I. In the Department of Management, qualified students may work toward the Master of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, or the PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Management.

II. MS in Business Administration with Concentration in Management

A. Program Admission

1. Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
2. Satisfactory undergraduate grade point average

Essential Foundations or its equivalent, except ISDS 7080.

C. Concentration Requirements

1. Each candidate must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of approved graduate courses. The 33 graduate credits include a minimum of 21 hours in the concentration (24 if a thesis is written), including MGMT 7130. Students choosing the thesis option should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before beginning to write.
2. Three semester hours in a collateral area approved by the student’s advisor (nine if thesis is written).
3. The 33 credit hours required must be in courses designated for graduate students (7000 level or above).
4. The comprehensive examination requirement for the MS in Business Administration with concentration in Management is satisfied by successful completion of MGMT 7160.

See the beginning of the College section for admission, prerequisite, and program requirements. Students are expected to be enrolled in the program on a full-time basis during their course work and one year during their dissertation stage. Doctoral candidates must register for dissertation credit each academic semester until the dissertation is completed in order to remain in active status. This commitment is expected to require three to four years of full-time study. Course work should be completed within two to three years, depending upon a student’s prior academic background.

In addition to these requirements, PhD students are expected to develop a high level of skills in both research and teaching. Doctoral students are provided ample opportunity to develop these skills through class work, seminars, and assistantships.

7030. Management and Organization. (3). (7000). Comprehensive analysis of concepts and applications required for effective performance of the manager’s job in organizations with varied environments; management as a sub-function of the total organizational system interacting with objectives, planning, and control; organizational design and interpersonal relationships; nature of operations management.

7125. Organizational Behavior and the International Context. (3). Concepts and theories needed to understand the process of managing people, work groups, and organizations in a global environment; role of cultural differences relevant in international context. PREREQUISITE: Admission to IMBA concentration.

7130. Organizational Behavior and Performance. (3). Study of human behavior, attitudes, and performance within an organizational setting; motivation, leadership, communication, group dynamics, organizational hange and development, power and politics, conflict management, cross-cultural issues; applications of theory, methods, and principles from behavioral sciences; study of individuals, groups, structure, and process to enhance organizational performance. NOTE: Open to degree-seeking students only. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030 or equivalent.

7160. Global Strategic Management. (3). (7410). Decisions and actions for development and implementation of long-term plans that determine organizational performance; role of top management decision making in establishing the firm’s mission; focus on strategic analysis of alternative actions; evaluation of environmental conditions, industry characteristics, and organizational capabilities in determining strategy in a global context. PREREQUISITE: Satisfactory completion of 18 semester hours of Core Knowledge and Skills coursework in MBA program.

7161. International Business Strategy (3). Business strategy from perspective of general manager in a multinational enterprise, promoting long-term success of the organization; heavy emphasis on case study; includes management of multinational enterprise, strategic thinking in a global context, internal firm analysis, industry and competitor analysis, and related international strategy issues. PREREQUISITES: Admission to IMBA concentration.

7170. International Management. (3). Foreign operations of American firms, impact of foreign competition on the domestic market, and management of multinational enterprises; identification, analysis, and resolution of managerial issues in multinational business operations. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7173. Executive Communications (3). Theory of communication essential to management with written, oral, and interpersonal applications; use of case problems to develop effective, efficient, and ethical communication strategies; impact of communication technology; intercultural communication; collection, analysis, and organization of primary and secondary data, followed by written and oral presentations.

7210. Seminar in Industrial Relations. (3). An in-depth examination of selected problems in labor management relations; emphasis on an understanding of past practices as well as current trends that relate to present-day activities in industrial relations. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7220-8220. Seminar in Human Resources Administration. (3). Problems and issues deriving from movements and trends in the management of human resources caused by changing laws, union activities, and the demands of our culture. The student is required to select one or more recent concepts or problems for intensive study and critical analysis. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7260-8260. Seminar in Job Analysis, Selection, and Performance Appraisal. (3). Concepts and issues concerning understanding of jobs and performance of jobs; job analysis that creates foundation for selection and performance; use of job requirements for developing selection criteria and performance standards. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7421-8421. Seminar in Organizational Behavior I. (3). Individual and group behavior within work organizations; emphasis on the study of behavioral science concepts and research and their applications to management of organizations. Individual studies will be pursued with group analysis and discussion at regular class meetings. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7422-8422. Seminar in Organizational Theory. (3). Major historical and contemporary theories of organization; emphasis on study of organizational structures, principles, techniques, and processes as they relate to management of organizations. Individual studies will be pursued with group analysis and discussion at regular class meetings. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7423-8423. Seminar in Organizational Behavior II. (3). Employee-organization linkages, theories of human stress and cognition in organizations; cognitive processes in organizational contexts including social cognition, commitment, self-regulation, intrinsic-extrinsic rewards, coping with stressful organizational and life events, and determinants of pro-social behavior in work contexts. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7500-8500. Seminar in Strategic Management. (3). Literature of strategic management, including contributions of other fields to strategic management. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7506-8506. Seminar in Industry and Competitive Analysis. (3). Competitive environment of business organizations; emphasis on understanding industry structure and the positioning of firms in relation to major rivals. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7160.

7508-8508. Seminar in Corporate Strategy. (3). Research literature on corporate-level strategy topics; corporate strategy as well as decision and implementation processes and problems; strategic issues of multibusiness firms. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7160.

7510-8510. Seminar in Strategy and Planning Research. (3). Specialized areas in strategic management review of relevant literature and methodology; emphasis on problem determination, analysis, and preparation of comprehensive reports and research proposals. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7160.

7520-8520. Seminar in Organizational Change and Development. (3). Diagnosis of problems reducing organizational effectiveness, techniques for introducing and implementing change in organizations, theoretical basis of organizational development, and rationale for organizational development. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 7030.

7530-8530. Seminar in the Development of Management Thought. (3). Historical evolution of management thought designed to enable students to acquire a mastery of the literature in the field; emphasis on the work of pioneers and major contributions to the development of management thought.

‡7910-8910. Problems in Management. (1-6). Directed independent research projects in an area selected by the student with approval of the staff member supervising and permission of Faculty Director. Proposed plan of study must be approved prior to enrollment.

†7996. Thesis. (3-6). Application for writing a thesis must be filled out on an approved form after consultation with the major professor and filed with the Faculty Director of Master’s Programs.

7940-49-8940-49. Special Topics in Management. (3). Topics vary and are listed in the online course listing.

8921. Seminar in Management Research. (3). Some of the statistical techniques available to the business researcher, including contingency tables, bivariate correlation analysis, regression analysis, ANOVA, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis; use of computerized statistical packages and interpretation of the results of these packages. PREREQUISITE: ISDS 3711 or 7020 or equivalent.

†Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
‡Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.

7620. Organization and Supervision of Vocational Business Education. (3). Office occupations programs with special emphasis on types of curriculums, production laboratories, and cooperative programs. Classroom supervision, physical layout, administration of programs, and utilization of block time.

7655. Materials and Methods in Vocational Education. (3). Instructional media and aids relating to vocational office education with emphasis on recent developments and research; particular emphasis on individual instruction techniques for the block-time approach to office education programs.

7660. Tests and Measurements in Business and Office Education. (3). Standardized and published tests in business education, new trends in testing, application of sound testing theory and techniques to business education with special emphasis on evaluation of skill development, establishment of realistic office competencies, and evolution of grading standards.

7720. Guidance in Business and Office Education. (3). History, principles, and philosophy of guidance in business education; relationships of business teacher to school guidance services; special attention directed to the development, scope, and responsibilities for vocational guidance with respect to selection and retention of vocational students.