Management (MGMT)

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Students pursuing the B.S. degree in management select one of two emphases: organizational management or human resource management. Students in the organizational management emphasis are prepared for management trainee, first-level supervisory, or other entry-level management positions in a variety of commercial enterprises. This emphasis also prepares students for entrepreneurship. Students in the human resource management emphasis are prepared for entry-level positions as human resource generalists or specialists in a variety of firms.

Department Requirements

Retention in the management major is competitive based on a student’s GPA. A transcript review must be completed by the department and permission granted before a management major can enroll in MGMT 335 or MGMT 355.

Satisfactory completion of UBUS 310 as evidenced by a grade of C or better is required before a management major is allowed to enroll in any 300- or 400-level course required in the major that has UBUS 310 as a prerequisite.

Management prerequisites are met only by obtaining a grade of C or better. (It is necessary to repeat a MGMT prerequisite in which a grade below C was earned before taking the next course in the sequence.)

To graduate as a management major, a student must earn a grade of at least C in each course required in the major, which includes courses in the business core, required MGMT courses, and all electives required for the major.

Management majors may repeat a maximum of two 300- or 400-level courses required in the major, which includes 300- and 400-level courses in the business core, required MGMT courses, and all elective courses required for the major.

Students who want to repeat a MGMT course will be permitted to enroll in that course only during add/drop and if there is space available.

Internship in Management

Management majors of junior standing are encouraged to apply for an internship. Applications are evaluated by the departmental chair and internship coordinator on the basis of a minimum 2.75 overall GPA and a 3.00 GPA or above in the major, references from the department, rapport with and recommendations from the business community, and relevance of the proposed internship to professional career needs. Internships of variable S/U credit hours (1-6) can be arranged. Internships are available through participating enterprises and student professional organizations. All internships are approved by the department and supervised by the internship coordinator. Credit will not be granted for purposes of satisfying management elective requirements. Additional information for submitting applications and preparing proposals is available in the department office.

Management Faculty

Sarah J. Marsh, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, associate professor, chair
Curtiss K. Behrens, LL.M., DePaul University, associate professor
Terrence R. Bishop, Ph.D., University of Iowa, associate professor
Jon P. Briscoe, D.B.A., Boston University, associate professor
Paula E. Brown, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, associate professor 
James P. Burton, Ph.D., University of Washington, assistant professor
Luis G. Flores, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, associate professor
Charles R. Gowen, Ph.D., Ohio State University, professor
Stephanie Henagan, Ph.D., Lousiana State University, assistant professor 
Christine H. Mooney, Ph.D., Indiana University, assistant professor
Wendy C. M. Murphy, Ph.D., Boston College, assistant professor
C. Lynn Neeley, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, professor
Devaki Rau, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, assistant professor 
Christopher H. Thomas, Ph.D., University of Georgia, assistant professor
David R. Wade, J.D., University of Iowa, associate professor
Harold O. Wright, Jr., J.D., University of Illinois, assistant professor
Daniel R. Wunsch, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, professor

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