AUMGT 345 - Organizational Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course provides students with a basis for understanding and critically examining complex organizations in contemporary society. Interrelationships among the social, cultural and formal properties of organizations are examined and linked to contextual forces in the external environment. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of organizational systems for the purpose of improving the integration, adaptation, survival and effectiveness of modern organizations. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.

AUECO 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Economic analysis, problems, and policies, with emphasis on the Canadian economy; roles of consumers and firms in competitive and monopolistic markets; foreign ownership in the Canadian economy; distribution of income, inequality, and poverty; use of the environment; government economic policies.

AUIDS 101 - First Year Seminar

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.

AUMGT 200 - Introduction to Management

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the basic concepts of management. Topics include the origins of management, functional areas of management, levels of management structure, relationship between structure and function of the organization. The course examines management in diverse organizational and societal contexts, including Indigenous governance and organizations operating on treaty territories and unceded Indigenous lands, ethical leadership, and reconciliation-informed practice. Prerequisite: AUMGT 100.

AUMGT 370 - Organizational Research Methods

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course introduces students to the importance of valuable information, since information - for decisionmakers in organizations - is often the most pertinent element in achieving and maintaining competitive advantage. In addition to decisionmaking, this course will also focus on how scientific knowledge can be generated from an organizational context to help scientists understand the changing dynamics of modern organizations. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200, AUSTA 153 or consent of the instructor.

AUMGT 399A - Management Internship

0 units (fi 12)(TWO TERM, 3-0-0)

Students will combine work experience with academic study through the development and completion of an internship program related to management. As part of the internship, students are required to complete a major project related to their work. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200, third year standing and consent of the instructor.

AUECO 102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Economic analysis, problems, and policies, with emphasis on the Canadian economy; national income and monetary theory; problems of unemployment and inflation; government monetary and fiscal policies; international trade theory, problems, and government policies. Prerequisite: AUECO 101.

AUMGT 330 - Introduction to Marketing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the theory of marketing and its practice. The role of marketing within the business environment is discussed. Topics include the product design and management, national and international marketing strategies, consumer behaviour, product distribution and pricing, and market research. The course addresses marketing in diverse cultural contexts, including attention to Indigenous Peoples as important publics in the Canadian marketing environment across treaty and unceded territories, and the ethical dimensions of culturally grounded marketing strategies. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.

AUMGT 399B - Management Internship

6 units (fi 12)(TWO TERM, 3-0-0)

Students will combine work experience with academic study through the development and completion of an internship program related to management. As part of the internship, students are required to complete a major project related to their work. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200, third year standing and consent of the instructor.

AUMGT 490 - Business Policy and Strategy

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Capstone course for the Bachelor of Management program. The course helps the student develop overall directions of an organization and mobilize human and other resources to accomplish strategic goals. The skills, concepts, and tools learned in various courses form the framework for making strategic decision. Prerequisite: Completion of all other courses in the Management Foundations, or consent of program adviser. The course helps students develop overall directions of an organization and mobilize human and other resources to accomplish strategic goals, including ethical considerations, reconciliation responsibilities, and strategic engagement with diverse communities and Indigenous nations in regional, rural, and Indigenous business environments across treaty territories and unceded lands. Notes: Open only to a student in the Bachelor of Management Program.