Apartment Industry Management (AI21)  Technical Certificate of Credit

Develops skills and behaviors necessary for successful supervision of people and their job responsibilities. Emphasis will be placed on real life concepts personal skill development applied knowledge and managing human resources. Course content is intended to help managers and supervisors deal with a dramatically changing workplace being affected by technology changes a more competitive and global market place corporate restructuring and the changing nature of work and the workforce. Topics include: Understanding the Managers Job and Work Environment; Building an Effective Organizational Culture; Leading Directing and the Application of Authority; Planning Decision-Making and Problem-Solving; Human Resource Management Administrative Management Organizing and Controlling.

Provides a student with an overview of the relationship of rank and file employees to management in business organizations. The nature of the workplace the economic foundations of work organizations and the history of the relationship between management and labor is examined. The course acquaints the student with the principles of developing positive relationships between management and labor within the context of the legal environment governing labor relations. Topics include: the nature of the American workplace; the economic history of business organizations the historical roots of labor-management relations; adversarial and cooperative approaches to labor relations; the legal framework of labor relations; employee-employer rights; collective bargaining and union organizing processes; union and nonunion grievance procedures; international labor relations; and the future of labor-management relations in a changing economy. Case studies readings and role-plays are used to simulate workplace applications in labor relations.

This course introduces the study of contracts and other legal issues and obligations for businesses. Topics include: creation and evolution of laws court decision processes legal business structures sales contracts commercial papers Uniform Commercial Code and risk-bearing devices.

This course is designed to orient the student to the management responsibilities of the apartment industry. Topics include an introduction to the apartment industry, apartment marketing and leasing, financial reporting, legal and legislative issues, fair housing, risk management, property management, professional enrichment, and career development.

This course is designed to give students an opportunity to experience the industry work environment and to apply the skills learned in the classroom. Topics include the application of classroom knowledge and skills, use of interpersonal skills, adaptability to the workplace environment, problem solving techniques, and safety.