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MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS

Faced with changing markets, dynamic technologies, globalization and increasingly diverse work forces, today's managers must be prepared to meet a multitude of challenges and opportunities. The Management and Labor Relations (MLR) major qualifies students for entry-level managerial positions in a wide variety of for-profit, non profit and governmental organizations.

Students who choose to major in Management and Labor Relations select one of two areas of concentration.

Human Resources
This program focuses on developing the student's knowledge and skills in areas related to the development and management of people in organizations. Courses in this track explore many of the contemporary issues facing human resource professionals today and provide students with an introduction to the challenges they will face in their future careers.

General Management
This track focuses on developing the student's knowledge of the management functions of planning, controlling, organizing, leading and problem solving. Students are also given the opportunity to develop critical interpersonal skills vital to successful management today.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
At its essence, management is the art of getting work done by directing the activities of others. In the modern business world, those MLR graduates with limited or no experience can gain entry level jobs as management trainees in a wide variety of organizations and industries. Since many of Cleveland State University's MLR graduates are either already working in permanent positions or have internships/co-op jobs, they are already on established career paths. The General Management Track helps prepare students for diverse management career paths in industries such as banking, health care, manufacturing, retail, distribution, construction, and other services, as well as the non profit sector. The Human Resources track generally prepares graduates for career opportunities within the human resources field in these same industries.

PROGRAM
Students majoring in Management and Labor Relations are required to complete the following core courses as well as the course requirements for their chosen track:

Required Major Core Courses
(9 credit hours)
MLR 301 Principles of Management
MLR 302 Principles of Labor Relations
MLR 340 Human Resource Management

Major Core Concentration/Track and Other Electives
Students majoring in Management and Labor Relations must complete five MLR elective courses, three of which must be from one of the tracks indicated below. The other two electives may be from either track. Students should consult with their advisor to determine the most appropriate elective courses.

General Management Track
MLR 404 Organizational Theory and Design
MLR 421 Comparative Labor Systems
MLR 443 Entrepreneurship
MLR 447 Cross-Functional Management
MLR 477 Managerial Skill Development
MLR 487 International Management

Human Resource Management Track
MLR 341 Personnel Compensation, Performance Appraisal and Job Evaluation
MLR 342 Staffing Organizations
MLR 343 Employee Training and Development
MLR 411 Labor History
MLR 422 Labor Law
MLR 431 Employment Practices Law
MLR 455 Employee Relations and the Quality of Working Life
MLR 457 Human Resource Information Systems

RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS MAJOR
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students are required to complete 128 hours of course work that includes University, College and Major requirements. Adhering to the recommended sequence outlined below provides a balanced workload and ensures that students will have the proper prerequisites and knowledge for maximum benefit of these courses.

First Semester
ENG 101 English I
MTH 151 Math Concepts *
MTH 152 Math Concepts *
MTH 153 Math Concepts *
IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity
Natural Science with Lab elective **
BUS 101 Introduction to College Life
Total Credits

Second Semester
ENG 102 English II
MTH 154 Math Concepts *
MTH 155 Math Concepts *
MTH 156 Math Concepts *
Natural Science elective **
ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
African-American Experience elective **
Total Credits

Third Semester
ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
OMS 201 Business Statistics I
GAD 250 Business Communication (W
ACT 221 Introductory Accounting I
Western Culture elective **
Total

Fourth Semester
Nonwestern Culture elective **
OMS 202 Business Statistics II
ACT 222 Introductory Accounting II
Social Science elective **
Human Diversity elective **
Total

Fifth Semester
MLR 301 Principles of Management
MLR 302 Principles of Labor
ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics
MKT 351 Business, Society and Government (W)
FIN 351 Financial Management
Total

Sixth Semester
MLR 321 Organizational Behavior
MLR 340 Human Resource Management
MKT 301 Introduction to Marketing
MLR Track Requirement (see choices above)
IST 305 Information Technology
Total

Seventh Semester
OMS 311 Production Management
MLR Track requirement (see choices above)
MLR Track requirement (see choices above)
BLW 411 Ethics and Business Law I (W)
Arts and Humanities elective **
Arts and Humanities elective **
Total

Eighth Semester
MLR 465 Management Strategy and Policy (W)
MLR Core Elective (see above)
MLR Core Elective (see above)
MLR/Business Elective
Arts and Humanities elective **
Total

Credits
4
1
2
1
3
5
1
17

Credits
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
16

Credits
3
3
3
3
4
16

Credits
4
3
3
3
3
16

Credits
3
3
3
3
4
16

Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15

Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
18

Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15

* The Analytical Geometry and Calculus sequence (MTH 181-182) may be substituted for the Math Concepts sequence (MTH 151-156).

** Before choosing electives, students should consult an advisor.

(W) Counts as a writing course for University graduation requirements. A minimum of three writing courses is required.

For more information, contact:
Department of Management and Labor Relations
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, BU 433
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Phone: 216.687.4754
www.csuohio.edu/cba/mlr/mlr.html

For official requirements for a degree in this major, see the Undergraduate Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to the University.

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MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS