Management electives are consistently the highest-rated electives at the school. They provide students with enduring concepts and professional capabilities for becoming effective business leaders. By its very nature, management is integrative and multidisciplinary. Management tools and concepts are adapted from disciples as far-ranging as political science, psychology, economics, sociology, and anthropology. From a practical standpoint, this means that management courses address the complex realities facing business executives. Every highly responsible position in the business world benefits from an in-depth understanding of contemporary management concepts and tools.

Students who take four or more electives qualify for a concentration in the area. The concentration is directed toward students with a variety of interests and career objectives, including management consulting, general management, strategic planning, organizational planning, and entrepreneurship. Some students pair the management concentration with an emphasis in another field, such as finance, marketing, or management science –wisely anticipating the professional advantage of having dual competencies in management and a functional area.

Subconcentrations:

1. Management Consulting is for students interested in careers in management consulting firms or as internal consultants in large organizations.
2. Managing Innovation and Change is for students who wish to prepare for management positions in organizations involved in innovation, such as new product development, high technology organizations, and new ventures.
3. Managing Organizational Resources is for students who wish either to prepare for senior level human resource management positions or to develop knowledge in this area to aid in general management.
4. Strategic Management is for students who wish to prepare for key roles in formulating and implementing business strategies. The focus may be at the level of the entire organization or of a unit of a large organization.

For further information: Contact respective professors individually

Tentative Course Listing: Spring 1999

Last updated: 7/16/98