Online Courses at Anderson

Welcome to Anderson School of Management’s Online Learning Site. Anderson is expanding its efforts to give our students more choices by offering online management courses.


Information for Prospective Students

Any student limited by their location or schedule is encouraged to consider taking an online course.

Important information for prospective students:

  • Online courses use WebCT to deliver and complete course materials (lecture notes, homework, quizzes, discussion board postings, etc.)
  • Online courses require a student to check their email and WebCT course 2-3 times per week.
  • Students must have access to a computer with Internet Explorer 6.0, email and Word.
  • Students must have an UNM Net ID in order to access WebCT
  • Students must be proactive in:
    • Reading the textbook
    • Completing the homework and quizzes
    • Posting to the discussion board
    • Contacting the Instructor with questions, concerns and problems
  • The final exam must be taken at a proctored site on the first Saturday of final examination week. This site will be at Anderson School of Management or an acceptable location arranged between student and instructor at least 2 weeks prior to exam date.


Available Courses

The following courses are offered online. Please check LoboWeb for registration deadlines.

MGMT 306 - Organizational Behavior and Diversity This course reviews the extensive organizational behavior literature that focuses on indi-vidual, interpersonal, and group processes. Topics vary among semesters but can include:

  • perception
  • personality
  • ethics and ethical behavior
  • interpersonal interaction
  • organizational culture
  • organizational socialization
  • group dynamics
  • conflict management
  • leadership
  • political behavior

Workforce diversity is a centerpiece of this course. It examines diversity issues within each organizational behavior topic area. The following are this course?s learning goals:

  • Analyze behavior in organizations using organizational behavior theories and concepts.
  • Explain workforce diversity and describe several diversity dimensions.
  • Discuss workforce diversity effects on modern organizations and management.
  • Define ethical and unethical behavior and identify the functions of ethical values and standards for individuals and societies.
  • Explain how technological changes will affect modern organizations and their management.
  • Discuss some issues and implications of managing organizations in an increas-ingly global environment.

An unusual feature of this course is its use of on-line film scenes to give visual images of course concepts. The course also uses experiential learning to build awareness and appre-ciation of diversity at individual, group, and organizational levels. You will complete eExercises (on-line experiential exercises) designed to assess aspects of self and interper-sonal behavior. You also will do some case analyses that let you apply many course con-cepts.

Course Syllabus

MGMT 322 - Principles of Marketing (Spring 2008)
This course is designed as the basic marketing management course for Anderson students. As such, it is a complete survey course for all Anderson BBA students and the introductory course for marketing majors. The course contents include defining Marketing and the Marketing Process, understanding the Marketplace and Consumers, and designing a Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy and Marketing Mix. Eligible Anderson School students may register for this course on ITEL. Other students must request permission from Anderson to take the course.

Students need access to a personal computer with Internet Explorer (version 6.0) available as their browser and Microsoft Word, Excel, Real Player and PowerPoint.

For more information contact Linda Shul via e-mail (shul@cnm.edu) or phone (224-5601).

Required Textbook: Foundations of Marketing, by William M. Pride and O.C. Ferrell, 2nd edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007
Prerequisites: English 102 and Economics 106.
Number of Students Allowed: 20 (not negotiable)

MGMT 324 - New Venture Strategies (Spring 2008)
This course has been designed to examine strategies for effectively embarking on new business ventures. The course focuses on the many phases of entrepreneurship, from idea generation through the first sale. Students will begin thinking about and planning a new business start-up from the first day of class. The textbook used online (Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating a Small Business, by Steve Mariotti, ISBN: 0131565192, Prentice Hall) includes the business plan writing software BizBuilder Business Plan CD. It includes worksheets, templates, and example plans. Students will be responsible for reading the textbook chapters, taking chapter quizzes, reading weekly classnotes and completing assignments. The final project is an individually prepared, professionally written business plan.

Students need access to a personal computer with Internet Explorer (version 6.0) available as their browser and Microsoft Word, Excel, Real Player and PowerPoint.

For more information contact Linda Shul via e-mail (shul@cnm.edu) or phone (224-5601).

Required Textbook: Starting and Operating a Small Business, Steve Mariotti, ISBN: 0131565192, Prentice Hall
Prerequisites: English 102 and Economics 106.

MGMT 336 - IS Security (online) (Fall 2006)
In our ever changing business environment, the integrity of a company's information systems has quickly become one of its primary concerns. Purchasing firewalls and other quick-fix solutions has only served to lull managers into a false sense of safety. The whole scope of security, within information systems, is much broader and detailed. This course will organize and review the many issues managers will be faced with when considering information systems security. Each student will be exposed to a detailed analysis of the role of security in information systems. A managerial and technical view of security will be presented with several news/case studies and hands on labs.

Software used in this course requires Windows or Linux OS. Students should have familiarity with the Windows Operating System (2000 or XP), including day-to-day tasks such as file management.

Class labs will be completed with VMware software. See VM Ware Support for system requirements. Labs will be assigned to be completed within free 30-day trial period for the software. NOTE: Do not download software until instructed to do so after the class begins.

The required textbook for this course is Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Course Technology, Whitman and Mattord, ISBN 0-619-21625-5.

This course will have the following meetings. Students must attend the Orientation session and Final Exam. Attendance at the Lab Sessions is optional. Labs may be completed from home if desired.

  • Orientation (required): Friday, January 19, 2007, 2 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 1 (optional): Friday, February 23, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 2 (optional) : Friday, March 30, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 3 (optional): Friday, May 4, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Final Exam (required): Monday, May 7, 2007, 8am - 12 noon, ASM 1002.

MGMT 506 - Organizational Behavior and Diversity This course reviews the extensive organizational behavior literature that focuses on indi-vidual, interpersonal, and group processes. Topics vary among semesters but can include:

  • perception
  • personality
  • ethics and ethical behavior
  • interpersonal interaction
  • organizational culture
  • organizational socialization
  • group dynamics
  • conflict management
  • leadership
  • political behavior

Workforce diversity is a centerpiece of this course. It examines diversity issues within each organizational behavior topic area. The following are this course?s learning goals:

  • Analyze behavior in organizations using organizational behavior theories and concepts.
  • Explain workforce diversity and describe several diversity dimensions.
  • Discuss workforce diversity effects on modern organizations and management.
  • Define ethical and unethical behavior and identify the functions of ethical values and standards for individuals and societies.
  • Explain how technological changes will affect modern organizations and their management.
  • Discuss some issues and implications of managing organizations in an increas-ingly global environment.

An unusual feature of this course is its use of on-line film scenes to give visual images of course concepts. The course also uses experiential learning to build awareness and appre-ciation of diversity at individual, group, and organizational levels. You will complete eExercises (on-line experiential exercises) designed to assess aspects of self and interper-sonal behavior. You also will do some case analyses that let you apply many course con-cepts.

Course Syllabus

MGMT 636 - IS Security (online) (Spring 2007)
In our ever changing business environment, the integrity of a company's information systems has quickly become one of its primary concerns. Purchasing firewalls and other quick-fix solutions has only served to lull managers into a false sense of safety. The whole scope of security, within information systems, is much broader and detailed. This course will organize and review the many issues managers will be faced with when considering information systems security. Each student will be exposed to a detailed analysis of the role of security in information systems. A managerial and technical view of security will be presented with several news/case studies and hands on labs.

Software used in this course requires Windows or Linux OS. Students should have familiarity with the Windows Operating System (2000 or XP), including day-to-day tasks such as file management.

Class labs will be completed with VMware software. See VM Ware Support for system requirements. Labs will be assigned to be completed within free 30-day trial period for the software. NOTE: Do not download software until instructed to do so after the class begins.

The required textbook for this course is Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Course Technology, Whitman and Mattord, ISBN 0-619-21625-5.

This course will have the following meetings. Students must attend the Orientation session and Final Exam. Attendance at the Lab Sessions is optional. Labs may be completed from home if desired.

  • Orientation (required): Friday, January 19, 2007, 2 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 1 (optional): Friday, February 23, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 2 (optional) : Friday, March 30, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Lab Session 3 (optional): Friday, May 4, 2007, 1 - 5pm, ASM 1002.
  • Final Exam (required): Monday, May 7, 2007, 8am - 12 noon, ASM 1002.

MGMT 639 - Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems (online) (Spring 2007)
In our ever changing business environment, the integrity of a company's information systems has quickly become one of its primary concerns. Purchasing firewalls and other quick-fix solutions has only served to lull managers into a false sense of safety. The whole scope of security, within information systems, is much broader and detailed. This course will organize and review the many issues managers will be faced with when considering information systems security. Each student will be exposed to a detailed analysis of the role of security in information systems. A managerial and technical view of security will be presented with several news/case studies and hands on labs.

Software used in this course requires Windows or Linux OS. Students should have familiarity with the Windows Operating System (2000 or XP), including day-to-day tasks such as file management.

Class labs will be completed with VMware software. See VM Ware Support for system requirements. Labs will be assigned to be completed within free 30-day trial period for the software. NOTE: Do not download software until instructed to do so after the class begins.

The required textbook for this course is Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Course Technology, Whitman and Mattord, ISBN 0-619-21625-5.

This course will have the following meetings. Students must attend the Orientation session and Final Exam. Attendance at the Lab Sessions is optional. Labs may be completed from home if desired.

  • Orientation (required): Friday, January 19, 2007, 1 - 2pm, ASM 1002.
  • Final Exam (required): Monday, May 7, 2007, 8am - 12 noon, ASM 1002.