Course Descriptions
MANAGEMENT (MGMT)
Professors: Gregory A. Baker, David F. Caldwell (Chair), André L. Delbecq, Terri L. Griffith, James L. Koch, Dennis J. Moberg, Barry Z. Posner, Manuel G. Velasquez
Associate Professors: James L. Hall, Tammy L. Madsen
Assistant Professors: Sanjay Jain, Nydia MacGregor, Niki A. den Nieuwenboer, Jennifer L. Woolley
Charles J. Dirksen Professor of Business Ethics: Manuel G. Velasquez
J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy Professor: André L. Delbecq
Stephen and Patricia Schott Professor: David F. Caldwell
Presidential Professor of Ethics and the Common Good: Dennis J. Moberg
William and Janice Terry Professor: James L. Koch
Gerald and Bonita A. Wilkinson Professor: Dennis J. Moberg
Accolti Professor: Barry Posner
Professors of Practice: Andrew Johnson, Steve Levy, Darrel Mank, Kurt Nutting
Lecturers: Tom Chandy Michael Levenhagen, Sandy Piderit
Note: The following four courses are required of all MBA students:
MGMT 501. Managerial Competencies and Team Effectiveness
Explores group dynamics to enable students to perform more effectively in groups and teams. Provides students with feedback on individual managerial competencies to aid in career self-management and planning. Must be taken during the student’s first or second quarter in residence. Prerequisite: None. (3 units)
MGMT 503. Organizational Analysis and Management
Examines the structure and design of organizations, how organizational structure relates to its environment, how it influences the technologies used, and how decisions about structure affect the behavior of individuals in the organization. Prerequisite: MGMT 501. (3 units)
MGMT 505. Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Policy
Focuses on how society influences, and is influenced by, business, and the responsibilities that organizations and managers have toward their external stakeholders. Challenges students’ views of organizations, workers and their responsibilities. Discusses models of workers and organizations that differ from those commonly used in management studies. Topics may include: the origins of morality, ethics, and organizational dynamics that can undermine the responsible behavior of workers; how public policies influence and are influenced by business; the legal environment of business and managing social issues. Prerequisite: None. (3 units)
MGMT 619. Business Policy in High Technology Firms (Capstone)
Primarily develops the ability to formulate competitive strategy from the perspective of the general manager. Introduces a variety of analytical tools associated with the field of strategic management, primarily from the perspective of high-technology companies. Teaches the application of conceptual and analytical frameworks introduced in the core curriculum. Focuses on in-depth analysis of industries and competition, techniques for predicting industry and competitive evolution, as well as how government, technology, and other environmental factors influence competition. Features both business- and corporate-level strategy analyses. Prerequisites: Completion of all other required courses. (3 units)
Note: The following courses are offered as electives and/or as part of a concentration:
MGMT 512. Social Psychology of Leadership
Investigates and examines priorities of exemplary leaders. Emphasizes developing conceptual understanding of the leadership process and on building leadership skills. Classes are often experiential and highly reflective, using written and video case studies. Some team assignments may be made. Prerequisite: MGMT 501. (3 units)
MGMT 514. International Management
Encourages an understanding of the complexities of the global landscape and teaches the skills to analyze cross-border competition. In light of the premise that globalization has eliminated differences between nations and made the world one large market and that now, as one journalist asserts, the “world is flat,” this course will show that the reality is far more complicated. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 516. Organizational Politics
Explores the use of influence and political analysis in organizational decisions. Emphasizes the implementation process. Prerequisite: MGMT 501. (3 units)
MGMT 524. Managing Innovation and Technology
Explores the organizational structures and management processes that facilitate or impede innovation. Includes topics on managing scientists and engineers, cross-functional integration, and analyzing the innovation process. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 526. Strategic Human Resources Management
Focuses on the strategic role of human resources (HR) planning and development. Addresses the creation of value through the HR function. Includes topics on linking HR and strategic planning; the transformational impact of information technology, process engineering, and outsourcing on the employment relationship; and an HR perspective on building a high-performance organization. Course has a special emphasis on high-technology organizations. Prerequisite: MGMT 501. (3 units)
MGMT 532. Managerial Communications
Focuses on three important aspects of managerial communications: interpersonal (building on concepts introduced in MGMT 501), cross-cultural, and corporate. Emphasizes implementation, and expectations are for a high level of student involvement. Evaluation is based on several papers and participation. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 538. Managing Teams and Projects
Considers the application of the conceptual areas discussed in MGMT 501 and MGMT 503 as they relate to managing temporary groups or projects. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 540. Social, Political, and Legal Environment of Food and Agribusiness Firms
Focuses on the key issues that affect management decisions in food and agribusiness firms. Includes topics on the principal regulations and regulatory bodies governing the food industry, food safety and crisis management, ethical issues in food production and distribution, and resource and environment issues. Prerequisite: MGMT 505. (3 units)
MGMT 544. Strategic Business Negotiations
Studies the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations in the context of cooperative and competitive situations. Examines the theory and processes of negotiation so the student can negotiate successfully in a variety of settings. Designed to be relevant to the broad spectrum of negotiation problems faced by managers and professionals. Considers that while a manager needs analytical skills to discover optimal solutions to problems, a broad array of negotiation skills is needed to get these solutions accepted and implemented. Gives students the opportunity to develop these skills experientially and to understand negotiation in useful analytical frameworks. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 546. Spirituality of Organizational Leadership
Explores the relationship between business leadership and spirituality through the lens of contemporary, as well as classical, religious literature. References both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions and explores why successful leaders often derail in the absence of spiritual integration. Includes attention to spiritual disciplines such as prayer and meditation tailored for the time-pressured life of business professionals and leaders. Prerequisite: MGMT 503. (3 units)
MGMT 548. Social Benefit Entrepreneurship
Introduces students to social benefit entrepreneurship through readings, case study analysis, and participation in assessing business plans for existing social benefit ventures. Considers that social benefit entrepreneurship is the creation of innovative ventures that produce a social benefit and that these ventures typically innovate to produce products and/or services that help alleviate important social problems in areas such as economic development (poverty), health, equality, education, and environment. Emphasizes understanding management techniques for maximizing the financial sustainability and scalability of an SBE. Prerequisites: MKTG 551 and ACTG 300. Prerequisites may be waived by permission of the instructor. (3 units)
MGMT 696. Experimental Course
Covers special topics; offered on an occasional basis. (3 units)
MGMT 850. Effective Teams and Managerial Excellence
Explores individual behavior and group dynamics to enable students to perform more effectively in group and team settings. Provides feedback on individual managerial competencies to aid in career self-management and planning. Examines the structure and design of organizations and how structure relates to an organization’s environment and affects the behavior of individuals in the organization. Open to AMBA program students only. (6 units)
MGMT 890. Business Policy and Global Strategy
Develops the ability to formulate competitive strategy from the perspective of the general manager. Introduces a variety of analytical tools associated with the field of strategic management, primarily from the perspective of high-technology companies. Applies conceptual and analytical frameworks introduced in the core curriculum. Focuses on in-depth analysis of industries and competition, techniques for predicting industry and competitive evolution, as well as how government, technology, and other environmental factors influence competition. Features both business- and corporate-level strategy analyses. Prerequisites: All required AMBA program courses. Open to AMBA program students only. (6 units)
