Management (MGMT)
Anne O’Leary-Kelly
Department Chair
402 Walton College of Business
479-575-4007
John Delery
Ph.D. Program
420 Walton College of Business
479-575-6230
• William R. and Cacilia Howard Chair in Management O’Leary-Kelly (A.),
• Raymond F. Orr Chair in Management Professor Gupta
• Charles C. Fitchner Chair Professor Ganster
• Professors Delery, Todd, White (D.D.)
• Cecil & Gwendolyn Cupp Applied Professorship in Entrepreneurship Associate Professor Reeves
• Associate Professors Anand, Ellstrand, Johnson
Degree Conferred:
Ph.D. in Business Administration (BADM)
(See Business Administration)
MANAGEMENT (MGMT)
In the printed edition of the Graduate Catalog of Studies, some undergraduate classes were inadvertently included that do not count toward graduate credit. Those courses have been deleted from this online edition. Students who have questions about whether a course counts for graduate credit should contact their graduate adviser.
MGMT5203 Managerial Process and Organizational Behavior (Sp, Fa) Acquaints students with administrative and management functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Special attention given to the impact of human subsystems in organization, organizational designs and structures, and organizational environments.
MGMT5323 New Venture Development and Small Business Management (Su) Identification and analysis of new venture opportunities, including the acquisition of resources. The role of the entrepreneur in developing and managing small business, including the development of entrepreneurial strategies and the analysis of growth opportunities.
MGMT5343 Managerial Communication (Sp, Su, Fa) Communication concepts and theories with emphasis on written and oral skill building. Students apply concepts and skills in a variety of communication contexts.
MGMT5353 Multinational Management (Fa) Problems involved in multinational management of business firms; emphasis placed on environmental and organizational variables and the application of management concepts as they apply to international situations.
MGMT5363 Strategic Innovation (Su) Management of innovation and growth in organizations. Organization development processes, and the application of organizational change models such as intrapreneurship, innovation management, and total quality management.
MGMT5383 Intra/Entrepreneurship of Technology (Sp) A multidisciplinary review of managing the development of new technical products and services in startups and in existing companies. The course includes examination of the search and evaluation for new technical products; development of business plans, resources, and prototypes: and managing the launch and business development of new products.
MGMT5993 Entrepreneurship Practicum (Sp, Su, Fa) Hands-on management of an actual on-going business. Students will gain experience working in, making decisions about, and managing a competitive business. Students will be required to analyze the business in a term paper or other integrative assignment. Entrance by invitation only.
MGMT6011 Graduate Colloquium (Sp, Fa) Presentation and critique of research papers and proposals.
MGMT6113 Seminar in Organizational Behavior (Irregular) Survey of theoretical and empirical literature in organizational behavior. Stresses critical evaluation of current writing in the field and its integration with prior research. Covers topics relating to motivation, individual differences, job attitudes, social influence processes, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT6123 Seminar in Organization Theory (Irregular) This Ph.D.-level seminar presents an overview and introduction into organization theory literature. Emphasis on the development of relevant schools of thought, changes in the content of the traditional or ‘mainstream’ themes, current topics, schools of thought, and future directions are examined. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT6133 Seminar in Strategy Research (Irregular) This Ph.D.-level seminar presents an overview and introduction into the strategic management literature. Emphasis on both the content and process of the extant research. Relevant theory, methods, ‘mainstream’ themes, current topics, schools of thought, and future directions are examined. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT6213 Seminar in Research Methods (Irregular) Familiarizes students with the principles and techniques underlying research in management and organizations. Issues of basic philosophy of science and research methods are covered. Special attention given to the practical problems of research design, measurement, data collection, sampling, and interpretation in conducting research in management and in organizations. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT6223 Seminar in Management Topics (Irregular) Seminar in special research topics in management. Topics vary depending upon instructor. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT6233 Seminar in Human Resource Management (Irregular) Provides an overview of major issues in human resource management. Designed to familiarize students with the seminal research in human resource management, and to provide them with the conceptual and methodological tools necessary to do research in the area. Prerequisite: admission to a Ph.D. program.
MGMT636V Special Problems in Management (Sp, Fa) (1-6) Individual reading and research.
MGMT700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Fa) (1-18) Prerequisite: candidacy.