Business - Management
7 courses · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Classes: Spring 2026
MGMT 050 Principles of Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introduction and comprehensive survey of the theory and practices relevant to the management principles of: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. The course explores the nature and role of management/supervision in a contemporary environment focusing on the strategic planning, decision-making and problem-solving processes that affect organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Includes quantitative and qualitative methodology used in systems and contingency approach to management.
MGMT 055 Management/Leadership Skills
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
A comprehensive development, analysis, and application of fundamental skills needed for the successful practice of supervision/leadership. This course addresses the quality principles of leadership applied to work processes, decision making and problem solving, communication, stress and time management, and delegating/facilitating in a team environment. The focus of the course is on job-relevant skills. Class exercises are employed to teach the various skills.
MGMT 191 Human Relations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
Human Relations
MGMT 193 Human Resource Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
Human resource administration of public and private organizations including personnel and administrative practices. The student will examine the evolution of unions including the various labor relations acts, collective bargaining processes, grievance procedures, and arbitration. Supervisor's and the steward's roles are emphasized for effectively maintaining negotiated contracts. The course focuses on actual personnel problems and principles and methods involved in recruitment, selection and placement of employees with regard to affirmative action programs, training, experience and aptitudes.
MGMT 194 Employee Compensation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- MGMT 193 (Human Resource Management) May enroll concurrently
An exploration of the elements of the total rewards package including compensation, benefits programs, retirement planning, and how they support organizational competitiveness. Students will learn the impact of compensation and benefits packages on an organization’s bottom line while ensuring fair and equitable pay rates for employees. Topics include building and communicating an equitable compensation strategy, compensation fundamentals, the conduct and documentation of job analysis, linking pay to performance, employee motivation, and performance appraisal. Strategies such as incentive cash and/or stock compensation programs, employee ownership, benefits, and nonmonetary rewards are discussed and evaluated. The interrelationships among compensation, motivation, performance appraisal, and performance within the organization are examined.
MGMT 195 Human Resource Compliance & Risk Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- MGMT 193 (Human Resource Management) May Enroll Concurrently .
An analysis of the legal framework of employer-employee relations including complying with laws, regulations, and policies, and educating stakeholders to identify, mitigate, and respond to organizational risk. The course addresses employment law topics including the hiring process, employment-at-will, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, harassment in the workplace, leaves of absence, employee privacy issues, wage and hour issues, workers compensation, union organizing, and collective bargaining. The course will examine emerging issues in human resource management as related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, diversity, and inclusion.
MGMT 196 Human Resource Development
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- MGMT 193 (Human Resource Management) May Enroll Concurrently
An examination of employee training and human resource development in various organizations. Students will learn to assess the needs of the organization and understand the techniques and methods for designing and delivering fair and equitable training programs to provide employees with the tools, skills, and knowledge to align with current and future organizational goals. Topics include the development, administration, and evaluation of training programs; employee development; career development; and organizational change. Issues in employee development, including assessment of employee competencies, opportunities for learning and growth, and the roles of managers in employee development, are explored. This course covers the entire field of Human Resource Development (HRD), from orientation and skills training to career development and organizational development. In addition to being theory- and research-based, it is also practical- and experience-based, designed for students who wish to become HRD professionals or managers at all levels.