BUS 701 - Organizational Theory & The Systems Approach to Management, 3 credit hours

This course introduces executives to the systems approach to management. It is an overview of the theories of general systems, systems-thinking, and the systems approach to management. Executives apply the systems approach to building systems models of the organizations represented in the class. These models provide an understanding of the interdependencies in a variety of complex organizations and help managers learn to make more effective decisions for their organizations.