MATC 2025-26 Catalog

LDRSHP – MACHTL

LDRSHP – Leadership Development (Department 196) LDRSHP-164

LDRSHP-195

Credits: 3

LOGMGT-144 Credits: 3 Production Planning and Inventory Control This course focuses on inventory and planning concerns. The planning side of operations is examined, including master scheduling, requirements planning, capacity management, shop floor control and forecasting. LOGMGT-146 Credits: 3 Operations Management This course is designed to acquaint students with the specialized vocabulary and problems encountered in manufacturing management. Tools and techniques for solving production process problems are presented with an emphasis on quality and productivity. LOGMGT-164 Credits: 3 Supply Chain Management This course provides the student with an overview to supply chain management. Topics covered in the course include transportation, distribution, customer relationship management, supplier management, forecasting, Just In Time, inventory management, Total Quality Management and facilities management. LOGMGT-170 Credits: 3 Procurement This course includes an analysis of the purchasing process, a review of purchasing activities and identification of purchasing problems in modern organizations. Attention is given to the role of purchasing in the organization, supplier selection, negotiation, sourcing issues, inventory management and quality concerns. LOGMGT-184 Credits: 3 International Logistics In the management of international logistics, both import and export are studied. Attention is given to the data necessary for accurate preparation of export documentations. Management and selection of international transportation modes and associated regulations are explained. LOGMGT-190 Credits: 3 Logistics This course provides an understanding of the key logistics concepts and the issues affecting the movement and storage of goods. Particular emphasis will be placed on providing a broad and general exposure to business logistics. This will include the development of a basic understanding of the concepts and techniques important to analyzing business logistics problems. The course will also examine how the various logistics activities are related to each other and other functional areas within an organization. Finally, the course will introduce management and control techniques that are critical in the area of logistics. The course is designed for students who have had little or no previous coursework or professional experience in logistics. LOGMGT-191 Credits: 3 Integrated Supply Chain Management Capstone This course will provide the student with hands on, cumulative application experience. Students will use the knowledge gained in the previous six

Communication Strategies for Leaders Effective leadership is built on strong communication skills. This course explores the essential communication strategies leaders need to inspire, influence and drive organizational success. Students will examine the principles of verbal, nonverbal and written communication, learning how to craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences. The course emphasizes active listening, navigating difficult conversations, providing constructive feedback and adaptability in leadership communication. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills to communicate with confidence, clarity and impact, empowering them to lead effectively in a variety of organizational settings. LOGMGT – Logistics Transportation Materials Management (Development 182) LOGMGT-105 Credits: 3 Enterprise Resource Planning This course will provide the fundamentals of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems concepts and the importance of integrated information systems in an organization. The focus of this course is on illustrating procurement, production and sales business processes using ERP software. Students will receive application experience utilizing an SAP (Systems, Applications and Products) database. LOGMGT-106 Credits: 3 e-Commerce Logistics The continued double-digit growth of e-commerce is not solely a matter of retailers readjusting and getting smarter about their products and last-mile shipping strategies. In fact, the impact of digital commerce and the subsequent challenge of omni-channel fulfillment cuts across every part of the organization. This course will observe supply chain management through the lens of retail and e-commerce. Students will investigate emerging logistics strategies, tools and technologies that enable order fulfillment in the rapidly evolving e-commerce space. Because satisfied customers lead to return visits and increased sales, the fundamental lesson of this course will reveal how choices at the beginning of the retail value chain affect service aspects at the end of the logistics chain. LOGMGT-107 Credits: 3 Blueprints for Career Success Blueprints for Career Success in Supply Chain Management is a dynamic course offering internships, specialized career training, networking opportunities and social media proficiency. Designed to integrate academic knowledge with practical industry experience, it equips students for success in the supply chain sector. Students will focus on real-world skills, employability and building industry connections, setting the stage for a thriving career in this essential field.

Credits: 3

Personal Leadership Strategies In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to deal with time management, stress and related challenges to leaders. Each student demonstrates the application of time management techniques, personal planning, continuous learning, valuing rights and responsibilities of others, effective communication, assertiveness, and dealing effectively with stress. LDRSHP-168 Credits: 3 Organizational Development Learners apply skills and tools necessary to deal with organizational behavior and change. Learners apply intervention strategies to deal with restructuring globalization, team building, conflict resolution and process consultation. Learners analyze how an organization’s goals, decision-making, performance management and planning impact goal attainment, business outcomes, organizational structure, job design and employee participation. Learners evaluate the importance of culture, emotional intelligence and conflict management. LDRSHP-189 Credits: 3 Team Building and Problem-Solving In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to facilitate problem-solving in a team environment. Each student demonstrates the application of the benefits and challenges of group work, including necessary roles in a team, stages of team development, different approaches to problem-solving, consensus, a systematic process of problem definition, data acquisition, analysis, developing alternative solutions, solution implementation, and evaluation. LDRSHP-190 Credits: 3 Leadership Development In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to fulfill their role as a modern leader. Each student demonstrates the application of evaluating leadership effectiveness and organization requirements, including individual and group motivation strategies, implementing the mission and goals, ethical behavior, personal leadership style and adaptation, impacts of power, facilitating employee development, coaching, managing change, and effective conflict resolution. LDRSHP-191 Credits: 3 Supervision In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to perform the functions of a frontline leader. Each student demonstrates the application of strategies and transition to a contemporary supervisory role including day-to day operations, analysis, delegation, controlling, staffing, leadership, problem-solving, team skills, motivation and training.

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