Management

Management | Courses | Faculty

326 SOM Building

Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration

Contact: Lawrence S. Zacharias
Office: 326 SOM Building
Phone: (413) 545-5675
Website: www.isenberg.umass.edu/management/

Chair of Department: Associate Professor Lawrence S. Zacharias. Professors Butterfield, Calás, Manz, Marx, Smircich; Associate Professors Karren, Mangaliso, Miller, Sharma, Skaggs, Woodard, Wooldridge; Assistant Professor Galvin Green; Visiting Assistant Professor Theroux; Lecturers McMillen, Taub.

The Field

Organizations succeed or fail largely on the vision and capabilities of their managers. This is true whether the organizations are private or public, large or small, for profit or not for profit, in business and industry, education, health care, government or social service. Individuals who are to become managers need a basic knowledge of the function of management in organizations and of organizations in society. They need the specific knowledge and skills for carrying out management practices. They also need to develop a habit of mind, or modes of thinking, which enable them to frame and address critical problems in organizations.

The field of study is broad and covers business strategy and policy, human resource management, international management, business and its environment, organizational behavior and theory, entrepreneurship, and small business management. Beyond the basic foundation, students are able to build an area of concentration in one of several areas of specialization. Courses in these concentrations prepare students for selected professional niches upon graduation by developing their skills and knowledge in particular aspects of management. Students may choose free electives, inside and outside the Isenberg School of Management, to support areas in which they wish to concentrate.

The Major

For required freshman-sophomore and Isenberg School core courses, see under Isenberg School of Management. Honors students may major in management (any track), write a management honors thesis, or take management courses on an honors basis.

Management Major Course Requirements

MANAGMNT 314 Human Resource Management
MANAGMNT 330 Organizational Behavior
FINOPMGT 347 Operations Management
MANAGMNT 365 Business and Its Environment

At least one elective related to international management:
MANAGMNT 394G Behavior in the Global Economy or
MANAGMNT 448 Management in an International Economy or
SCH-MANAGMNT 391A Introduction to Global Business or
Any SCH-MGMT international course

At least two MANAGMNT or Isenberg School of Management electives

Management Department Electives
331 Administrative Theory
334 Compensation Administration
394G Behavior in the Global Economy
444 Management-Union Relations
448 Management in an International Economy
361 Law II (Contracts in Business Relationships)
362 Law III (Law of Entrepreneurial Organizations)
446 Small Business Management
482 Current Issues in Human Resource Management
491A Interpersonal Skills for Managers
492E Entrepreneurship in Society
495L Leadership and Beyond

Career Opportunities

The Management major affords students a wide range of career opportunities as well as a sound preparation for graduate school. Students with this major are employed in a variety of management positions in business, government, education, social agencies, and health care. Through choice of concentration, students can prepare for careers in areas such as human resource management, international management, small business management, entrepreneurship, and general management. Many Management majors have gone on to graduate studies in business, law, or professional management programs offered by major corporations.

Management | Courses | Faculty