MGMT 325 - Small Business Management

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: MGMT 275 or junior standing
A survey course emphasizing aspects of small business management not covered elsewhere in the student’s program. Key topics include real estate, site selection, and facilities management; purchasing management, vendor relations, and inventory systems; plant security, loss control, risk and insurance management; human resources management, employee benefits, motivation, and leadership; small business market research, customer services management, and pricing. A review of other elements of the small firm’s milieu is included as a necessary contextual element (e.g., planning, accounting, financing, law).