Human Behavior in Organizations

This was one of my first, and most enjoyable classes during my MBA at UNCC … We only had to read a portion of the book, but I enjoyed it so much I read it cover to cover. (Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 13th edition).

Behavioral knowledge and skills essential to becoming an effective manager/leader including behavior and motivation in an environment of complexity and rapid change and ethical implications of actions and their effects on demographically diverse and increasingly international work force.

The major objective of this course is to improve your effectiveness as a manager by providing you with a foundation of knowledge in topics including motivation, leadership, personality, and managing teams and to develop your ability to apply this knowledge to the solution of managerial problems. This course thus blends readings grounded in solid theory and research, class discussions focusing on real-world cases, examples from the popular business press, and exercises focusing on specific skills. An evidence-based approach to understanding and improving workplace health, well-being, and effectiveness, from an organizational behavior perspective, is emphasized. read more

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Naming a business …

When Kat was setting up her Laser Cutting business, we struggled to pick a name. Taking a more objective approach to the problem, we found some resources that could help. us decide on the right one.

Crafting
Making
Designing
Building
tinybird
onespark
Giantbulb
Red?spark
seaspark
glowspark
Spark fresh
freshspark
Raincat
robot9
Wet kitty/drykitty – xxx
Anchor cat
Geokitty
Polycat
Robot might be too impersonal or not crafty
SkinnyRobot
GoRobot

MBA Prerequisites

Prepping for my MBA at UNCC I had to take multiple prerequisites in order to be accepted, this was due to my undergraduate degree being primarily technical focused. These were the courses I took and how many hours I needed to commit to complete them.

Economics
– Macro
– Micro
Statistics

Math for Management – 14 hours = Algebra, Calculus, Statistics, Probability, Finance

  • 6/6 – 1.5 hour review + 1 hour notes
  • 6/7 – 1 hour
  • 6/8 – 1 hour
  • 6/13 – 1.5 hours – finished Algebra review
  • 6/20 – 1 hour – started on calculus
  • 6/21 – 1 hour – calculus/statistics
  • 6/22 – 1 hour
  • 6/25 – 1 hour
  • 6/27 – 3 hours
  • 6/29 – 1 hour revision
  • 6/29 – 7 hour test

Quantitative methods – 20 hours

  • 7/5 – 2 hours
  • 7/16 – 2 hours
  • 7/17 – 3 hours
  • 7/19 – 2 hours
  • 7/20 – 1 hour
  • 7/23 – 2 hours
  • 7/24 – 3 hours
  • 7/25 – 6 hours test

Finance and Managerial Accounting – 14 hours

  • 7/31 – 1 hour
  • 8/6 – 1.5 hours
  • 8/14 – 3 hours

Financial Accounting – 20 hours

  • 9/12 – 2.5 hours
  • 9/14 – 2 hours
  • 9/15 – 3 hours + 1st test
  • 9/16  – 1 hour
  • 9/17 – 2 hours
  • 9/19 – 1.5 hours
  • 9/24 – 2 hours
  • 9/25 – 1 hour
  • 9/26 – 2 hours for the test

Microeconomics – 83 hours

  • 1/30 – 2 hours
  • 1/31 – 1 hour

Macroeconomics – 134 hours

Financial Accounting and Finance (Managerial Accounting)

Financial Accounting (ONLY): http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/79693070 To receive credit, you must pass Exam 1 OR AND Exam 3. read more

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