The Lancaster Center - Fall 2008 Courses

FALL 2008 - Penn State, The Lancaster Center
Classes begin September 2 and end week of December 15 (unless otherwise noted)
No Class September 1, November 26 - November 28
Classes meet 6:00-9:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
Center closed: December 24, 2008 - January 2, 2009. Will reopen January 5, 2009.

Fall 2008 Undergraduate Classes
Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Schedule No.	Course Meets
BA 250	Small Business Management	Staff	169045	Monday Sept. 8-Dec. 15
	Analysis of problems of the small firm, particularly for the student who wishes to venture into business.
BA 250	Small Business Management	Staff	169051	Tuesday Sept. 9-Dec. 16
BA 250	Small Business Management	Staff	169054	Wednesday Sept. 10-Dec. 17
Earth 100 (GN)	Environmental Earth	Staff	169057	Thursday
	Natural processes and their relationship to anthropogenic influences. General principles of global cycles and the role they play in natural hazards, global warming, ozone depletion, etc.
ENGL 015 (GWS)	Rhetoric and Composition	Bishop	169060	Wednesday
	Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose.
PHIL 1 (GH)	Basic Problems of Philosophy	Staff	169063	Tuesday
	Introduction to central philosophical tesmes, including the mind/body problem, the Existence of God, ethical problems, the nature of reality.
STAT 200 (4) Credits (GQ)	Elementary Statistics	Staff	169066	Wednesday 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
	Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. Prerequisite: 2 units in algebra.

ON-SITE Classes Fall 2008

At Conestoga Wood Specialities
Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Schedule #	Course Meets
MIS 204	Introduction to Business Information Systems	O'Connell	170893	Thursday Sept. 4 - Dec. 11
	Introduction to the use of information systems in business organizations *Note: Space is very limited. Class will be offered at The Center spring 2009.
At Turkey Hill Dairies (Open to all students based on space availability)
MGMT 321	Leadership and Motivation	Fries	170890	Tuesdays 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 - Dec. 16
	Applies organizational behavior theories, concepts, and skills to leading and motivating individuals and groups.
MGMT 321	Leadership and Motivation	Ramig	226342	Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9 - Dec. 16
	Applies organizational behavior theories, concepts, and skills to leading and motivating individuals and groups.

Graduate Classes - The complete MBA Program sponsored by The School of Business at Penn State Harrisburg is now offered at The Lancaster Center.
MBA (New student registration at Harrisburg) Fall 2008 Graduate classes at Penn State, Lancaster
Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Schedule #	Course Meets
BUS 515 (2 Credits)	Business Ethics and Corporate Governance	Webb	205522	Aug.26-Oct. 14 T 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
	Social, legal, and ethical obligations of key organizational participants; organizational structure and goals; conduct in global and multicultural contexts. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA program or MSIS program.
BUS 590 (3 Credits)	Colloquium in Retail Management	Massad	217156	Aug.28-Dec. 11 R 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
	Comprehensive course exploring all aspects of managing a consumer-targeted channel intermediary, whether it be a traditional bricks and mortar operation or online. Sub-topics include retail strategy, site analysis, e-tailing, retail financial analysis, merchandising, atmospherics, retail buying, human resources management and retail information systems. The course will heavily emphasize case studies and student-initiated projects, with some emphasis on text-based informational learning.
MNGMT 514 (2 Credits)	Organization Learning	Webb	205525	Oct. 21-Dec. 16 T 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
	Structural, strategic, technical, and ecological approaches, including institutional, resource dependence, and discontinuous improvement models; evaluating and institutionalizing learning. Prerequisite: MNGMT 511

Certificate Program in Training and Development
Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Schedule #	Course Meets
TRDEV 460	Foundations in Training & Development	Jackson	206776	Aug. 28 – Dec. 11 R 6:15 – 9:00 p.m.
	Examines roles in training and development, relationships between training and development and other organizational structures, and the principles of training design. Prerequisite: must have min. of 60 college credits.

Principal Certification Program (Registration at Great Valley)
Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Schedule #	Course Meets
EDLDR 576	The Law and Education	Staff	172960	Sept. 8 – Oct. 20 M 4:00 – 9:45 p.m.
EDLDR 480	Introduction to Educational Leadership	Museleno	172984	Oct. 22-Dec. 10 W 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. S 11/1, 15 , and 12/6 8:45 am – 2:45 p.m.
	Development of educational leadership. Relationships among local, state, and federal agencies. Introduction to current concepts and theories. Prerequisite: 3 credits in social science, sociology, anthropology, community development, business administration or political science.

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