and methods of technological forecasting. Prerequisite: IMC 346 (or its equivalent).
ITM 430 Ethical Issues in Technology. (3)
spring
Topics in social responsibility for industrial technology and engineering. Prerequisite: IMC 346.
ITM 440 Introduction to International Business. (3)
spring
International business principles and operations, including partnerships, trade agreements, currency issues, international sales, and cultural differences between countries. Prerequisite: IMC 346.
General Studies: G
ITM 445 Industrial Internship. (1 – 10)
fall, spring, summer
Work experience assignment in industry commensurate with student’s program. Specialized instruction by industry with university supervision. Pass/fail. Prerequisites: advisor approval; junior standing; 2.50 GPA.
ITM 451 Industrial Distribution and Materials Management. (3)
selected semesters
Surveys topics in industrial distribution including, but not limited to, materials handling, purchasing, receiving, warehousing, traffic, inventory control, and shipping. Prerequisite: IMC 346 or ITM 343.
ITM 452 Industrial Human Resource Management. (3)
fall
Concepts and practices of human resource management in a global industrial environment. Prerequisite: IMC 346.
ITM 453 Safety Management. (3)
selected semesters
Development and management of safety programs, education and training, and relationships within an organization. Prerequisite: ITM 343 or instructor approval.
ITM 455 Industrial Marketing Concepts. (3)
selected semesters
Customer and sales strategies for industrial organizations, including current practice and future planning. Prerequisites: ECN 111; IMC 346; junior standing.
ITM 456 Introduction to Organized Labor. (3)
spring
Introduces labor relations, unions, federations, collective bargaining, grievances, and labor legislation. Prerequisites: IMC 346; ITM 344.
ITM 461 Operations Management. (3)
fall
Introduces supervisory principles as applied to production of goods and services. Prerequisites: IMC 346; ITM 344.
ITM 480 Organizational Effectiveness. (3)
spring
Human aspects of supervisory behavior in the industrial setting and how they influence efficiency, morale, and organizational practices. Prerequisite: IMC 346.
ITM 494 Special Topics. (1 – 4)
selected semesters
ITM 502 Financial Management. (3)
selected semesters
Examines corporate financial and managerial accounting systems, budgeting, and financial policy, using microcomputers to analyze, forecast, and report information.
ITM 503 Marketing Management. (3)
selected semesters
Modern methods and industrial case studies of planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing goods and services in the global marketplace. Prerequisites: ITM 480 (or its equivalent); instructor approval.
ITM 504 Law and Ethics for Technical Professionals. (3)
selected semesters
Analyzes legal and ethical framework for making managerial decisions in the corporate environment of engineering- and technology-related industries.
ITM 520 Strategic Management of Technology. (3)
selected semesters
Analyzes entrepreneurial dynamics and technology development, methods of research and development management, new technology implementation, and start-up organization. Prerequisites: ITM 480 (or its equivalent); instructor approval.
ITM 540 International Management. (3)
selected semesters
Practices and procedures for effective management of multinational business organizations, including partnerships, joint ownerships, and global subsidiaries.
ITM 548 Statistical Methods for Research. (3)
selected semesters
Multivariate statistical techniques to analyze research data. Uses statistical software and applications. Prerequisite: STP 420 (or its equivalent).
ITM 549 Research Techniques and Applications. (3)
fall and spring
Selection of research problems, analysis of literature, individual investigations, preparing reports, and proposal writing. Prerequisite: STP 420 (or its equivalent).
ITM 550 Industrial Training and Development. (3)
selected semesters
Training techniques and learning processes. Planning, developing, evaluating, and managing industrial and governmental programs. Prerequisite: ITM 480.
ITM 552 Global Management Philosophies. (3)
selected semesters
Analyzes and compares significant supervision philosophies developed in various industrial nations and their potential application in the United States.
ITM 560 Managerial Decision Making. (3)
fall
Analyzes common decision-making biases and techniques to overcome them. Uses both subjective quantitative decision tools and computerized decision aids.
ITM 570 Advanced Project Management. (3)
spring
Planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling staff and project groups to accomplish the project objective.
ITM 593 Applied Project. (1 – 12)
selected semesters
ITM 598 Special Topics. (1 – 4)
selected semesters
Topics may include the following:
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Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of additional courses offered but not specifically listed, see “Omnibus Courses.”