Senate Document Number 2303S

Date of Senate Approval 01/30/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 18:   Addition of computer (business technology) competency to the requirements for Industrial and Engineering Management major; change in course description for MGMT 492.

Effective Date: Fall 2003

Add: On page 154, under General Requirements for Industrial and Engineering Management:

VI. Demonstration of computer (business technology) competency is fulfilled by meeting published departmental standards regarding a designated presentation/project in MGMT 492.

Delete: On page 160, course description for MGMT 492 Senior Design Project (3))

A semesterlong designing project with a participating host organization in the Western North Carolina area. This course consists of a specific project involving the design of a management system: it serves as the capstone course and fulfills the competency requirement for the industrial and engineering management program. Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of sponsoring faculty. A student's oral competency will be determined by the evaluation of and appropriate feedback on an individual formal presentation. Fall and Spring.

Add: On page 160, in place of deleted entry:

A semester-long design project with a participating host organization in the Western North Carolina area. This course consists of a specific project involving the design of a management system: it serves as the capstone course and fulfills the competency requirement for the industrial and engineering management program. A student's oral competency will be determined by the evaluation of and appropriate feedback on an individual formal presentation. Demonstration of computer (business technology) competency is fulfilled by meeting published departmental standards regarding a designated presentation/project. Prerequisites: MGMT 380, 381, 386, 394; senior standing and consent of sponsoring faculty. Fall and Spring.

Impact Statement: This change has no impact on the department's majors or minors, the university's requirements, other departments, or future department course offerings.

Rationale: A little over two years ago, the Department of Management and Accountancy established program objectives for computer (business technology) competency. The objective for the Industrial and Engineering Management Program is: Students will be able to apply word processors, Internet research, computer presentation software and spreadsheet/optimization software as appropriate to a business situation as demonstrated through a project or case.

Build-up:

Made aware of appropriate hardware/software available Mgmt 220

Learn Database, practice spreadsheets, Internet research Mgmt 386

Learn optimization software Mgmt 394

Final Evaluation Mgmt 492

The catalog changes requested above give catalog authority to departmental requirements.