1. To understand management and organizational behavior (ob) concepts associated with continuous improvement in individual, group, and organizational processes in our global environment.  Specific attention will be given to: history of field, problem solving/decision-making processes, international context of ob, managing diversity & individual differences, motivation, learning styles, group/team decision-making and development, organizational processes & benchmarking, leadership, communication, and managing conflict and change.

2. To be able to utilize these concepts to solve practical problems in private, public, not-for-profit, and social organizations.  This will be aided by case analysis; each student is expected to analyze "real world situations" through the use of the five-step problem solving (or decision-making) process while insuring that alternative solutions generated for each case consider the ethical dimension as part of its feasibility.

3. To enhance self-management knowledge, skills, and abilities through the completion of a professionally developed resume/vita that is targeted to a career development goal selected by each student.  These processes will encourage the application of management and ob concepts to the individual student’s goals and objectives.

4. To enhance writing, interpersonal, presentation and critical thinking skills through the aforementioned objectives, examinations that require both analysis as well as synthesis and/or critical thinking, in-class experiential exercises, self-analysis assignments and class participation.