Management courses - Spring 2011

Hi Advisors! Can you please share the following information with your students if they seek advice about CoM classes or changing majors to Business Administration?



Classes non-CoM majors should consider: While most CoM classes are closed to non-majors at this time, non-CoM students should consider taking any of the following CoM classes that are currently open to all non-majors (descriptions of these are below): MGT 3000, 3150, 3078, 4191, and 4670.



Date that CoM classes open to non-majors: CoM classes will open to non-CoM students on April 25 at 9 a.m. While a few classes will be still be restricted to MGT majors, most will open to non-majors on this date.



Overloads and Permits: The COM does not issue overloads. We open all our seats during registration and we have a first-come, first-serve approach to our classes, encouraging students to register early to secure their classes. Please advise your students that they should not approach CoM professors for overloads since CoM professors are not authorized to overload students into their classes. Many of our classes open again in Phase II as students start to drop classes.


Pre-reqs: We do not waive pre-reqs on CoM classes. Fortunately, very few of our intro classes have pre-reqs. The pre-reqs that exist on our classes have been assigned by the faculty and are fundamental to success in the course. Please advise students not to approach CoM professors about waiving pre-reqs.


Change of Major: The COM will not hold change of major meetings during registration. The remaining change of major meetings for this semester are listed at: http://www.mgt.gatech.edu/programs/under/prospective/change_major.html. Please ask your students who are considering changing majors to Business Administration to attend one of the remaining meetings. We will not meet with non-CoM students during registration since we need to focus our advising time on current CoM students.


Degree name change: The Board of Regents approved the College of Management to change our undergraduate degree name to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). This degree name is more in line with our peer institutions and what employers expect. Current BS Management students can retain their MGT degree name or change to the BSBA degree. All change of major students joining the College of Management after January 17, 2011 will be BS Business Administration. Starting summer 2011, all new freshmen and transfer students will be admitted to the BSBA degree as the B.S. Management degree will no longer be offered to new students. For more information about this degree name change, see our website: http://www.mgt.gatech.edu/programs/under/current/bsba_info.html



Classes Non-CoM students should consider:



These following classes are open to all students on campus at this time. There are no pre-reqs on these courses.



MGT 3000 - Financial & Managerial Accounting (no pre-reqs)

A foundation course in measuring and reporting the financial performance and status of the firm as well as basic concepts in cost and managerial accounting. No credit allowed for MGT 3000 and ACCT 2101. No credit allowed for MGT 3000 and ACCT 2102. No credit for MGT majors.



MGT 3078 – Finance & Investments (no pre-reqs)

An introduction to finance and to the securities markets. Topics include: time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, security analysis and portfolio management of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. Credit not allowed for MGT 3078 and MGT 3062. Credit not allowed for MGT 3078 and MGT 3076. No credit for MGT majors.



MGT 3150 – Principles of Management (no pre-reqs)

Course explores functions of management; planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Lectures, case studies, and business exercises are used to reinforce principles that are taught. No credit allowed for MGT 3150 and 3101. No credit for MGT majors.



MGT 4191 - Entrepreneurship Forum (no pre-reqs)
This course is an entry-level course in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial management providing a broad overview of Entrepreneurship and what it takes to successfully start and run a business. Central to the course is the opportunity for students to meet, listen to, and interact with entrepreneurs and business leaders in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors and to be exposed to real life “lessons learned” from individuals with credibility and thought-provoking life experiences. Upon completion, the student will have a basic understanding of what it takes to start a business, develop a business concept and feasibility study, and determine whether they have an interest in further studies in the entrepreneurial field.



MGT 4670 - Entrepreneurship (MGT 3300 and Acct 2101 or MGT 3000 pre-reqs)
This course provides an introduction to the process of establishing a technology-based new venture, and examines the entrepreneurial approach to business development and growth. The learning experience is designed to expose students to the entrepreneurial process of new venture creation with a focus on technology entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is viewed in this course as long-term value creation. Accordingly, the course will focus on a study of the activities associated with the assessment, creation, development, and successful operation of high potential new and emerging ventures. Course participants, working in a small team environment, will have the opportunity to develop their new venture management skills through a combination of classroom exercises, case analysis, and existing business plan analysis; and through the development of a detailed opportunity analysis and venture business plan.